Author Archives: James Cummins

STRAWBERRY FIELDS FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT: The Tea Street Band

In light of the release of their self-titled debut album and ahead of their performance at Strawberry Fields festival, we caught up with Tea Street Band frontman Timo Tierney to talk everything festival – ranging  from what bands consider whilst playing,…

Broken Men LIVE @ X&Y Festival, Liverpool, 11.07.14.

Rating: One of the best things about more smaller, intimate festivals, is the potential of discovering new bands in a different environment before they “make the big time”, and X&Y did exactly that, more specifically in the form of Broken Men….

ALBUM REVIEW: The Moons – ‘Mindwaves’

Psychedelic rock seems to be on the rise now again nowadays, and the latest album to be added to The Moons’ arsenal, Mindwaves, provides us with clear evidence why. Opener ‘Luna’ leaves us anxiously waiting for what is about to…

PREVIEW: Strawberry Fields Festival

When – 8th– 10th August Where – Cattows Farm, Leicestershire It doesn’t take a genius to see that small festivals have been on the rise over recent years, and Strawberry Fields Festival provides us with clear evidence why. Celebrating it’s…

ALBUM REVIEW: Jack White ‘Lazaretto’

Jack White’s back, and is so in typical style with his second solo studio album, ‘Lazaretto’ and it’s safe to say this album offers even more than ever before. The album begins with ‘Three Women’, in classic vintage bluesy Jack White…

ALBUM REVIEW: Black Keys ‘Turn Blue’

After monumental success with their last album ‘El Camino’, with it achieving double-platinum status In three countries (Australia, Canada, and New Zealand)  – and platinum in the US, UK, and Ireland, the Black Keys are back with their eighth studio…