EP Review: Tijuana Bibles – Ghost/Dance/Movement
Ghost/Dance/Movement Released September 4th 2015 Words: Gary Feeney Tijuana Bibles first came to my attention at Live at Glasgow earlier this year, turning in a raucous late night (early morning, to be pedantic) performance in the basement of the popular music venue Broadcast. Playing to a rather well-lubricated hometown audience, it was obvious that this … Continue reading
Festival Review: Festevol Part 2
Festevol Part 2 The Kazimier August 8th 2015 Words and photos: Gary Lambert Warning: This review contains no song titles or insightful technical details on music performance. This is a study in the sheer enjoyment of being with friends, having beer in a plastic cup and watching live music. After Festevol Part 1 and … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Festevol 2015 Pt2
Festevol 2015 Words: Gary Lambert The Saturday after the Saturday before. We come to Festevol Part 2, headlined by the fabulous All We Are, and I am excited. After a fantastic day of revelry last week mixed with some brilliant music from the likes of The Probes, Zuzu and a knockout set from The Vryll … Continue reading
Festival Review: Festevol Part 1
Festevol Part 1 The Kazimier August 1st 2015 Words and photos: Gary Lambert Opening up in the rain soaked Kazimier Garden was the young talent that is local singer-songwriter Sophie Anderson. Despite telling the crowd that she was performing none of the music with her eyes open due to being able to see them all … Continue reading
Gig Review: Heavenly 25, Liverpool
Heavenly Recordings 25th Birthday Party The Kazimier, Liverpool, 5th July 2015 Words: Gary Lambert For a record label so closely linked to London, it seemed a strange choice for Heavenly Recordings to set their 25th birthday celebration in Liverpool, but with a number of Liverpool bands signed up to the label and the Liverpool scene … Continue reading
Just Listen: High Tyde – Mustang Japan
High Tyde Listen to Mustang Japan here: Brighton’s High Tyde share new track Mustang Japan and it steamrollers you from the get go. It takes no prisoners and certainly pulls all the punches. It’s stylish, infectious and completely full of swagger… bang bang. Find High Tyde on Facebook.
Just Watch: Turbo Fruits – The Way I Want You
Turbo Fruits Watch the video for The Way I Want You here: Turbo Fruits‘ new single The Way I Want You is the first song to be taken from the band’s forthcoming fourth album, No Control, out on 20th April. No Control Tracklisting: 01. Don’t Let Me Break Your Heart Again 02. Show Me Something … Continue reading
Just Listen: Max Taylor – The Optimist
Max Taylor Listen to The Optimist here: From the second Max Taylor opens his mouth and that first note escapes exquisitely from it, is around about the time I began to hold my breath. I didn’t even notice until about half way through when I exhaled loudly. The Optimist is a delicate track that slowly … Continue reading
Just Listen: Aaron – Strong
Aaron Listen to Strong here: Aaron has been busy working away behind the scenes on her debut EP, Letters To Johnny. She has worked with some pretty big names in the music writing world and the results are pretty impressive as you’ll hear with lead track Strong. Letters To Johnny is set to be released … Continue reading
Just Watch: Sea Witches – Stars
Sea Witches Watch the video for Stars here: Liverpool’s Sea Witches are set to release Stars as their next single, out on February 16th. The track has a heady mix of shoegaze and grunge down pat and ingrains itself into your head.
Live Review: Band Of Skulls – Liverpool
Band Of Skulls o2 Academy, Liverpool, 5th November 2014 Tricky one this, for any band, 5th of November, when most of the population are huddled together in the freezing cold watching a verity of loud sparkly things light up the sky. After having been to a very poorly attended gig on Halloween I was a … Continue reading
Live Review: Eagulls – Cardiff
Eagulls 11th October, Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff Words James Gallagher Leeds’ shoe-gazing punks Eagulls seem to have been on a constant tour since I first saw them at the same venue over a year ago. Not only did they adorn most of the UK’s summer festivals but their appearance on The David Letterman Show points … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Charlatans – So Oh
The Charlatans Listen to So Oh here: The Charlatans have announced details of their 12th album, Modern Nature. The album will be released on 26th January 2015 via BMG Chrysalis. Track Listing: Talking In Tones So Oh Come Home Baby Keep Enough In The Tall Grass Emilie Let The Good Times Be Never Ending I … Continue reading
Just Listen: Matthew And Me – Patterns
Matthew And Me Listen to Patterns here: Patterns is a delicate yet atmospheric beauty that builds into something a little more substantial. It’s brought to us by Matthew And Me and is released on November 10th. LIVE NOVEMBER 4th – The Garage, London 27th – The Grain Barge, Bristol 28th – Exeter Phoenix (w/ CoCo … Continue reading
Introducing: February – Saviour
February February is a five piece from Russia who met in a bar when the four boys, Egor, Petr, Anton and Jenia – chatted up singer Masha Melnikova. By the end of the night and many drinks later they decided to form a band. After a few visits to the UK to play gigs and … Continue reading
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