Author Archives: Mari Lane

About Mari Lane

Editor, London. Likes: Kathleen Hanna, 6Music, live music in the sunshine. Dislikes: Sexism, pineapples, the misuse of apostrophes.

Unsigned Act Of The Week: Your Correspondent

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…

Tracks Of The Week 17.02.14

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…

Phoenix LIVE at Brixton Academy 12.02.14

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…

Tracks Of The Week: 10.02.14

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…

Unsigned Act Of The Week: LONGY

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,…

Tracks Of The Week 03.02.14

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…

Track Review: Vandettes – ‘Let It All Go’

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…

Ones To Watch: The Bedroom Hour

‘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….