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Wednesday what’s new – Tango in the Attic
Tango in the Attic release their second single ‘Sketch by Quentin Blake’ this week. Those of us who were once in thrall to the sort of effervescent guitar pop that made Johnny Marr the King of Indie...
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New year and what we can(not) look forward to
Well, that was 2010. The year began with people not doing what Simon Cowell told them and ended with, erm, people doing what Simon Cowell told them. Matt Cardle covered a Biffy Clyro song and made X...
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Lady Gaga and The Exploitation Of The Pink Pound
Howlin’ Whippet smells the faint but unmistakable whiff of marketing cynicism from one of the year’s big releases… I’m sure you dear readers are all aware that Lady Gaga has a new album out. Born This...
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Weekly what’s new – The Naked and Famous
It’s taken a while for The Naked and Famous to get some ‘traction’, as the marketing people have it. They seem to be poised now at the take-off stage. Will new single ‘Girls Like You’ propel them...
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The Friday 5 – Dressing Up
Would you go out tonight if you only had a stitch to wear? Well, the world of music wants to help. There’s no shortage of sartorial options available. From the outlandish to the plain, we’re bound to...
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Andy Blade – Let’s Burn The Internet Down
Hownlin’ Whippet finds a punk survivor who may just be producing the best music of his life. As frontman and lyricist for, let’s be honest, Division 2 punk band Eater, Andy Blade had a very early...
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New to you – Saturday Night Gym Club
Saturday Night Gym Club sounds like most people idea of hell. Apart from those weirdos who actually like exercising. Luckily, the band who bear that name make music which is an altogether more pleasant...
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So you wanna be a rock and roll star? How to have a hit
The only man who could ever reach Dusty Springfield, according to the Welsh songstress, was the son of a preacher man. Which tells you why she was a lesbian, as Howlin’ Whippet never sold her any...
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Weekly what’s new – Monkeybird
If there’s one thing you can rely on, it’s that Scandinavians don’t mess about when it comes to melody. From the lightest pop to the darkest metal, we’ve seen a plethora of great artists emerge from...
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mp3free – Jo Mango
Jo Mango was labelled ‘immensely charming’ by The Times, and they weren’t talking about her as a dinner party guest. No, the mighty organ fell in love with her folksy, Bjork-like alt.pop and achingly...
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Interview – Dot Dash
On their 2011 debut Spark>Flame>Ember>Ash, Washington DC’s Dot Dash proved post-punk needn’t be all about icy angularity, bringing dynamism and a warm, almost pop sensibility to the forefront....
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New to You – Humphrey Milles
It’s cold at this time of year, but people are generally warmer. Holidays coming up, one year ending and the next beginning, there’s something in the air and it’s good. Well, so long as you aren’t one...
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New to you – Poor Things
Nostalgia is a bastard. Things were never what they used to be and it’s silly to keep harping back to some imagined era when everything was as you want it. There’s a reason for that and it’s because it...
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Dot Dash Interview
US powerpop masters Dot Dash are back with their new album Half-Remembered Dream this month. For those of us who like ringing guitar lines spiralling up into clouds of classic melody, they’re a...
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Interview: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin returned recently with the rather wonderful new album Fly By Wire. Without giving too much away, if you found a bookmaker offering odds on that being our album of...
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