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Coming straight outta Lincoln, with vim, vigour and vaudevillian vocals, Madam Misfit gives a lady like spin to the Chaphop (Chapess Hop?) and Electroswing genres. After a meeting with Professor Elemental, she moved from fan to performer and in short … Continue reading Artist Spotlight and Interview – Madam Misfit
So, I’ve been kicking around a better way to ask if people are interested in doing reviews/interviews for stuff we get in. I think a once… monthly? thread might be the best way. What I am going to do is … Continue reading The Avocado Sells Out
“So what were the clues supposed to be?” William Campbell asks me, scanning the front cover of the new deluxe edition of the album. I feel pretty sure he already knows, but I play along and point out that he’s … Continue reading Well I Knew What I Could Not Say: An Interview with William Campbell on Abbey Road
Some fun summer hip hop you say? Try this: Brother Selected are a four piece Rap group from Spain with rock tinged, flowing sound that is a first class experience live, and sounds just as good on their new LP … Continue reading Artist Spotlight/Interview : Brother Selected
How lovely was that? Vera Green are an Alicante band with an ear for a charming tune that will make your day more pleasant. Their country tinged indie pop first appeared on their English language debut Le Paradis in 2015. I … Continue reading Artist Spotlight : Vera Green
This interview was originally published in the May 2017 print edition of The Avocado and is now made available online for the first time. The moment I walk in the door, he’s asking me how my drive over was in … Continue reading The One-and-Only Billy Shears: An Interview with William Campbell on Sgt. Pepper
Trying to describe She Makes War’s music is the best kind of difficult. Indie? Yes, hints of Britpop with catchy, hook filled choruses. Alt-rock? Yes, a touch of grunge, the upfront force of Shirley Manson or Amanda Palmer. (Palmer describes … Continue reading Artist Spotlight : She Makes War
This year, Miracle Mile, the most romantic apocalyptic film ever made, turns 30 years old. A phone rings. A phone rings and you answer it, expecting a call. A wrong number. The person on the other line, you think, is pulling … Continue reading Miracle Mile: Review and Interview with Director Steve De Jarnatt.
Welcome to the Artist Spotlight for Spanish rock band UVE. They’re a heavy, melodic force filled with anger, passion and energy. Live, they’re outstanding. You can tell these are musicians that work at it. ‘Quiero Ver Al Mundo Arder’ (I … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: UVE
