A blog about popular song by Mark Higgins.
In: Uncategorized
3 Jan 2011After writing up my Festive Ten for this year, I felt that mere Spotify and YouTube playlists weren’t enough to convey just how amazing a year it’s been in music. So, in a first for Bitter Fingers Radio, I’ve recorded a special two-part show playing out in full both mine and Mr. Matthew Sheret’s Festive [...]
In: Music Video| New Music
4 Oct 2010Sleigh Bells – Infinity Guitars
Earlier today I tweeted to say that if anything, this song could do with a few more guitars. And I stand by that.
Leaving aside the concept of a number greater than infinity, this is quite the piece of work from the New York noise pop botherers.
Like Death From Above 1979 before [...]
In: New Music| Pile of Promos
8 Jul 2010Promos, I listen to ‘em. Words, I write ‘em. Scores, I designate ‘em. Sentences, I finish ‘em.
The Gaslight Anthem – The Diamond Church Street Choir
It’s probably something of a death knell for a band to be branded “inoffensive”, but that’s about as far as I could go to describe The Gaslight Anthem. Maybe if you [...]
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