Rating: Northern Irish alt-rockers Brand New Friend follow up their debut LP, ‘Seatbelts for Aeroplanes’ with their latest EP, ‘A Cure for Living’. 7 tracks packed with youthful exuberance and frantic punk-rock energy. The EP starts as it means to…
Rating: Fresh-faced Mancunian rockers The Vandalis headline the Fuel Bar, with support for the night coming from some of Manchester’s promising punk acts. Opening the night was dream-hazed indie group Martini Police. Despite obvious nerves that come with one’s first…
Fractious rock n roll anthems full of rage and headed to a town near you. For fans of: The Strokes, The Libertines, Arctic Monkeys, The Cribs, Trampolene Photo: Jon Mo Feb 16 Southampton Heartbreakers 19 Newport Le Pub 20 Derby…
50 years ago Peter Green released his first solo album within little time of him leaving behind what was at the time a bestselling group Fleetwood Mac. Esoteric Recordings have remastered and expanded The End Of The Game essaying this…
With a mixture of folk, country and psychedelia Hanging Stars return with a formidable long player that shimmers and shines on Crimson Crow records. Consisting of songwriter, singer and guitarist Richard Olson, Sam Ferman on bass, Paulie Cobra on drums,…
Photo: Jon Mo Another glimmering track from a band effortlessly writing one hook laden anthem after another. For fans of: Foals, Doves, Blossoms, Inhaler, The Snuts Live: Feb 15 Sheffield Cafe Totem (sold out) 20 Hull Dive (sold out) 21…
Written by Thomas Muckian Following the release of their third studio album, Stockport’s very own Blossoms returned to Rough Trade East debuting a whole host of tunes from the LP. Stepping into the store, the atmosphere inside seemed fairly subdued;…
Photo: Mockit Music precocious, ferocious punk pop 4-piece fast emerging from a special Glasgow scene For fans of: Pixies, Wolf Alice, Elastica, The Big Moon, The Mysterines, The Van Ts Live: Feb 07 Glasgow Priory Bar 15 Southampton Joiners 18…
Photo: Andrew Cooper Sweet lyricism and lo-fi cool from a band making their mark on Manchester and beyond For fans of: The Libertines, Gerry Cinnamon, Dropkick Murphys, Trampolene, The Crooks Live: March 6 Manchester Academy
Rating: New York’s own Aisha Badru releases her latest EP, ‘Transcendence’. A stripped back and elegant affair, the EP serves to shine a light on Badru’s frustrations with the modern world and tackles the issues surrounding the youth of today. Perhaps the best encapsulation of…