On a lazy Monday in Glasgow sometimes the battle to sink or swim is the only thought worth occupying. The […]
Having been entirely absent from the single market for over 10 years, ‘Hibernation’ is something of an appropriate name for […]
It’s always a pleasure when a little package from Get Amped lands on our doormat. From the arrival of their […]
The Lark in a Park is an incongruous venue. Set just a few paces away from the trendy streets of […]
theOracleboy are a 4 piece outfit from southern England comprising of Tim Armitage (guitar/vocals), Simon Palmer (guitars), Paddy Smith, (bass/BV), […]
Is it Xmas? Not that I’ve noticed, so why have I got a present in front of me all black […]
Graystar’s five singles from last year are collected on one disc here. Opener ‘Freaks’, a new song, is carried on […]
The Towers may hail from Glasgow but on the evidence of new single ‘One Good Reason (To Dance)’ you may […]
Sunsoma are a five piece from Surrey, consisting of Mel Spicer (vocals), Mark Potter (drums), Ian Spicer (bass), Dan Bowtell […]
Sunderland may not be the happiest of places to be right now, what with their team wallowing at the bottom […]
Negotiating my way past the security team, who seem intent on sending me repeatedly between the front door and the […]
Unfortunately, due to the length of time I spent walking between the main entrance and the stage door looking for […]
The night was another hot seller from Chalk Ink Promotions, who have been acclaimed as the saviours of Bournemouth’s music […]
Although the compilation album ‘Welcome To The Wendy House’ was already available to the public (and achieving favourable reviews), the […]
Everybody loves a scene. Bands get to hang out and cross ideas with like-minded folk, the kids get to wear […]
OI! GERROUUTOVIT!!! This is presented as a sincerely amateur production, recorded in Bob’s bedroom in Catford by a quartet who […]
Young, beautiful and talented. This was the answer I gave the careers advisor when she asked what I wanted to […]
I’ll be honest here. The idea of going to a karaoke night ranks alongside things to avoid such as van […]
A lot of critics have had their say about Moonshot’s new album ‘Fear Today, Gone Tomorrow’ and, after having a […]
Still riding on the back of hardcore punk band Million Dead fame, ex lead singer Frank Turner has a fearsome […]
A dose of ambition is a fine thing. It can lead to Lord of the Rings on Ice, but better […]
The deBretts’ brilliance is fast outstripping my ability to find new superlatives for them, so before the well done gone […]
Ah, the dawn chorus. Birds chirping. The sun drifting gently above the horizon. A new day breathes life into the […]
Dead!Dead!Dead! describe themselves as art-rock. What this normally means is pretentious nonsense pumped out by pimply drama-school kids with about […]