About Mari Lane
Editor, London.
Likes: Kathleen Hanna, 6Music, live music in the sunshine.
Dislikes: Sexism, pineapples, the misuse of apostrophes.
Exuding lyrically poetic, heart-rending tales of beauty, Your Correspondent (aka Andrew D. Smith), hails from the bright lights of Bedford but has recently travelled far and wide with crooning folkster, Christof, supporting The Staves on their tour. Having also recently…
Hailing from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Nic Armstrong now resides in Austin, TX, composing his eclectic range of alternative rock and roll. Currently finalising the arrangements of five years’ worth of compositions, a taster of the first bit of new material for quite…
As I arrive at my local venue, I am greeted by something wonderful: Bipolar Sunshine opening for fabulous French new wave superstars, Phoenix. As a captivating wave of energy flows through the air amongst the Corinthian columns and high ceilings…
I have a feeling that this may be the third time that these Missouri rockers have featured in my TOTW…. and for good reason: they’re flippin’ fantastic. And I’m making no apologies for resembling a broken record. Radkey is the…
It’s been a long while since Vintage Trouble first released their debut album, ‘The Bomb Shelter Sessions’ back in 2011. Since then however, they have not taken their foot off the pedal. Last year they supported legendary band, The Who,…
As you enter the iconic venue of The 100 Club, it’s hard not to notice all the photos adorning the walls of the many legendary artists who have frequented it over the years gone by. As much as I’d love…
If you could fast forward three hundred and sixty-five days into the future, wouldn’t you love to be able to look at yourself in the mirror and think ‘look how far I’ve came in a year’? For an independent artist,…
Acclaimed folk singer-songwriter, Will Varley, has released a cunningly intriguing video for his latest single ‘Weddings and Wars’. Apposed with the traditionally folky sound that Varley exudes, he has created a darkly humorous, retro, computer-game style music video. Whilst the…
Hailing from Northern Ireland and currently calling Liverpool home, five-piece Vandettes will soon be performing a showcase at one of the UK’s most iconic venues, The Cavern Club. Following airplay on BBC Introducing Manchester, ‘Let It All Go’ is a charming slice…
‘There’s not one inch of you I don’t want to know” With romantically inspired lyrics such as these, fresh out of the London Borough of Hillingdon come The Bedroom Hour, ready to tug at the heart strings and capture your attention….