This EP starts off well enough, kicking in with some very fashionable synth stylings – ‘ah, new wave!’ you might […]
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Vamps and Gypsies stick a knife in the egos of other UK underground rock bands by flaunting a singer who […]
2006 was a good year for Ejectorseat. Not only did their debut single ‘Attack! Attack! Attack!’ hit the iTunes Alternative […]
In the spirit of the man Doherty, whose band Babyshambles are headlining tonight’s gig, I attempt to romanticise London in […]
Getting hit in the face with a shovel isn’t most people’s idea of a refreshing change. But when it’s a […]
They’re BACK!! The deBretts – only 18 months old, to put some perspective on it – haven’t really been away […]
Having started their A, B, C of albums with Alopecia and Burgers, Toupe are ready to start recording their third […]
Sub Pop Sunday are a really good band that nods heavily towards a Supergrass / Muse crossbreed. This ultimately could […]
Out From Animals describe themselves as rock and roll electronica. Here, we have a Ronseal band – it does exactly […]
An interesting set this. On the way back from a spell in China, Pare found himself on a train surrounded […]
I know this CD is going to be good even though it’s gone nowhere near the stereo yet. Before you […]
When new album ‘9’ arrived through my letterbox, I was very excited, to say the least. Upon listening to the […]
Talk about breaking the mould! Indeed, Static Zi delivers eight amazing tracks to the audience from his User Friendly EP. […]
The phrase ‘electronic post-hardcore’ might throw up images of headbanging Goths in a rock club to most. In the case […]
At first glance, you might mistake Fiction / Action’s ‘Missing Control’ for a bit of a deconstructed indie track. However, […]
Brighton are the suppliers once again with the quirky My Device. ‘Eat Lead’ is polluted fifties rock and roll, with […]
Now that’s what I like, to quote thinking man’s rabbit, Jive Bunny. I like Monkey Rope, though I’ve struggled to […]
Through the Square Window is, in fact, a one-man band; namely, Keith Harrison at the helm of this synth-pop electrobeat […]
I’ll be honest – I don’t understand it. Why spend an exorbitant amount of money pressing up and packaging a […]
Leicester-based songwriter Misterlee has been building his reputation for several years now with his skewed lo-fi pop. Two previous albums […]
Sounds Like Violence have managed to capture the damaging effects of a dead relationship using a noose-like gritty bass riff, […]
Static Zi was conceived in 2005 as a side project by the ex Alpha High bassist working from his home […]
The Sugarettes hail from Eindhoven, Netherlands. Joep van Son and Iskaa love sweet melodies, raw guitars, and a DIY ethic. […]
The AKA Band are a five-piece pop/indie band from the UK. Since forming in August 2005, this young group are […]