Of the three CDs the Editor gave me to review, Cracking Amy immediately caught my eye. One look at the […]
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Blacksmith hail from Boscombe (by the way of the Isle of Wight) and are made up of Lance (vocals), Sam […]
Long term sabbaticals were a theme for the night, with both Rat:Daddy and The Downtown Maniacs playing their first gigs […]
Salvo are a three piece band from London that have taken their jaded disillusionment of life and shoved it up […]
With Misty’s Big Adventure pulling out of their headline slot, the two bands on the bill found themselves shoved up […]
Wow! Review covered? No? Alright then. There’s no question why ‘The Revolution Will Come’ is the title track, the drum […]
Of all the CD’s I have reviewed, Telex certainly lead the market with their wondrous assortment of ephemera, which accompanied […]
With a clear ringing guitar riff, like early U2 or the janglier moments of The Stone Roses early work, Glasgow […]
When Santa takes time out of his busy December schedule to introduce you on stage, a band had better make […]
Returning with a brand new line up and refreshed vigour, Rat Daddy couldn’t wait to give us a flavour of […]
I need something to lift my mood after a certain review, Vexation are next on the list, so lets see […]
Decoration are about as indie pop as it gets as jangly guitars, plain vocals, and bitter-sweet songs are the order […]
Oh dear, oh dear. It’s times like these I’m glad they lock the windows on the fourteenth floor but, looking […]
Winging itself all the way from Slovenia, a handful of tunes from Noxire’s third offering ‘Being Superstitious’, along with some […]
The final Unsigned Band Showcase of the year at BCSU, High Wycombe and, if the rumours are true, the last […]
What to make of Butterfly Bangs? On record they sound agile, delicate, hinting at Bloc Party’s tunefulness. In performance, they […]
With Christmas almost upon us, it’s fair to say that the top forty is about to receive the usual offerings […]
Angry, melodic and passionate are the three words that Female-fronted rockers Kenelis use to describe themselves and on this evidence, […]
Liner describe themselves as ‘a band who mix up vibes and styles creating a rich blend of soulful grooves, funky […]
According to my wise old friend Professor Google, Henry Chinaski was Charles Bukowski’s alter ego and featured in at least […]
Outside, the weather had begun to turn cold and by the look of it not many people decided to brace […]
Orko storm off Northamptonshire with a combination of rocky influences and with a few surprises packed into a small travel […]
After the momentary distraction caused by the transparency of the CD (which I now believe is a quality shared by […]
With looks as tasty as their sound, Kovak are easy to envy and are well known for their indie-pop sounds […]