The Cutters – Promo
The Cutters are obviously a professional outfit going from the quality of this demo and their website. Having formed in the spring of
If I Had a Hi-Fi – 100 mph
Emerging from the concrete blandness of Southampton University (their words, not mine), If I Had a Hi-Fi are a rock band who have
Loopy – Wonderful Christmas
Loopy often live up to their name and the arrival of a Christmas single, duly entered in the Richard and Judy 2005 Christmas
The Wutars – Extensive Research
The Wutars are the biggest thing in Wycombe at the moment and have both the unabashed guts and disarming charm to get away
Cracking Amy – Loved to Death EP
Of the three CDs the Editor gave me to review, Cracking Amy immediately caught my eye. One look at the band photo reassured
Blacksmith – Suck My Disc EP
Blacksmith hail from Boscombe (by the way of the Isle of Wight) and are made up of Lance (vocals), Sam (drums), Brendon (bass)
Rat:Daddy – Live (The Usual / The Downtown Maniacs)
Long term sabbaticals were a theme for the night, with both Rat:Daddy and The Downtown Maniacs playing their first gigs in a long
Salvo – Tools to Kill With EP
Salvo are a three piece band from London that have taken their jaded disillusionment of life and shoved it up the backside of
Kalieda – Live (The Action Group)
With Misty’s Big Adventure pulling out of their headline slot, the two bands on the bill found themselves shoved up the listings and
Caplyn – The Revolution Will Come
Wow! Review covered? No? Alright then. There’s no question why ‘The Revolution Will Come’ is the title track, the drum intro and powerful
Telex – byp/ctl EP
Of all the CD’s I have reviewed, Telex certainly lead the market with their wondrous assortment of ephemera, which accompanied this five track
Moses – Activate The Rhythm EP
With a clear ringing guitar riff, like early U2 or the janglier moments of The Stone Roses early work, Glasgow band Moses’ ‘Activate
Strike The Colours – Live
When Santa takes time out of his busy December schedule to introduce you on stage, a band had better make sure they give
Rat:Daddy – Calling On Everything / Peter Says
Returning with a brand new line up and refreshed vigour, Rat Daddy couldn’t wait to give us a flavour of their new sound
Vexation – The Mind. It Starts to Separate
I need something to lift my mood after a certain review, Vexation are next on the list, so lets see if they can
Decoration – Pine
Decoration are about as indie pop as it gets as jangly guitars, plain vocals, and bitter-sweet songs are the order of the day.
Comeg – Alcohol Fuelled LP
Oh dear, oh dear. It’s times like these I’m glad they lock the windows on the fourteenth floor but, looking on the bright
Noxire – Being Superstitious/Demo Mix
Winging itself all the way from Slovenia, a handful of tunes from Noxire’s third offering ‘Being Superstitious’, along with some new demos, arrived
The Bishops – Live (Butterfly Bangs / The DeBretts)
What to make of Butterfly Bangs? On record they sound agile, delicate, hinting at Bloc Party’s tunefulness. In performance, they just sound as
Rocketchild – Live (A Genuine Freakshow / Mirno)
The final Unsigned Band Showcase of the year at BCSU, High Wycombe and, if the rumours are true, the last ever? I have
The Motorpool – Credit Card
With Christmas almost upon us, it’s fair to say that the top forty is about to receive the usual offerings of soppy festive
Kenelis – Black Grass EP
Angry, melodic and passionate are the three words that Female-fronted rockers Kenelis use to describe themselves and on this evidence, it’s hard to
Liner – Mirror
Liner describe themselves as ‘a band who mix up vibes and styles creating a rich blend of soulful grooves, funky beats and raw
Chinaski – Megatron Robotic Apple Pie LP
According to my wise old friend Professor Google, Henry Chinaski was Charles Bukowski’s alter ego and featured in at least four of his