Festival Review: Cro Cro Land 2019
Cro Cro Land Urban Exchange Hub, Croydon, 6th April 2019 Words: Nick Jacques Photography: Jon Mo & Jamie MacMillan Cro Cro Land festival is the creation of Bugeye’s Angela Martin and the Croydonist’s Julia Woollams (dedicated online cultural magazine about all things offbeat in Croydon). They pointed out in previous interviews that they wanted to … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Amazons – Doubt It
Just Listen: The Amazons – Doubt It Words by Gary Lambert Following on from the step up that was Mother, The Amazons have done it again with a slice of anthemic grunge which seems to have been cut straight out of the Reading Festival main stage. If you have neighbours, I would suggest you do … Continue reading
Interview: Gen and The Degenerates
Interview: Gen and The Degenerates Words and Photographs by Gary Lambert I’ve met singers and bands in all manner of locations. Meeting them in back street pubs, recording studios, photo studios, and taken them to a flat above a shop to play table football, a tunnel used by late night drunks and graffiti artists (we … Continue reading
LIVE REVIEW: The Hunna, Manchester
The Hunna Academy, Manchester, 5th April 2019 Words: Daniel Burton Photography: Nidge Sanders Coming out to an already buzzing Manchester academy, Retro Video Club started their set with their third single, Famous. This was met with the whole crowd’s arms up in air and fully involved creating an absolutely electric feel that is normally unheard … Continue reading
Album Review: Cassia – Replica
Album Review: Cassia – Replica Words by Gary Lambert I’ve got an idea. A strange idea, but an idea nevertheless. Copies of Replica should be given away with the purchase of a Fitbit. Why? Because it makes you go for a walk. Or at least it has done for me. After a first listen to … Continue reading
Live Review: Freak Scene 2, Liverpool
Freak Scene 2 EBGBs, Liverpool, 4 April 2019 Words and Photographs by Gary Lambert Regardless of the morality, The Grand National is a massive event on Merseyside and is watched all over the world. For the geeks and noiseniks there was a much more important event going on in the city centre about six miles … Continue reading
Interview: A Void
A Void Words and Photographs by Gary Lambert We get to watch lots of bands, and it might seem harsh to state that at times they all merge into one another, but on the average week this year I’ve seen probably four gigs with between three and six acts at each gig so I’d say … Continue reading
Just Listen: Little Comets – American Tuna
Little Comets – American Tuna Words: Sammy Sadler Little Comets are fantastic aren’t they? With each track they release you know it’s going to be the right amount of indie-pop to get you dancing and lyrics that you’ll have stuck in your head for days. Latest single ‘American Tuna’ sees the band’s sound echo the style of earlier … Continue reading
Just Listen: Saltwater Sun – The Great Deceiver
Saltwater Sun – The Great Deceiver Words by Gary Lambert With this title track of their forthcoming EP, Saltwater Sun have managed somehow to keep up the style of the earlier songs like ‘Hot Mess’, but fill it full of steroids and Saltwater. The husky/quiet opening leading to bouncy dream pop is still there like … Continue reading
Just Listen: Yoke Lore – Chin Up
Yoke Lore – Chin Up Words: Clare Hingley With upcoming EP ‘Meditations’ due out on 31st May, Yoke Lore has released his new single ‘Chin Up’. Having his indie-pop vibes, this song is quite placid in places and takes you on a calming journey throughout. With a distinctive voice, it’s easy to tell that Yoke … Continue reading
Just Listen: Cassia – Replica
Cassia – Replica Words by Gary Lambert Well it seems that with the release of ‘Replica’, we have now reached the point where a band from northern England can drop a track that sounds like debut album era Vampire Weekend covering Musical Youth’s classic ‘Pass The Dutchie’. This could be one of the high points … Continue reading
Just Listen: Fever Days – I See Through It
Fever Days – I See Through It Words: Sammy Sadler Winter is well and truly behind us, well as much as can be possible up here in the North East, so naturally it’s time for me to start blasting the feel-good funky tunes ahead of festival season. Luckily, the North East bands are ready and … Continue reading
Live Review: Clean Cut Kid, Manchester
Clean Cut Kid, Gorilla, Manchester 28 March 2019 Words and Photographs by Gary Lambert When you live in Liverpool and want to see a Liverpool band then it’s usually a hometown show that allows you to take the band in. This means that there is invariably a great atmosphere when the band play, but due … Continue reading
Just Listen: FEVA – Undone
FEVA – Undone Words: Sammy Sadler When I received the email on FEVA’s brand new ‘scorching track’, I was naturally super excited. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the North East four-piece and with good reason – their energetic live performances and high-octane indie-rock has been entertaining us music lovers in the … Continue reading
Live Review: Grace Carter, Brighton
Grace Carter Concorde 2, Brighton, 29th March 2019 Words: Katy Knight Photography: Chloe Hashemi This was my first time stepping foot inside Concorde 2 in Brighton, with its quirky archways and intimate feel, it was perfect for the support act, JNR Williams’ blissful tones. He sung a mixture of covers along with his own songs. … Continue reading
