Unsung Rock: The Bazaars Interview
In a jam-packed edition of Unsung Rock, Dan Jenko chats to Yorkshire-based band The Bazaars about their upcoming debut album, which has been ten years in the making. Also on offer is a review of Palma Violets’ recent intimate gig at the 100 Club in Oxford Street, as well as opinion on the new Primal Scream track in the ‘Picks of the Week’. Headed by the single ‘Girls In Time’, The Bazaars’ self-titled debut is the result of many... Read More
Unsung Rock: Top Ten Tracks Of 2012 (Part Two)
In this end-of-year Unsung Rock special Dan Jenko completes his list of the ten best rock songs of 2012 , this time revealing his five favourite songs of the year. #5) The Vaccines – Teenage Icon The second album from London’s top band was good enough to extend their reign as the new kings of indie-rock; and while Come of Age was as full of good tunes as the band’s first effort, Teenage Icon proved the defining moment. The pressure to produce... Read More
Unsung Rock: Imagine Dragons Interview
With a hugely successful album under their belts, two songs currently in the UK Top 40 and their brand new EP ‘Continued Silence’ selling like hotcakes, Dan Jenko gets a glimpse into the wild world of fast-rising Vegas band Imagine Dragons. If you’ve ever read an edition of this column, you’re probably well aware of my frustration that rock ‘n’ roll has become a rarity in the charts. The indie-rock boom that began with The Strokes... Read More
Unsung Rock: Introducing Born Blonde
Dan Jenko speaks to Born Blonde bassist Joshua Lyold Watson about the band’s steady rise, the state of the music industry and inspirations that range from Neil Young to the Dalai Lama. Elsewhere alt-rockers The Crash Report join Keane and Sound of Guns in the ‘Picks of the Week’, and Dan offers his opinion on the recently revealed Killers single ‘Runaways’. There’s something a tiny bit clever about the post-Britpop sound... Read More
Unsung Rock: Stone Roses Meltdown?
Dan Jenko asks whether the iconic Manchester band’s return can be sustained, amid concerns that fractures remain following drummer Reni walking off stage in Amsterdam. Elsewhere The Milk’s latest single is reviewed in the ‘Picks of the Week’, and Dan offers his reaction to Muse going dubstep. It’s been a pretty busy week in the land of rock music. Stadium titans Muse and The Killers have both unveiled trailers for their new albums,... Read More
Unsung Rock: Summer Soundtrack
After checking out a selection of hot cuts from bands both young and old, Dan Jenko presents this Unsung Rock summer special: listing the best new tracks and finest festival classics to form the ultimate soundtrack to your summer. The sun may have disappeared again recently, but I’m in a surprisingly summery mood. So what better way to return to Unsung Rock (I know it’s been a month, I’m sorry) than with a list of tracks to help persuade you... Read More
Unsung Rock: This One Time, At Bandcamp…
Dan Jenko embarks on yet another voyage of discovery, this time scouring free music-sharing site Bandcamp in search of the best unsigned bands you’ve never heard of. It’s been a while since I penned my last Unsung Rock, which came in the form of an interview with Liverpool alt-rock band Sound of Guns. So what better way to return than with even more new, exciting bands just waiting to be discovered? Gallic Promise: Exciting rockers The... Read More
Unsung Rock: Sound Of Guns Interview
Sound of Guns axe-grinder Lee Glynn speaks to Dan Jenko about blazing rows, eventful gigs, and – of course – throwing TVs out of windows. As ever, the best new rock tracks are also revealed in the ‘Picks of the Week’. With two excellent albums now under their belt, Liverpool alt-rock talents Sound of Guns are heading on a tour of the UK and Europe. There aren’t many bands that can claim to have achieved as much since... Read More
Unsung Rock: Let The Comeback Commence
Encouraged by some of rock’s biggest names taking control at the BRIT Awards and V Festival, Dan Jenko explores the possibility of rock and roll making a mainstream comeback. Will rock and roll come to the fore again? That’s the question many have been asking as soft-core rappers, pop idols and Disney pin-ups continue to dominate the charts. But recently, the nesting grounds of these artists have started to welcome some of the world’s biggest... Read More
Unsung Rock: Introducing The Tricks
Dan Jenko spoke to indie-rock upstarts The Tricks about the band’s formation, unlikely distractions and Britpop inspirations. As always, the best new rock tracks are also provided with the ‘Picks of the Week’. The Tricks broke onto the music scene recently with the infectious lyric “You lost control, but just for the summer”, a line from their debut single – which Unsung Rock praised as a “feelgood arena-ready... Read More
