Payne's Pretzels

Writings and ramblings of Sebastian E. Payne

Tag: MGMT

Early at Night – 26th April 2010

Originally broadcast on Purple Radio from Dunelm House at 10:00pm on Monday 26th April 2010 with special guest James Morton. Conversation topics included James’ theatre work, the upcoming exam period of stress in Durham, the jazz selections of the host and James’ love of Lady Gaga, La Roux and Marina. Check out the Facebook page [...]

Taking a trip with MGMT

A USUAL TUESDAY afternoon in early November – raining, dark and cold and I find myself sitting in a booth in the infamous Techno Cafe at the Science Site. Not for the first time that day, my mobile rang and instead of the usual Purple Radio call, it was a fellow from Sony BMG records [...]

2008 In Music

REM: Accelerate Every R.E.M. release that comes out is claimed as a return to form but Accelerate might have turned the band’s fortunes around. After loosing founding drummer Bill Berry in 1997, the band haven’t produced anything as hard rocking or compressed in years. Recorded in only a few months, you won’t find anything like [...]