INTERVIEW: BRNS
Pronounced ‘Brains’ for their love of B movie zombie horror films, the Brussels four piece went on to remove the vowels to create their name BRNS, in a way of taking the piss out of other popular bands MGMT and…
New Music
PREMIERE: Yeti Love – ‘Lonely Road’
Acoustic-Folk group, Yeti Love, have recently released their eponymous debut album and have since been receiving widespread acclaim. Comprising of Peter Hamilton and multi-instrumentalist Dave Sears, Yeti Love deliver a unique blend of Celtic Folk with an upbeat Latin groove….
ALBUM: Best Girl Athlete – ‘Carve Every Word’
Based in the cold North in Aberdeen, Scotland, Best Girl Athlete is producing music with a warmth and maturity beyond her 15 years. The singer-songwriter, aka Katie Buchan, has a youthful innocence contrasted sharply with the experience in music she…
LIVE: Yak – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham 26.02.15
With only two songs online, Yak are managing to stir up quite a storm with their boisterous brand of unruly rock. Playing a homecoming show of sorts (two members of the band hail from nearby Wolverhampton), the band showcased exactly why…
LISTEN: 17 year old Isaiah Dreads teams up with C4 & Preditah on ‘Foolish’
What do you get if you cross a 17 year old MC from the West Country with a producer and MC from Birmingham? The answer is ‘Foolish’, the latest track from Isaiah Dreads featuring C4 and produced by Preditah. Having…
Discovery of the Week: Jasia
I was jealous of Jasia before I’d even heard how talented he was musically. He’d lived in Jamaica, the U.S and Australia all by the age of 18, whereas I’ve been in Manchester for my entire 18 years – I…
New Track: Common Ground – ‘The Rules Of Life’
Formed in Kilwinning Ayrshire in December 2013, Common Ground are a five piece led by charismatic front-man Wullie on vocals and also featuring Sean McKay on lead guitar, Lee Robertson on rhythm guitar, Chris Price (Posh Boy) on bass, with…
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LIVE: The Wave Pictures – The 100 Club, London 25.02.15
It’s pretty criminal that The Wave Pictures have been plugging away at this music lark for so long and haven’t gained more widespread attention. I suppose in an industry so often dominated by smoke screens over substance you can see…
Ones to Watch: …And The Hangnails
With March seeing the release of their latest single ‘Everybody’s Luck’, and their new album Dog on its way this year, …And The Hangnails are definitely ones to keep an eye on in the coming months. The York duo (Martyn Fillingham…
Picture Review: Wolf Alice and Crows @ Converse Rubber Tracks Live, 25.02.15
On Wednesday night, Wolf Alice and Crows played an exclusive Converse Rubber Tracks live show at North London venue, The Boogaloo. After a day recording at Snap Studios in Haringey last month as part of the Converse Rubber Tracks London…