Monthly Archives: March 2009

The Whitest Boy Alive ‘Rules’

The Whitest Boy Alive ‘Rules’

‘Rules’ is the quintessential bar music album. It sounds just trendy enough to tickle your curiosity and it is smooth enough to provide atmosphere without …

 

Bonnie Prince Billy ‘Beware’

Bonnie Prince Billy ‘Beware’

This is Country Noir, the Cain to Nashville’s innocent Abel. Dark songs about lust and frustration by Kentucky’s most infamous export since Bourbon whiskey - …

 

A Brief Guide To Canyon Rock

A Brief Guide To Canyon Rock

A bunch of artists turned their backs on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip in the Sixties and moved out into the wilderness of the canyons. They triggered …

 

Finally Revealed: The Top 5 Break-Up Songs

Finally Revealed: The Top 5 Break-Up Songs

Elvis Costello’s hauntingly intense ‘I Want You’ is the Top Break-up Song as voted for by Tuneraker readers in our recent poll.

 

Sebastien Grainger ‘Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains’

Sebastien Grainger ‘Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains’

If you are in the mood for some fat dance rock to stomp your Converse to, then look no further. You get the Disco bass, …

 

Best Albums - February 2009

Best Albums - February 2009

Beirut is endearingly different with its Mexican mariachi sound. Veteran dance act the Prodigy make some decent noise. Finally, ‘Dark Was The Night’ is a …

 

The Mighty Stef ‘100 Midnights’

The Mighty Stef ‘100 Midnights’

You heard U2, now it is time for some FRESH, NEW talent from Ireland: Meet Dublin’s blue collar rock bard The Mighty Stef.

 

U2 ‘No Line On The Horizon’

U2 ‘No Line On The Horizon’

Who would have thought that U2 can still surprise? Their new album ‘No Line On The Horizon’ rocks and even makes a nod to …