With guitars that palm-mute their way into references with Jimmy Eat World and Semisonic. They use an eerie vocal effect […]
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I’ve never described a dark punk band as ‘fun’ before. ‘Entertaining’, yes. ‘Amusing’, on the odd occasion. But never ‘fun’. […]
‘Self-styled man of the people!’ Drums roll in, like encroaching thunder. The accompanying lightning is extremely well aimed. Pete Doherty […]
I guess there is a kind of emotional truth to the clumsy, half-baked intensity with which this band interprets the […]
Surely a broken leg would put a spanner in the works for your average rock band, but newcomers, Fever Dog, […]
In my other life (as frontman for Southampton band Freeslave) I had the pleasure of witnessing this lot play an […]
It’s not often you turn up at 6pm and squeeze yourself between shelves full of DVDs to watch a band, […]
The Wombats are one of those bands who just seem unable to do any wrong at the moment. Lauded at […]
Uniting the Elements are a punk, rock, and pop crossover act. Formed in 2001, the band have racked up an […]
‘I love it’, well, that’s for you to decide. Not sure if it was quite intended, but I feel cheesy […]
In a world where singer-songwriters are packaged, marketed and sold in supermarkets, Toby Keane is really quite refreshing. His blend […]
Detroit Transit Railroad hold nothing back and hit you straight away with their first 2 tracks ‘Welcome My Dear’ and […]
Looking at the press release for Yes Please you could be forgiven for thinking The Bobby McGee’s are just a […]
For those of you who know Ejector Seat as a live music promoter who also released a compilation CD of […]
Grabbing you roughly by the shoulder and ushering you into their maxichrome world fraught with tense beats and wiry guitars, […]
‘Fireflies’ is a beautifully pure song with softly strummed acoustic guitar and a natural, harmonious vocal that sounds a bit […]
Good vocals. Check. Brilliant guitars. Check. The ability to get you dancing round your living room like a loon (…maybe […]
The name of this band describes perfectly what they are – a calculated and a very targeted answer to the […]
This self-titled EP from Golden Section is a melting pot of pop, rock and electronica, with a handful of summery […]
The Sound of Lo-Fi Superior – a Dogme approach to recording if you will, taking it out of the studio […]
‘Night Lights’ has, as you might expect, a twinkly, relaxing, starry evening mood. The mix of vocals blends well together […]
Unfortunately the recording of this CD makes it sound like it’s been produced in a small tin can! The quality […]
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 […]