Author Archives: Aaron Powell

ALBUM: Billie Marten ‘Writing Of Blues And Yellows’

Yorkshire lass Isabella Tweedle aka Billie Marten‘s debut is a rolling, low key offering, reflective of her Northern home. This packaged collection of Old English ode’s, in the style of contemporaries Laura Marling and Marika Hackman, shows non of the lyrical…

BEST OF 2015: PHOTOS

We ain’t called Gigslutz for nowt. We do gigs. Duh! The year of our Lord, two thousand and fifteen, proved to be a rather diverse one. Our eyes and ears took in the delights of Gerard Way, Alice Cooper, Spandau Ballet, Florence+The…

LIVE: Habitats – The Lexington, Islington – 22.10.15

On a brisk October night I descended to a classic London haunt to enjoy some of Basingstoke’s finest tropical vibes. Wrapping up what appeared to be a hectic headline tour, Habitats headlined The Lexington on their final night. With supports…

ALBUM: Saint Raymond ‘Young Blood’

Rating: In this day and age its hard to walk into any sort of public place without being barraged by some form of whiter-than-white indie pop, combining warped, distilled math rock guitars and anthemic U2-esque choruses. Saint Raymond has managed…