Midnight Rodeo: Dixon

Nottingham psych-pop band Midnight Rodeo must have been hiding in Sherwood Forest since the late 60s. There is no other proper explanation for the retro sound of their new single Dixon, which is drenched so much of echo and reverb that there is no need for other stimulants to drift away. Take note of the intricate interplay between the keyboards and the dreamy vocals. Think a hybrid of early Floyd having a cup of tea with the Laurel Canyon crowd. The video was directed by Ciaran Grant.

Dixon via FatCat Records. It is the lead single for their new album Chaos Era, due for release on July 11 (vinyl, digital). It is availbale for preorder here.

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The Gentle Spring: shows in Paris & London

photo: Philipp Dufour

Anglo-French melancholic pop trio The Gentle Spring have two shows coming up in July to promote their debut album Looking Back At The World: "They know perfectly well that there is no fine and dandy place like Sugartown, but a bit of daydreaming never hurt anybody. Cherishing the little things in life enables people to cope and humming along to these carefully crafted indie pop songs is surely near the top of the list."

Tim Eveleigh: A Record

Tim Eveleigh describes himself as just another middle-class bloke-with-a-guitar. He is selling himself short with that self-deprecating epithet. He writes his own stuff, for one, and doesn't bore his audience with tired, tuneless renditions of House of the Rising Sun of Blowin' in the Wind. He sings about everyday life and keeps it close to home, focusing on love songs that pack a punch on his debut full-length A Record.

Making amends and trying to keep a relationship going is never easy, but he gives its best shot with Headrest and the fast-paced Binary. As any singer-songwriter worth his salt, he gets mad at people who send other people into battle with the slow folk-tinged ballad Drones and the deceptively upbeat Deluge. Eveleigh is like the cool uncle, whose way with words can convince a chatty audience to shut up and listen. Recommended if you like William William Rodgers.

John Cale: Berlin 2025/04/03 setlist

John Cale performed at Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany - April 3, 2025.

The band:
John Cale: vocals, keyboards, guitar
Dustin Boyer: lead guitar, samples
Joey Maramba: bass
Alex Thomas: drums, synths

Setlist:

1. Shark-Shark
2. Captain Hook
3. Letter From Abroad
4. Setting Fires
5. How We See The Light
6. Long Way Out Of Pain
7. My Maria
8. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
9. Company Commander
10. Out Your Window
11. Frozen Warnings
12. Barracuda
13. E: Heartbreak Hotel

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Garlen Lo: London Girls

London based singer-songwriter Garlen Lo covers the middle ground between the Beach Boys and music hall on his new single London Girls. Things are way less complicated when you speak the same language and have a working knowledge of the culural references that might pop up in a conversation. Who needs a blank stare when you mention Bruce Forsyth or Ruby Murray? "Choose your city, spin this globe // New York, Paris, Tokyo // It doesn’t matter where in this world // There’s nothing like a London girl". The video was shot at Trafalgar Square.