In the spotlight – Vandarth
In the spotlight - Vandarth: At age 16, a friend gave Vandarth a copy of the first Foo Fighters album where Dave Grohl played every instrument himself, saying “I think you could make an album like this”. It was a pivotal moment for Vandarth; he was blown away and began to record his own solo album. Today Vandarth performs as a one-man rock machine, but he still has dreams of […]
In the spotlight – Denny Lloyd
Denny Lloyd is a singer/songwriter, musician and producer from Windsor (UK). Denny is also one half of the duo Intrinsik featuring Denny Lloyd & John Hardman. Let's start out with where you grew up, and what got you interested in music. How did your musical adventure take off? “I grew up mainly in Windsor. My parents were musicians, wrote songs and played the pub and club circuits. They were always […]
In the spotlight – Dead in Shibuya
Based in London (UK) Dead in Shibuya brings you a twisted mesh of dark pop and hard rock. The band started as a project around late 2019 but it was during the pandemic in 2020 that they really started seriously writing together. “It was during those first few lockdowns that we wrote and recorded our first demos and then album called ‘Night Machine’.” They just released their second album ‘Valedictorian’ […]
Interview (The Bucket Playlist)
The Bucket Playlists interview with KID DAD
‘There are many vibes and emotions in our songs, we try to give every song what it deserves’ by Sara Seddon at The Bucket Playlist Paderborn, Germany-based alt rock band KID DAD, released their EP ‘Bloom’ on 10 November, offering us a series of songs that run the full gamut of emotions, including the single ‘Hello’ about a late-night unanswered phone call. The band comprises Marius Vieth (vocals/guitar), Michael Reihle […]
Interview (The Bucket Playlist)
The Bucket Playlist’s interview with The Islas
‘It’s a belter, we got a real blast of serotonin playing it!’ by Sara Seddon at The Bucket Playlist Norwich-based indie rock band The Islas have released their debut EP ‘Oblivion’ today (27 August), marking one of the best EPs of the year and giving us six tracks about love, loss and dissatisfaction that showcase just how different their songs can be sonically. The Islas comprise Nathan Baverstock (lead vocals, […]
Interview (The Bucket Playlist)
The Bucket Playlist’s interview with Interview with Rowdy Outsider
by Sara Seddon at The Bucket Playlist Interview with Rowdy Outsider: ‘It’s a song you can have a bit of fun with’ Drogheda, Ireland-based alt rock band Rowdy Outsider are still riding high on the success of their recent single, ‘Sunday Afternoon’, with their next single due out in June. Rowdy Outsider was formed three years ago and comprises vocalist Matthew Doyle, drummer Sean Murtagh and guitarist Conor Whearty, who have known […]
In the spotlight – The Frontier
The Frontier are an unsigned indie-pop/alt rock band from the Washington D.C. area. The Frontier is the brainchild of Jake Mimikos, who formed the project in 2016. After years of playing in different bands he felt ready for a solo project he could control completely. Jake describes his younger self as a "pretty lonely and weird kid" that "naturally just gravitated to rock and punk music". "Some of the first memories I have of playing the […]
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COOL TOP20 2023 wk47
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Slotche 🥇
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Tough Luck
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Trust in Me🥇
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Laces
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Insistent Bliss
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Circles
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See Red
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Normal People Things
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Sword
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Bonus Tracks
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Call Me On The Wildside
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Holy Joe
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