Brontes “S/T”
Brontes “S/T” Brontes are a new band to us, but we understand they have been around for a few years. Spoiler alert…this shows in the quality of the songs on […]
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Gretel “Squish”
Gretel “Squish” Like so much good music, we were introduced to Gretel by BBC 6 Music who have been giving a fair amount of airplay to her singles. We were […]
Marc Valentine “Uncommon Side Effects”
Marc Valentine “Uncommon Side Effects” Regular readers will be sick of us referencing how a band called the Last Great Dreamers should have been global superstars. Marc Valentine is the […]
Avalon Emerson & The Charm “Written Into Changes”
Avalon Emerson & The Charm “Written Into Changes” We’re ashamed to admit that Avalon Emerson is a new name to us. But to those of you who are keen followers […]
Music City “Welcome To Music City”
Music City “Welcome To Music City” We can honestly say that this is our most highly anticipated album release for years. Ever since the songs “Pretty Feelings” and “Do I” […]
“The Hours Are Long But The Pay is Low: A Curious Life In Independent Music” by Rob Miller
“The Hours Are Long But The Pay is Low: A Curious Life In Independent Music” by Rob Miller We don’t tend to do book reviews but when we learnt that […]
Kula Shaker “Wormslayer”
Kula Shaker “Wormslayer” It’s probably fair to say that very few people would’ve expected Kula Shaker to be releasing new material some 30 years after the height of Brit pop. […]
Spiritual Cramp – “Rude”
Spiritual Cramp – “Rude” If we’re honest, we nearly didn’t review this album as when we saw the press release it didn’t initially appeal to us. Why? Band name is […]
Truck Festival 24-27 July, Hill Farm, Oxfordshire.
Truck Festival 24-27 July, Hill Farm, Oxfordshire. It’s immediately a joyful experience arriving at Truck Festival – no queues, no hassle and camp site staff volunteering help with finding a […]
Red Rooster Festival 29-31 May 2025, Euston Hall
Red Rooster Festival 29-31 May 2025, Euston Hall Our arrival at Red Rooster Festival was very different this year compared to last year. Then we arrived in the rain to […]
Bearded Theory 21-25 May 2025
Bearded Theory 21-25 May 2025 It’s hard to believe that 12 months ago the run up to Bearded Theory was plighted with issues due to huge amounts of rain. This […]
Interview with Harry, Red Rooster Festival’s founder
Everyone who has followed this site for a while will know that Red Rooster is one of our favourite festivals. We were therefore delighted to get the chance to chat […]
Pearl Charles “Desert Queen”
Pearl Charles “Desert Queen” Pearl Charles is a singer-songwriter based in Joshua Tree, California and is a new artist to us, but has already released a couple of albums. This […]
Matt Edible and The Obtuse Angels “The Optometrist”
Matt Edible and The Obtuse Angels “The Optometrist” Matt Edible is a new name to us (and what a name) but is a renowned member of the Hull music scene, […]
Kids In Glass Houses “Pink Flamingo”
Kids In Glass Houses “Pink Flamingo” For many readers, the name Kids in Glass Houses will be a real blast from the past. They were a band that were tied […]
The Caezars “S/T”
The Caezars “S/T” It seems a lifetime since we were extoling the virtues of the Caezars and declaring they have ‘the song-writing skills and live-ability to re-energise Rockabilly music for […]
Julianna Riolino at The Tin, The Coal Vaults, Coventry on 7/12/23
Julianna Riolino at The Tin, The Coal Vaults, Coventry on 7/12/23 First things first we need to pay credit to Joe Colombi at Sink or Swim Promotions. It seems like […]
Bearded Theory 26-28 May 2023, Catton Hall.
Bearded Theory 26-28 May 2023, Catton Hall. It was our first time at Bearded Theory and with the promise of glorious weather and it marking the start of our festival […]
Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors – “Traitors Club Year 1 EP”
Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors – “Traitors Club Year 1 EP” Ryan Hamilton is one of those American artists that seems to have developed a special relationship with the UK. […]
Starcrawler “S/T”
Starcrawler “S/T” Now Starcrawler were actually picked up by one of our regular readers as an LA band to watch out for some time ago. We must admit that we […]
The Richmond Sluts ”60 Cycles Of Love”
The Richmond Sluts ”60 Cycles Of Love” Sometimes it can be band name or a photo or album title that first attracts you to them even before you actually hear […]
Trampolene – 12/12/17 Supporting Liam Gallagher @ The Arena, Birmingham
Trampolene – 12/12/17 Supporting Liam Gallagher @ The Arena, Birmingham There can’t be much more of an endorsement for an up and coming band than to be put on […]
Davis “Crooked Finger” EP and Exclusive premier of new video
Davis “Crooked Finger” EP and Singles. Most keen music fans have an artist or band that they think are destined for greatness. Davis is one of those acts for us. […]
Felix Hagan & The Family “Attention Seeker”
Felix Hagan & The Family “Attention Seeker” We first came across Felix Hagan & The Family when they supported Frank Turner. If the transition of Frank from punk to singer […]
The Main Grains “The Rain Is Over Now”
The Main Grains “The Rain Is Over” Any new release from the legend that is Danny McCormack must be a cause for excitement. The only disappointing thing is that there […]
Marvel “At The Sunshine Factory”
Marvel “At The Sunshine Factory” Our first thought when coming across this band was wondering how they’d managed to keep their name given the current revival of the Marvel superhero […]
Rews “Pyro”
Rews “Pyro” Post the explosion of The White Stripes and then more recently Royal Blood we got a bit tired of rock duos. There was just so many of them […]
The New Roses “One More For The Road”
The New Roses “One More For The Road” Let’s be clear right from the outset, if this band’s name has you hoping for the ‘new’ Stone Roses you’re gonna be […]
Suzes “Fragile Development”
Suzes “Fragile Development” Whilst being a three piece is pretty common for a power pop flavoured band, being based in Dusseldorf (as the Suzes are) is more unusual. This is […]
The Dukes Of Bordello – “Lowdown N Dirty”
The Dukes Of Bordello – “Lowdown N Dirty” We know that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover… but let’s face it, with a band name like The Dukes […]
The Soul Of A Clown 