Emma Haigh


Interviews


Miscellaneous - Interview

Miscellaneous

Art rockers Paris Motel play songs about Vita Sackville-West and bisexual Elizabethean female pirates. Emma Haigh chats to front woman and violinist Amy May about songwriting, her group's first 18 months and their self-released first two EPs


Listen With Sarah - Interview with Sarah Nelson

Listen With Sarah

One of the last artists to attract the attention of the late John Peel, Sarah Nelson makes music using just her computer. Emma Haigh talks to her about her self-released debut album on her own label 'Are You Sitting Comfortably ?"


Ruth Minnikin - Interview

Ruth Minnikin

Former Guthries star Ruth Minnikin has just self-released her debut album, 'Marooned and Blue'. She talks to Emma Haigh about it, and why she intends to remain totally independent


Jesse Malin - Interview

Jesse Malin

Much acclaimed singer-songwriter Jesse Malin recently returned with his second album, 'The Heat'. He speaks to Emma Haigh about how he has avoided the pitfalls of making the same album twice


Broken Family Band - Interview  with Steven J Adams

Broken Family Band

Since forming three years ago, British alt. country band the Broken Family Band have met with increasing acclaim and attention. Frontman Steven J Adams talks to Emma Haigh about the group's rapid rise and their new album, 'Jesus Songs'

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Live Reviews


Miscellaneous - Water Rats, London, 8/7/2004

Miscellaneous

Nemo share a love for the likes of Joy Division, Television, Human League and Talking Heads. Back after an enforced break because of line-up changes, Emma Haigh watches them play a compelling set in the London Buffalo Bar


Miscellaneous - Buffalo Bar, London, 24/7/2004

Miscellaneous

Nemo share a love for the likes of Joy Division, Television, Human League and Talking Heads. Back after an enforced break because of line-up changes, Emma Haigh watches them play a compelling set in the London Buffalo Bar

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Mum - Old Vic, London, 25/4/2004 Mum - Old Vic, London, 25/4/2004

Black Dice - Spitz, London, 31/3/2004 Black Dice - Spitz, London, 31/3/2004

Phantom Planet - Water Rats, London, 26/3/2004 Phantom Planet - Water Rats, London, 26/3/2004

Miscellaneous - Water Rat's, London, 19/3/2004 Miscellaneous - Water Rat's, London, 19/3/2004

Magic Numbers - Water Rat's London, 16/3/2004 Magic Numbers - Water Rat's London, 16/3/2004








Favourite Albums


Lost It. Com - 69 Love Songs

Lost It. Com

Running to three volumes, '69 Love Songs' is the Magnetic Fields masterwork. Emma Haigh says that "nowhere in the history of pop does an album come so close to capturing love’s jaundiced oversights, alienating highs and grateful awe"

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Features


Izzys - Profile

Izzys

The Izzys have been dubbed The Next Big Thing, and have been likened to the Stones. Emma Haigh found little appealing in their debut album on first listening, but believes now on further hearings that there is more to it than initally meets the ear


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Reviews


White Birch - Come Up For Air

White Birch

Hauntingly majestic and spectral orchestral pop on latest album from Norwegian three piece the White Birch


Let Airplanes Circle Overhead - Let Airplanes Circle Overhead

Let Airplanes Circle Overhead

First-rate post rock from Cumbrian-based post rockers Let Airplanes Circle Overhead, which "steps away from traditional shoegazing, and branches out towards a symphonic and structural narrative"

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Superheroes - Climb The Walls Superheroes - Climb The Walls

Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Listen With Sarah - Are You Sitting Comfortably ? Listen With Sarah - Are You Sitting Comfortably ?

Kills - Love Is A Deserter Kills - Love Is A Deserter

Kill Devil Hills - Kill Devil Hills Ep

Andrew - What's It All About ? Andrew - What's It All About ?

Animal Planet - Special Care Animal Planet - Special Care

Bishop Invaders - Kylie's Heroes Bishop Invaders - Kylie's Heroes

Marble Index - I Believe Marble Index - I Believe

Bird - Insides Bird - Insides