The indie scene before Britpop: either you had it or you didn’t, with sweat, smoke, and sonic extravagance.

The indie scene before Britpop: either you had it or you didn’t, with sweat, smoke, and sonic extravagance.

Photographer Joe Dilworth recently had a conversation with a drummer from a successful British rock band, which led him to reflect on the state of music in the 21st century. He started thinking about the bands he had photographed in north London in the late 80s and early 90s, capturing moments from small gigs in … Read more

Dean and Britta, along with Sonic Boom, perform a rendition of Purple Mountains’ ‘Snow Is Falling in Manhattan’

Dean and Britta, along with Sonic Boom, perform a rendition of Purple Mountains’ ‘Snow Is Falling in Manhattan’

Last month, Dean & Britta and Sonic Boom announced a collaborative holiday album, A Peace of Us, with the single ‘Pretty Paper’. Today, they’re releasing a cover of Purple Mountains’ ‘Snow Is Falling in Manhattan’. Check it out via the accompanying video, animated by Lucas Moreira, below. “David Berman’s Purple Mountains is one of the … Read more