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
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
Just Listen: Amber Run – Stranger
Amber Run Words: Elena Katrina After the short, stark hint at a return with Haze, back in April, Amber Run return once more with new track Stranger. There’s still an eerie starkness to it, a gritty melancholy but more musicality. Joe’s haunting, wailing notes are beautifully tinged with pain and the bass lines offer a … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Liverpool Music Week 2016Liverpool Music Week 2016
Liverpool Music Week 2016 Tickets on sale here Liverpool Music Week: Website // Facebook // Twitter Words: Elena Katrina Liverpool Music Week has been a highlight of the Liverpool music scene’s calendar since as long as I can remember. It brings together an eclectic mix of bands from various stages of their careers and always … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Mirrors Festival 2016
Mirrors Festival 2016 29th October 2016: Various Venues Hackney Stay updated: Website// Facebook// Twitter Tickets available from all main on-line ticket outlets Words: Nick Jacques In its 2nd year now the Mirrors Festival is being staged across 6 different and interesting venues in the heartland of Hackney. It promises to be a festival to remember … Continue reading
Just Watch: High Tyde – One Bullet
High Tyde Words: Gary Feeney Despite only being in their teens, Brighton four-piece High Tyde already have a remarkably extensive back catalogue to their name – their newest single, One Bullet, is their eighth such release, although most of those were much lower-profile affairs. The fact that the band has that experience of recording shows … Continue reading
Track Premiere: Howland – Hide
Howland Words: Elena Jimenez Currently making waves down on the coast of Brighton is three piece indie rock get up Howland. Having been keeping our beady eyes on them for a while we’re now thrilled to have the exclusive premiere of their brand new track, Hide. Bringing a raw energy and passion, Hide reminds me … Continue reading
Festival Review: Neighbourhood 2016
Neighbourhood 2016 Various Venues, Manchester, October 8th 2016 Words: Gary Lambert and Elena Katrina Photos: Gaz Jones and Elena Katrina It would have been harder to make Manchester city centre more abuzz than the Saturday afternoon of the inaugural Neighbourhood Festival. With the general Saturday crowd, thousands of rugby league fans milling about, Manchester Metropolitan … Continue reading
Just Watch: Lying Bstrds – Youth & Old Age
Lying Bstrds Words: Elena Katrina Having seen these guys play their first ever show to now posting this video, it’s been quite the thing to witness the journey for Lying Bstrds, and it’s really only still the beginning. This latest offering, Youth & Old Age, is their most catchy yet, with hooks galore and a … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Vryll Society – A Perfect Rhythm
The Vryll Society Words: Georgia Mae Blackman I fall more and more in love with The Vryll Society. Every time I listen to them I get goosebumps. They create beautifully crafted psychedelic sound with a smidgen of pop. From their first sounds to now, The Vryll Society have graced our eardrums with stunning melodic indie … Continue reading
Festival Review: The Tenement Trail 2016
The Tenement Trail 2016 Various, Glasgow 8th October 2016 Words and Photos: Alice Haden With the festival trending on Twitter, hundreds of fans fled the streets of Glasgow (mainly Sauchiehall Street) to find the best kept secrets this industry has to offer. Playing in some of the city’s best venues were the likes of Sweaty … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Vegan Leather – This House
The Vegan Leather Words: Gary Feeney We know The Vegan Leather have been around for a while and that This House isn’t exactly a new single, but since we’ve featured a number of other acts from this year’s Tenement Trail line-up in recent weeks, we felt that it was only fair that we show some … Continue reading
EP Review: Stags – Night Time Voices
Night Time Voices EP Released August 2016 Words: Nick Jacques Straight out of London comes the foursome Stags. They recently played the Lock Tavern in Camden and on the strength of this EP alone, I am kicking myself for not going as they really serve up a treat for the senses, especially if blues-rock is … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Carefully Planned 2016
A Carefully Planned Festival 2016 Keep up to date with a Carefully Planned festival: Website // Facebook // Twitter TICKETS ON SALE £14 A DAY//£20 WEEKEND HERE. Words: Elena Katrina Manchester, the, seemingly, beating heart of new music in the NW. With the amount of festivals all clambering to host there this year says it … Continue reading
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