Hailing from the darkest depths of Pontypridd in South Wales, S.K.W.A.D. are a four-piece ‘alternative’ rock band which, judging by […]
The Horse are one quirky band, let’s get that out of the way first. Later in this review, I’ll describe […]
This is, without question, the best demo EP I’ve ever heard, for sheer fun and entertainment value. Goodbye Sergeants purvey […]
I’ve tried very hard to like this album, I promise you, but I’m sad to report that I simply don’t. […]
The Title are another Sons Ltd band hailing from the seemingly fertile hotbed of indie, Stoke-on-Trent. ‘Slippin’ and Slidin”, their […]
The Warm have had a great start to their career, as support slots with Snow Patrol attest. On the evidence […]
I’ve seen many a gig in London and the travel is certainly the least enjoyable part of any trip up […]
I was invited along to Solent University to review a Battle of the Bands contest in aid of the Society […]
Friends of Ken appear to have friends in high places, with Steve Lamacq and BBC 6Music both championing this debut […]
Upon entry into Southampton’s Joiners, you instantly notice the trendy clothes, hairstyles and general attitudes of this young generation of […]
Welcome to Glasgow, and what a typically beautiful day it is. The sun is hiding, the wind is blowing, and […]
Before getting into the usual CD reviewing formalities, it’s important just to mention how freaking awesome these guys are live. […]
Before researching Pretty Trash, I thought that this must have been one of their first live shows, but apparently not. […]
I’ve never described a dark punk band as ‘fun’ before. ‘Entertaining’, yes. ‘Amusing’, on the odd occasion. But never ‘fun’. […]
I guess there is a kind of emotional truth to the clumsy, half-baked intensity with which this band interprets the […]
In my other life (as frontman for Southampton band Freeslave) I had the pleasure of witnessing this lot play an […]
The Wombats are one of those bands who just seem unable to do any wrong at the moment. Lauded at […]
In a world where singer-songwriters are packaged, marketed and sold in supermarkets, Toby Keane is really quite refreshing. His blend […]
The name of this band describes perfectly what they are – a calculated and a very targeted answer to the […]
It’s not very often that you find a new band that refuse to fit into any category, and if you […]
Hailing from Brighton, I’d have hoped Two Spot Gobi would have reached my musical radar before now, but no. It […]
This EP starts off well enough, kicking in with some very fashionable synth stylings – ‘ah, new wave!’ you might […]
Vamps and Gypsies stick a knife in the egos of other UK underground rock bands by flaunting a singer who […]
In the spirit of the man Doherty, whose band Babyshambles are headlining tonight’s gig, I attempt to romanticise London in […]