OTT Promotions has kick-started 2007 with a brilliant show at Camden’s Purple Turtle on January 13th featuring an interesting line-up […]
It’s gone midnight at The Hobbit, but the party’s just beginning. After support slots from the Blardy Blars and Freeslave, […]
The one factor that made me listen up when I put on this record was the slick vocal that permeates […]
Andrew Eldritch, is that you? Surely no one but the Sauron of Dark Rock Music could survive in such a […]
As soon as this CD begins, it strikes me how much the ‘atmospherics’ are like those found on most Joy […]
With giant Floridian crabs turning up on the coast of Cornwall, The-Mag was suitably intrigued to find out what else […]
Narkan is the undiscovered gem of the UK underground rock scene playing supercharged, lush glam metal reinforced with big choruses, […]
To begin this review by describing Actress Hands as an inspiration to music or something that has never been heard […]
This album’s influences stare you in the face like the classic album covers you’d immediately recognise in a record shop […]
‘Isolation’ starts with a jangly guitar intro, courtesy of Nige, who is ably supported by the rhythm section of Caroline […]
Let me just start by saying that I have honestly never, ever heard a song that sounds more like a […]
Heelstone are a family acoustic trio that have been on the folk circuit for some five years now. They have […]
This is a frightening track. Really it is. It may be dirty guitar-ridden electro-pop with the voice of Debbie Harry’s […]
I can’t help but think labels like ‘post-hardcore and ‘post-rock’ are pretty pointless. Firstly, because defining something in terms of […]
It’s been ages since I’ve been to The Joiners. The winter period tends to bring an increase in arena-sized gigs […]
If you could do me one big favour and pause for an inordinately long time each time you find a […]
What do you get when you cross an ex-metal/prog-rock guitar smith from Norfolk with a classically trained Italian pianist who […]
Don’t be mistaken by the name – this isn’t some cover of ‘It’s Raining Men’ by a 40-something housewife (though […]
Being a massive Biffy Clyro fan and having a CD copy of this download-only single means that I would probably […]
Matt C caught up with Abner to find out a bit more about their music, touring, and their new album. […]
Ahem… ah one, two, ah one, two, three, four. Yes it’s Loopy time again and although I didn’t realise it, […]
In case you didn’t notice, it’s Christmas. In the musical world, this means it’s the usual sprint for the number […]
During 2006 I have seen hundreds of bands, some very good, others not so, but very few that seem daring […]
One of the best things about writing for The Mag is that you can come across some up-and-coming bands and […]