One of the most exciting new bands around at the moment, Belfast’s Girls Names profile continues to rise and rise. They’ve been described as hot shit, featured on Pitchfork, and they’ve just sold out another run of their second 12” release -You Should Know By Now on Tough Love records. They’re currently off touring the UK (having [...]

A couple of takes from The Flaming Lips forthcoming double album Embryonic have surfaced online. Convinced of the Hex and Silver Trembling Hands sound very promising; strange, atmospheric, and most importantly completely different to expectations. It’s been 10 years since The Soft Bulletin saw The Flaming Lips evolve from the fearless freaks of the underground [...]

The full schedule for next weekend’s Indiependence Festival is now online – check the festival’s webpage for the full line up. Now onto this week’s competition and this week’s question!