A relatively small, but nevertheless enthusiastic crowd had gathered to welcome Losthenfound onto an unusually tidy Joiners stage. There were […]
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Southampton four piece Equilibria’s demo is a mixture of three live tracks and two studio recordings, although the quality of […]
Early 2004 saw Fleeing New York’s first promo drop through our letter box and I can honestly say we got […]
You don’t get more ‘rock’ than My Mantra. Clad all in black, peppered with tattoos, and with mean looks to […]
Demonstrating plenty of flair in terms of musical ability, as well as in terms of song writing and production, ‘The […]
As ex-bassist of Weezer and frontman of The Rentals, you could be forgiven for having a small skip-load of preconceptions […]
Stick Finlays are a young three piece from Scotland who have taken the creative influences of bands such as the […]
Brighton-based Fuji Heavy are not what I expected. There is a lot of retro around at the moment (especially in […]
Flood the Sky are a three-piece from LA who have got the American soft-rock sound down to a tee. They […]
This line up of four bands at The Joiners, Southampton, had a distinctly metal flavour which was interpreted in different […]
This latest demo from Brigade contains two new recordings of previously released songs intended to show how the band has […]
Penned for release on 31st January 2005 on Seeca Records, ’80’s Love Affair’ is the debut release of The Most […]
With a much slicker production and obvious progress in terms of ability, Losthenfound have returned with ‘Tunes for You’, which […]
Canadian based Tuuli are a hard-touring band with something of an emo-punk sound and plenty of melodic hooks. ‘Here We […]
Heavily influenced and inspired The Beatles, The Void are pictured on the record cover in a classic Fab-Four staircase pose […]
With a combination of their own surf-emu sound, a bit of Good Charlotte, and a taste of the Dum Dums, […]
Hailing from Winchester, five-piece rock band The Bullycats have perfected a sound that takes you out of the dreary confines […]
Braving a rather nippy night, punters clambering up the stairs into Brighton’s Pressure Point were in for something of a […]
The almost totally instrumental opener, ‘Intro (Return of the Trash)’, sets the tone and pace of the Pornovurt sound with […]
Apologies first off to Radiate for the delay in reviewing the CD. I blame Rockstar Games and the decay of […]
With a classy brass section that really sets off each song, Chub’s demo has a sound reminiscent of The Bosstones […]
With a selection of songs that range from energetic guitar rock (with a touch of clever musicality) to laid back […]
With a reputation that includes energetic live performances, hooky disco-rock tunes, and jeans that are tight on the legs but […]
With the retro sounds of Franz Ferdinand mixed with a touch of the Strokes and the White Stripes; Vinyl Collide […]