Thinking that I’ve been sent another copy of Hackpens ‘The Nyquist Theory’, I struggle in vain for a few minutes […]
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There’s a hornet trapped somewhere in this flat. I can hear it and it’s incredibly angry. Perhaps I’d better roll […]
The vocals for ‘Tell Me’, the first track on this demo, show up a Coldplay influence but with more power. […]
The Shan’s demo boasts vibrant songs with riffs similar to Red Hot Chilli Peppers that give it that rock with […]
One Life Left know how to build anticipation, with ‘Freedom Failure’ using a verse as a way of getting from […]
With the venue supplying the gritty, stained, and slightly springy-underfoot platform for the evening, it was down to the bands […]
My Japanese is a little rusty, but I believe the term ‘Nakeru’ means something along the lines of ‘I am […]
Compilations. They typically contain somewhere in the region of twenty tracks and each song is usually worth a mention. Great […]
Within seconds of pressing play, my mind is screaming “if nobody mentions The Streets I’ll eat a hamster”. However, perhaps […]
Ever heard of orchestral pop? No? Well let me tell you something about it. The Top Forty singles often contain […]
The first thing I noticed about ‘Summer of Sin’ is its vibrancy and originality. It’s very upbeat but at the […]
Although their name is taken from one of the chill-out areas of Glastonbury, The Healing Fields aren’t only accessible to […]
Quick to follow up on the success of their ‘You Own Me’ EP, Tern are back with a double a-side […]
Ladies and gentleman, Mach Schau have entered the building, and they look like they mean business. In fact, they’ve sauntered […]
With song titles such as ‘Born to Lose’ and ‘Kill Us All’, my expectation of the ominously named Mister Doom […]
The slowness to iLiKETRAiNS’ debut single ‘Before The Curtains Close’ creates a mellow, almost depressing atmosphere, similar to that of […]
The Warm have chosen one of the most appropriate names in musical history, instantly describing their sound like some kind […]
Subdued kicked off a busy Friday night at The Joiners with great success. They clearly had a talented vocalist who […]
Glasgow band Freeview have been building up a name for themselves on the local music scene and have supported acts […]
‘Be the Weapon’ has a satisfyingly edgy drive, existing somewhere in the middle of a glam/rock/industrial triangle and clearly comfortably […]
Northern Ireland’s Soundstone are a five-man rock band with comparisons in the bag to Queens of the Stone Age and […]
Daughters Courageous have taken their time in putting together a follow up to last year’s ‘Psammoma Bodies’. However, I have […]
It would be an understatement to say a lot of people were affected by the events in London on July […]
Initially formed in 2000, Hijera have steadily been tramping the beat around Southampton’s music scene the last few years, building […]