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When we say more people should know about Hayden, I’m not talking about the beloved 18th-century composer and founder of Viennese Classicism, but about Paul Hayden Desser, the Canadian singer-songwriter who has been quietly ploughing his furrow for some 30 years now.If this was for ‘Americana Canada’ rather than AUK, then an article such as this would probably be unnecessary. He is a pretty well known figure on the music scene in Trump’s proposed 51st state. However, his reclusive and low-key nature, his reluctance to tour outside his home country, and his, frankly, underpowered self-promotional efforts mean he has rather…
Author Viggy Parr Hampton’s latest horror novel, Ripped Up the Middle in Two is all set to publish this coming July 29 through the Horror Humor Hunger press banner. An angst-ridden adult fairytale blending dark folklore with modern rage, this resolutely raw, unabashedly unhinged ride drags readers straight behind the fairy doors of postpartum nightmare. Hampton delivers a snarling, razor-sharp fusion of caustic humor and visceral shocks to serve up a true masterclass in domestic fury. The novel centers on new mother Sadie, whose reality unravels under the crushing weight of lost identity and a three-month-old infant when she finds…
Juicy J and Project Pat have premiered the official music video for their Anderson .Paak collaboration, titled “Wasting Time”. This track is taken from their new joint album, Dem Goats. Watch the visuals below: Share on Social Mediaxfacebooklinkedinemailwhatsapp View Original Article Here
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four songs into one of his latest collections,Modern Mythologies (Good Form Recordings, 2025). It’s the type of Keenan lyric that you jot down and then can’t remember an hour later why it first struck you. That’s not a knock against Keenan as a songwriter, but a testament to his refusal to traffic in easily digested morsels of wisdom or slogans intended for bumper stickers. Critics…
Picture by Cath DupuyDean Owens is, of course, no stranger to these pages. With twelve albums and numerous AUK awards behind him, a search on this site will provide pages of reviews, interviews and videos. Typing the name Michael Marra into the same search bar, however, will provide exactly zero references. Now, the fact that Marra died in 2012 may have something to do with that, of course. Another reason may just be that Marra is one of those singer-songwriters whose talents somehow fail to register far from their native home.The fact that Owens wrote a song referencing Marra should…
Cult icon, actress, designer, and long-time horror favouriteSHERI MOON ZOMBIEexpands her creative universe today with the release of her debut single and music video, ‘I Love My Robot‘. Helmed by acclaimed producerZeussand accompanied by a video directed byROB ZOMBIE, the track blends retro sci-fi, playful camp, and infectious hooks into an irresistibly offbeat anthem that is unmistakablySHERI. Equal parts tongue-in-cheek and surprisingly timely, ‘I Love My Robot‘ offers a witty take on life in an increasingly algorithm-driven world. Beneath its infectious energy and B-movie charm, the song celebrates imagination, individuality, and the simple joy of thinking for yourself. It’s a…
This feels in character for the pair, especially when they share that their “side-quests” outside The Pretty Wild shape it as much as what they do within it. “I don’t think we would be the band that we are today and would be going where we’re going, trajectory-wise, if we didn’t have these things. They’re huge parts of our lives,” says Jules, who is a playwright and actor outside of the band, and throughout our trip points out some of the playhouses she’s visited as we pass them. For Jyl, meanwhile, her side-hustle of choice outside of music is acrobatics.…
Carly Simon has shared news that she is “learning how to live with Parkinson’s disease”. In the statement, which you can read in full below, she explains her diagnosis and her reasons for revealing her condition.”But I have not stopped living, and I have not stopped working.” The singer-songwriter is shortly to release a new album, Comes In Waves – her first new album of original songs since 2008 – which it transpires she recorded following her diagnosis. “So many people have written to me, kindly wondering about my relative silence, asking how I am and what I have been…
There is something faintly cheeky about making a play focusing on Artificial Intelligence and then asking an audience to switch off their phones and sit beside strangers in a theatre venue to watch live performance in real time. That, however, is where An Echo in the Void begins to get interesting. This new Edinburgh Fringe thriller takes place inside an experimental programme designed to help people cope with bereavement. It can recreate voices and convincing simulations of the dead. Four strangers enter the system hoping for some kind of comfort, only to discover that the technology has been paying rather…
There are some people who feel like they were made for the spotlight in WWE. Ricky Saints is one of them. WWE Sitting across from him over Zoom, it’s hard not to be struck by the mix of calm confidence and restless energy. This is a man who talks about success the way some people talk about survival, not as a nice-to-have, but as the only logical outcome of years of risk, graft, and self-belief. Saints has already carved out an impressive run in WWE: multiple title reigns in NXT, standout performances on SmackDown, and pay-per-view bangers opposite the likes…
Blue Rose Code (Ross Wilson, Niamh Corkey and Gus Stirrat) in Solas Sound StudioLouder Than War join Blue Rose Code in the studio as they record their new album.Blue Rose Code is a musical ensemble, embodying the creative vision of Edinburgh based musician and songwriter Ross Wilson. Over the years Blue Rose Code have created a compelling canon of work that has embraced a myriad of musical contexts, ranging through folk, jazz and soul, to more recently country. Alongside this his songs have communicated an authenticity of storytelling and emotional engagement, that has had a strong resonance with his loyal…
Serving as both a celebration and a moment of reflection, THE TIME OF OUR LIVES marks the final project of Lancey’s twenties and promises to be his most ambitious body of work yet. Blending trap, alternative R&B, dance music and Afro influenced sounds, the album explores the highs of success alongside the darker realities of loneliness, vulnerability and personal growth. Speaking on the record, Lancey explains that while it begins with high energy, it gradually becomes “dark and distorted,” reflecting the contrast between outward success and his inner world.Over the past decade, Lancey Foux has established himself as one of…