Grant Bailey

Grant Bailey

Grant is the music editor at the London Economic. Send horrid riffs.

PLAYLIST: Best of MARCH 2019

We've been bending TLE Playlist rules this month, such is the wealth of utter tunes rained upon us in March. And that's even after some seriously tough cuts from the running. Our cup spilleth over. Can you handle 16 tracks? I think you can handle 16 tracks. Settle in for...

PLAYLIST: Best of FEBRUARY 2019

February was a bit hot wasn't it? What's going on there? This time last year we were in the grip of the Beast from the East, now I'm looking out the window considering cracking out an icy can of Lilt and slathering on some tanning oil. February was equally eclectic...

PLAYLIST – Best of JANUARY 2019

I don’t know if it’s the clean-slate nature of January, the turning of new leaves, the refreshing of the arbitrary loadbar of life, but the first playlist of the year is a real crisp one. Maybe some of the cooler musicians on the scene were waiting for gaudy Bublé Christmas...

REVIEW: Spielbergs – ‘This Is Not The End’

Critical praise on a debut album is a boon, but also a rod for the backs of new artists. Oslo’s Spielbergs have demonstrated some serious chops on This Is Not The End, producing a composite of familiar post-hardcore tropes and melodic pop sensibilities. It’s a stride out the gates, but expectations...

Spotify looks to the stars with Horoscope playlists

Streaming service Spotify  has teamed up with astrologist Chani Nicholas to create a series of ‘cosmic playlists’ based on the twelve signs of the zodiac. The playlists are currently only available in the US but a wider roll-out is expected. You can check out this month's star sign playlist -...

Mono share new single ‘Meet Us Where The Night Ends’

Post rock legends Mono have shared the third single from their upcoming album - and 20th anniversary as a band. Listen to Meet Us Where The Night Ends below for a slice of the Japanese quartet's brand of atmosphere and instrumentation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNh2T-OY14A&feature=youtu.be The band will present new album Nowhere Now Here in January 2019...

Bowie and The Beatles lead a vinyl revolution in 2018

It's a bit of an old story now, but vinyl really is back in vogue, and classic artists are helping bring the format back from the brink. New figures from Nielsen have uncovered album sales figures for 2018, including the increased market share vinyl carved out for itself. The Beatles...

First wave of 2000trees 2019 line-up announced

Just look at that first wonderful splurge of bands for the sunniest fest of the year. In the first wave of announcements for 2000trees 2019 You Me At Six, While She Sleeps and Every Time I Die are confirmed as key acts. Frank Iero and the Future Violents, Milk Teeth,...

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