Pip Blom Is Ready to Join the Ranks of 2018’s Rising Guitar Acts (Noisey)

Introducing the Amsterdam artist who makes sweet, fuzzy music for you to get lost in. British Music Press™ has recently been extremely on one about the ‘resurgence’ of a little thing called guitar music. Lots of publications seem to have pinned this phenomenon to the rise of the young south London band Shame and their contemporaries, though […]

Sweaty Palms deliver jagged punk on ‘Captain of the Rugby Team’ (DIY)

The politicised Glaswegians examine an atmosphere of misogyny in society on their latest track.  Posted on 15th February 2018  On their debut single ‘Queer Fatwa’, Glaswegians Sweaty Palms drew on a phrase from Jon Ronson’s ‘Them’, where an Islamist Militant leader attempted to put the aforementioned “queer fatwa” on the author.   The band are […]

Pip Blom is off on tour with The Breeders across Europe

A real special announcement from the Pip Blom camp this morning… They will set sail on a tour across Europe with their heroes, The Breeders! A band they grew up listening to and idolising. And now they’re touring with them! 27/05 Ireland: Dublin Vicar Street 28/05 Scotland: Edinburgh Liquid Room 29/05 England: Leeds Stylus 30/05 […]

Sports Team Bat Misery Out of Music and Bring the Fun Back in (Noisey)

“Bet you all the money in my bank account you haven’t heard a British band like this in years.” “What’s your angle then?” Alex Rice, frontman of the band Sports Team, is mid-soundcheck and throwing a question to me fromhe stage across the now-silent room in Rough Trade’s east London record shop. A minute or so […]

Nice Swan Records Tour with Pip Blom and Sports Team

Pip Blom and Sports Team have both released numerous tracks upon the label over recent months and therefore we thought it’d be the perfect opportunity in getting them on the road together. We’ve teamed up with 5 different cities and their local promoters to bring you a night of all things Nice Swan. Not only that but we […]