As far as post rock essentials go, you’d likely find Explosions in the Sky (EITS) near the top of every list. JUICE speaks to guitarist Mark Smith about the inspiration behind their albums and soundtracks.
As JUICE found out during our quick catch-up with the Skream & Benga a year after their first performance in Kuala Lumpur, there’s more to what defines an artiste than just a scene or a genre they’re associated with. Hear, hear, boys.
Cyndi Lauper once told us that ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’, and amazingly enough, the ageless It-girl is still sticking by that motto all these years later.
We spoke to Birmingham band Peace to find out the myth behind the debauchery of record industry suits, Birmingham’s scene vis-à-vis London’s, and their idea of romance in relation to pop culture.
JUICE managed to speak to him and we were expertly enlightened by more than a few revelations: Ólafur dispelled the myth of Iceland as the land of ambient and the need for a live performance to imitate its recorded version.
Sub Pop’s always been a beloved indie label, so their first venture into the world of hip hop may have seemed like a risky proposition. But truthfully, folks should’ve already known that the Seattle label has impeccable taste. Of course their first hip hop signing – alt-rap crew Shabazz Palaces – was bound to be […]
Surf rock poster boys Wavves have scaled tsunami peaks with their latest album titled, ironically enough, Afraid of Heights. Nathan Williams and hi lo-fi luminaries have channelled their youthful nihilism into something surprisingly ambitious and much larger than their back catalogue. While their last three albums have breezed along on sunny poly-harmony and washed-out snappiness, […]