New York. London. Berlin. Bury St Edmonds. Despite John Peel describing it as “The New Seattle” over a decade ago, this Suffolk market town has yet to establish itself among the pantheon of iconic rock n’ roll locations. With debut…
Outside The Cellar in Southampton was strangely quiet – then upon going inside I saw a long queue stretch down the stairs. Tonight they’re hosting The Grenades, The Wytches, and of course Pulled Apart By Horses. Kicking off the night…
The first track on Flesh And Blood, ’Spring To Come’, has a distinct vibe similar to that of Rusted Root and Ben Howard – lots of light acoustic guitar work fielded by some heavy floor tom percussion. It’s brave. It’s beautiful. The rootsy feeling is…
Upon entering the grimy but welcoming Shepherd’s Bush Empire, I was greeted by Javeon, a three man group named after the lead singer. The front man himself is a solid vocalist, with a style somewhere in between Frank Ocean and…
Worried that I’m arriving at The Sebright Arms rather late, after feeling like I’ve trekked across half of East London – my phone dying and my sweat dripping – I’m relieved to discover that I have not missed any of…
Having first fallen in love with Martin Longstaff, aka The Lake Poets, upon seeing him supporting John Smith at The Union Chapel, I am pretty elated that he will be releasing his debut EP next month. Following recent single, ‘April’,…
Having received acclaim from the likes of Radio 1, as well as ‘Balcony TV’, Brighton Band – Phantom Runners – are now back with their second single ‘Chasing The Feeling’. Produced by Huey Morgan of Fun Lovin’ Criminals and 6music…
Once again The Rifles are on tour up and down the country and tonight they stop off in their home town, London. The hardworking lads have been on the road touring the long awaited album, ‘None The Wiser’. With the…
Following her critically acclaimed 2011 eponymous debut, Hollie Cook returns with the ethereal and toe-tappingly catchy ‘Twice’, which is due for release on Monday 12th May 2014. Album opener ‘Ari Up’ is a bright and bouncy tribute to the late…
Straight up and to the point, Lily Allen’s latest album ‘Sheezus’ is lyrically so blatant that she might as well have name-dropped pop culture celebrities throughout every track. Its title, a pun on egotistical Kanye’s ‘Yeezus’, gives us the impression that…