Ones To Watch: Candy Darling

Hailing from Bristol, three piece Candy Darling are bursting onto the scene with their intoxicating, menacing dark pop. United by a love of proto-punk trash, rock ‘n’ roll and noir romanticism – and a desire to only use instruments that…

LIVE: James Bay – Albert Hall Manchester 11.04.15

Anybody who has been lucky enough to attend a gig at Manchester’s Albert Hall has to admit that it’s a special venue. From the stained glass windows to the £2 coatroom, the venue has some importance to Manchester and its…

ALBUM: The Blind Shake ‘Fly Right’

Rating: Approaching their garage rock sound head on with a hardcore mentality, The Blind Shake have been in the business of creating volatile anthems for over a decade. Described as “spaghetti-western tinged surf punk” with a “bold garage wail,” the trio’s…

INTERVIEW: The Wombats

With their new album, Glitterbug, set for release on Monday (13th April) and a UK tour currently underway, The Wombats are hot property – and pretty it’s easy to see why. Surpassing the nostalgic glow that surrounds their earlier hits, the…

LIVE: Superfood- Heaven, London 09.04.15

We can all admit that some things are best left in the 90’s where they belong, (yes I’m looking at you Take That) but Birmingham based four-piece Superfood are reviving the greatest part of the not long forgotten era. With…

LISTEN: The Fleas stream new EP, ‘Telling Tales’

Having been receiving plenty of acclaim over the airwaves lately, with a recent session with Radio 2’s Dermot O’Leary, Reading’s The Fleas deliver melodic folk-rock with a unique edge. The Reading-based indie-roots quintet have now announced the release of a new…