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Reviews
This Feeling Track Of The Day 06/08/14: Trampolene ‘Artwork Of Youth’
Trampolene: Rising Britrock band cut from the same cloth as the fellow Welshmen the Manics. Big anthemic tunes with something to say. Bit different this one, it’s a spoken word poem… For fans of: The Manic Street Preachers, The Libertines and Oasis….
ALBUM REVIEW: The Gaslight Anthem ‘Get Hurt’
Rating: Despite only two years passing since their last album, The Gaslight Anthem have ventured into new territory, abandoning their traditional sound for the majority of an album that shall worry, confuse and or delight fans. Get Hurt has an impressive collection of some…
This Feeling Track Of The Day 05/8/14: The Merrylees ‘Forever More’
The Merrylees: The Merrylees blend big riffs with 60s and 70s influences to form psychedelic Wild West-tinged pop perfection. Bill Ryder-Jones recorded their debut single, Richard Hawley their second and Paul Weller’s taking them out on tour. Enough Said. For…
LIVE: Y Not Festival, Derbyshire 01.08.14 – 03.08.14
Rating: Set in the abyss of Derbyshire countryside, Y Not Festival is widely regarded as one of the best of the smaller festivals that the country has to offer. Arriving early meant that I could pitch my tent in the Kashmir…
Tracks Of The Week, 04.08.14
Having recently signed to Virgin/EMI, North Londoner, Ben Clementine, is about to release his second EP, Glorious You. The last year has been one of growing success for Clementine; since appearing on Later With Jools Holland in October, he has…
Reel Big Fish LIVE @ O2 Academy, Liverpool 02/08/14
Rating: I have always maintained that there’s a subsection of bands where it’s essentially illegal to not have fun. Bands in this category include the likes of Gogol Bordello, the Bouncing Souls, Streetlight Manifesto and Madness, but the epitome of…
This Feeling Track Of The Day 04/8/14: Blossoms ‘You Pulled A Gun On Me’
Blossoms: Big 60′s psychedelic groovers with bigger melodies. Blossoms are about to flower For fans of: Stone Roses, Doves and Temples. Free track & more info on Blossoms: Click HERE Blossoms play the This Feeling stage at Strawberry Fields Festival Aug 10th. The festival runs in…
ALBUM REVIEW: Charlie Simpson ‘Long Road Home’
Rating: It is difficult to name many people who have been on as much of a musical journey through their career as Charlie Simpson. With a cv that includes Brit Award winning Busted and critically acclaimed alternative rock outfit Fightstar,…
ALBUM REVIEW: Trampled By Turtles ‘Wild Animals’
Rating: In the world of band names, animals are portrayed as being particularly vicious little bastards. Pulled Apart by Horses, Cancer Bats and Them Crooked Vultures all throw up images of evil creatures destined to cause harm to us Homosapiens. …