I got tinnitus when a fellow band member plugged his guitar into an amp that had accidentally been set to […]
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A teasing countdown – the likes of which I haven’t seen since the good old days of the famous BBC […]
To be told you’ve won a prize is exiting. To find out it’s a quid is a little bit of […]
In a vain effort to help free the Editors house of CD’s, Little Girl Lost is next on my list. […]
Whilst sifting through my small pile of CDs from distinctly average bands begging to be reviewed, I was pleasantly surprised […]
With comparisons to early Radiohead, Damien Rice and Sigur Ros under their belts, Pillo start out with a song that […]
With a warm rush of dirty guitars, bass that’s equally big and fuzzy and drums that crack at one end […]
‘Twas a tranquil Sunday evening, with a crowd sober and calm, which was not ultimately surprising considering the standard of […]
The appeal of live music and a bar somehow managed to keep me from standing outside on a cold bonfire […]
When The Silent Revolution describe themselves, they use the words acoustic and emo. Now while this is true enough, you […]
‘Onto Better Days’ is the second release from the Tierney brothers and Dan Clark, the four man collective we know […]
Having attempted an entry into the ‘longest band name’ award, And What Will be Left of Them were disappointed to […]
After all the punk records I’ve reviewed, I’ve finally been sent one that sounds like the Sex Pistols. I’ve heard […]
‘Ambidextrous’ is the first song off the mini EP (that’s a single right?) by Southampton based Tomboy, with catchy and […]
With funky groove-electronica record in the bag already that used the leverage of an Australian soap opera to cause a […]
You know a pub is little bit classy when they supply drinks with odd names. More so when they serve […]
Red Light Go mix slick guitaring with synth keyboards in an eccentric pop fashion that hints towards Gary Numan, Depeche […]
For some reason this CD decided to stick incredibly firmly to the floppy plastic sleeve it came in. The struggle […]
Having been told in no uncertain terms that his band needed a name, Joff Winks sat down with his fellow […]
When you get a CD that’s shrink-wrapped in tough plastic, it feels kinda special. Like it’s never been touched by […]
Blood Sundae inform us that their name mirrors their music; dark and brooding elements with some tasty sweet bits. I’m […]
Now this is an odd one. Having decided not to include any explanatory material, biography or even a list of […]
Voodoo Vegas, formerly known as Cold Earth, cite the likes of Aerosmith, AC/DC, Motley Crue, and Bon Jovi amongst their […]
Instrument-swapping swingers, The Zapatistas, are a three piece plying an angular pop sound with halting rhythms and detached guitars. This […]