LIVE: The Montecristos – Wilton Hall, London, 26.03.2015

The extravagantly attired group put the art into artifice and the mode into post-modern, before a disastrous union with (s)hitmakers Stock Aitken and Waterman saw them consigned to the dustbin of history, with subsequent internal disputes ruling out any reformation….

LIVE: Karnivool @ Camden Roundhouse 28.03.15

Bringing with them a triptych-like setlist jam packed with fan favourites, Australian progressive-rock band Karnivool set up shop at the Camden Roundhouse as they came to the end of their 2015 Divergence tour looking to cap things off on the…

Discovery of the Week: Broken Hands

Canterbury rockers Broken Hands are here to treat us with a brand new single, ‘Death Grip’ (no relation to the band). The stand-out guitar line is accompanied by even stronger vocals, reminiscent of early Editors, whilst the addition of heavy…

New Track: Beach Baby – ‘Bruise’

International, London-based fuzzy rockers, Beach Baby have now shared the flipside to debut single, ‘Ladybird’. ‘Bruise’ showcases the band’s talent for creating sunny textured melodies perfectly. With shades of grunge, as well as dreamy shoegaze, this track proves that Beach…

PREVIEW: Big Freedia in the UK

New Orleans sensation Big Freedia (THE QUEEN DIVA) is in the UK for three days to bring Bounce music, a booty-centric, crowd involving style of rap music. Having collaborated with gay icon Ru-Paul on the track ‘Peanut Butter’ (“Must be jelly…

LIVE: Underwold @ The Paradiso, Amsterdam 25.03.15

The whole live performance of classic albums in their entirety has proved a winning combination for many bands in recent years and with the quality of material such as ‘dubnobasswithmyheadman’ it’s easy to see why. Over 20 years since it’s…