Just Listen: Communions – Come On, I’m Waiting
Communions Words: Gary Lambert Come On, I’m Waiting starts quick as a flash with the vocal work of this Danish quartet, Communions, coming in after half a second. There is no room for an intro when a three minute song is this full of pop licks and slick beats. The tune provides a warm welcome … Continue reading
Live Review: Crystal Fighters – Liverpool
Crystal Fighters Liverpool O2 Academy, 18.11.16 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones I cannot remember ever going to a gig like Crystal Fighters. This was not just a musical performance, but an all-out assault on the senses, the mind and the body. It was not just the band, the sound and lighting engineers, or the rest … Continue reading
Live Review: Fickle Friends – Liverpool
Fickle Friends Arts Club, 20th November 2016 Words & Photos: Elena Katrina It was a typically cold and wet November evening and I was wrapped up as snug as a bug on my sofa. Very few things can get me to move out into the cold wind and rain but knowing I’m going to see a … Continue reading
Just Listen: Trudy & The Romance – Sandman
Trudy & The Romance Words: Gary Hughes Following on from ‘My Baby’s Gone Away’ Liverpool trio Trudy and The Romance spit out another 3 minutes of twisted, romantic, yearning music. More linear than their previous track; Sandman still benefits from some nice tempo changes. You can get a good sense of what the band would … Continue reading
Live Review: Louis Berry – Liverpool Music Week
Loius Berry Leaf, Liverpool Music Week, 31st October 2016 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Georgia Flynn As we are all well aware October 31st is Halloween and the night that we have to give children gifts in the shape of Fun Size Mars bars to reward them for knocking on the door in the middle of … Continue reading
Live Review: Dream Wife – Liverpool Music Week
Dream Wife Arts Club, Liverpool Music Week, 1st November 2016 Words: Cath Bore Photos: Elena Katrina It’s a curious line up for the penultimate Breaking Out night for this year’s Liverpool Music Week. I’m not sure the bands matched each other or should be playing the same show. It made for an interesting combination anyway. … Continue reading
Just Watch: False Advertising – Sigh
False Advertising Words: Gary Lambert When I think of False Advertising, I think of loud, thrashing rock with a strong hint of a tune to it. However, Sigh is a game changer. It still sounds like False Advertising, but with Jen Hingley leading the band on this track the overall result is far more melodic. … Continue reading
Album Review: JAWS – Simplicity
Simplicity Released November 4th 2016 Words: Georgia Mae Blackman As I’ve sat and waited for this highly anticipated album I can tell you that JAWS definitely know how to make a comeback. It’s needless to say that they have improved a lot, they’ve had a lot time to find themselves in the making of Simplicity … Continue reading
The Van T’s – Fun Garçon
The Van T’s Words: Gary Feeney It’s only been a few months since they released their Coming Of Age E.P., so it was a very pleasant surprise indeed when the Van T’s unveiled another brand-new track in the shape of Fun Garçon. Opening with a ferocious rush of guitars, the raw power of the introduction … Continue reading
Just Listen: Harlea – Miss Me
Harlea Words: Lewis Rogers Seemingly out of nowhere, North London’s Harlea has announced herself in a huge way with her excellent debut single Miss Me. Encouragingly the song has proven very popular online without having the advantage of backing or promotion from a major label behind it, being streamed thousands of times despite little information … Continue reading
Live Review: Band Of Skulls – Manchester
Band Of Skulls Albert Hall, Manchester, 21st October 2016 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Elena Katrina Manchester’s Albert Hall is a special venue, and the mix of the high ceilings yet the intimate size of the crowd was perfect for showcasing the sounds of Southampton’s Band of Skulls. As the European leg of their world tour … Continue reading
Just Listen: Youth Club: Sorry
Youth Club Words: Gary Lambert Well this is interesting! The next step in the journey of Youth Club has toned down their indie pop sound and let their love of dance music and DJ work get a grip of it. Rather than sounding like an English band making summery guitar pop for jumping and dancing … Continue reading
Live Review: The Shimmer Band – Liverpool
The Shimmer Band Buyers Club, Liverpool, October 13th 2016 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones This time two years ago, Liverpool’s Evol put on a £5 entry, low capacity gig of some young lads from Stockport who released their debut album this summer. The events at Buyers Club as the promoter put on Bristolian hopefuls … Continue reading
Live Review: The Rifles – Glasgow
The Rifles The Garage, Glasgow, 14th October 2016 Words: Gary Feeney Photos: Cameron Brisbane It’s not always the case that you’d be able to muster a great deal of enthusiasm for a band making their second appearance in a city in the same year and nor is it often the case that a band releasing … Continue reading
Just Listen: Sundara Karma – Olympia
Sundara Karma Words: Georgia Mae Blackman Sundara Karma just keep getting better and better. I always have high expectations when they announce new singles – and I’ve never once been disappointed. After signing up for the mailing list and being presented with the live version of their new track Olympia, I was even more excited … Continue reading
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