Just Listen: Fickle Friends – Glue
Fickle Friends Words: Elena Katrina One of the things that I love about Fickle Friends isn’t just their uplifting musical vibes, which are an instant party in bag, but the lyrics and the way they manage to just capture a story, which so many “pop” songs just don’t really do. And let’s be frank here, … Continue reading
Just Listen: Tom Walker – Blessings
Tom Walker Words: Nick Bewes I’m not going to mess about here, I love this song. The title track from Tom Walker’s recent five track Blessings EP has a chilled vibe to it, while showcasing his brilliant voice. The track is superbly produced by Jim Abbiss who has worked with Adele, Arctic Monkeys, and Kasabian … Continue reading
Just Watch: Estrons – Strobe Light
Estrons Words: Nick Jacques It takes a lot for me to get hyped about bands these days. For me they don’t genuinely come along that often because the media big them up so much it hurts and there are so many bands out there that it sometimes feels like the scene gets saturated for too … Continue reading
Just Watch: Honeyblood – Walking At Midnight
Honeyblood Words: Julia Grantham Honeyblood are a very impressive female duo from Glasgow, Scotland. Having been together just five years, and taking time out to study, these women have toured with none other than Courtney Barnett and Foo Fighters. Of the name of their band they are quoted as saying: “Honeyblood is a mixture of … Continue reading
Album Review: Ulrika Spacek – Modern English
Modern English Decoration Released 2nd June 2017 Words: Nick Jacques This is the 2nd album from the Reading foursome Ulrika Spacek called Modern English Decoration. They like a lot of bands, have over time evolved before settling into a shape and colour they’re comfortable with. It’s with Modern English Decoration that we can definitely see … Continue reading
Just Listen: Pleasure House – Mind Control
Pleasure House Words: Leander Hobbs If the recent global political climate has got you wondering whether Jack Nicholson was right in A Few Good Men then you aren’t the only one. Pleasure House’s new single Mind Control attempts to take on the establishment albeit with a song that is a bit more lemonade than gunpowder. … Continue reading
Just Listen: Haarm – Endangered Species
Haarm Words: Nick Bewes When I was listening to the latest track from Liverpool three-piece HAARM, my girlfriend said something very interesting – she couldn’t make any comparisons to any other band. And as always, she’s right! Endangered Species is about learning to treasure and appreciate those who are still with us and not taking … Continue reading
Just Watch: RedFaces – Wise Up
RedFaces Words: Gary Lambert If I had not seen RedFaces in action, I would be starting conspiracy theories of them being a cartoon band or Milli Vanilli for the modern era. I mean it is not right that a band can drop Wise Up as their second ever release and it sounds such a perfect … Continue reading
Just Listen: Yonaka – Wouldn’t Wanna Be Ya
Yonaka Words: Nick Bewes One of the most annoying things I’ve heard this year was the gent from Kasabian saying that ‘Our new album is about saving guitar music from the abyss’. Well, young man, it doesn’t need saving thank you very much and here is a prime example. The new single from YONAKA – … Continue reading
Just Listen – Annabel Allum – Eat Greens
Annabel Allum Words: Gary Feeney Singer-songwriter Annabel Allum has come a long way musically since the release of her first track, Foxes, surfaced back in 2017. A haunting folky number, Foxes was a clear sign of the now 20 year-old’s talent, but since then she’s undergone a distinctive transition towards being one of the most … Continue reading
Live Review: Haus – Brighton
Haus Komedia, Brighton, 21st April 2017 Words: Tara Matthews Kicking off their latest UK tour at Brighton’s Komedia, HAUS are set to stop off in Nottingham, Bristol, Manchester and London along the way. The 5-piece indie rock outfit made the trip to the south coast for what was set to be a special show … Continue reading
Just Listen: Joseph J Jones – Gospel Truth
Joseph J Jones Words: Nick Bewes Joseph J Jones has a voice that has to be heard. It’s amazing and shines like a beacon on his latest track Gospel Truth. The Essex born singer cites Johnny Cash, Kanye West and West Ham United as influences and I would say that it’s the Man in Black … Continue reading
Live Review: The Japanese House – Manchester
The Japanese House Gorilla, Manchester, May 2017 Words: Alicia Boukersi Photos: Tara Atkinson Standing in line for the venue, it’s not hard to tell who will be joining me- any teenage girl within a 300 meter vicinity holding an iPhone and wearing an over sized denim jacket is guaranteed to be screaming their lungs out … Continue reading
Live Review: The Kooks – London
The Kooks Alexandra Palace, London, May 13th 2017 Words & Photos: Simon Reed It was Eurovision tonight. If you’re feeling nostalgic, you might vaguely remember the heady days when we actually stood a chance of winning it. Well, I’m feeling nostalgic too; and It’s not because I stayed home to see if Greece and Cyprus … Continue reading
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