Author Archives: Oliver Evans

About Oliver Evans

I'm Oliver and I am currently based in Bristol. I prefer the rock genre, but I like writing about other genres like blues, jazz, reggae, pop, R&B, and hip-hop as well. Live for anything by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Metronomy, and Pulled Apart By Horses. Future UWE Bristol Journalism Graduate. If you wish to get in touch please email - oliverevans95@gmail.co.uk

LIVE: Festibelly, Lymington 11.07.14 – 12.07.14

And so the homegrown hoedown finally hits the little Georgian market town of Lymington. Upon arriving you can see it all in one glance across the lush green ground – first the Terrapin tent that makes room for hazy acoustics…

PREVIEW: 7 Artists To Watch at Festibelly

Skinny Lister Festibelly wouldn’t be the same without country sirens Skinny Lister, who never fail to attract a lively crowd. Live folk patriotic celebration ‘If The Gaff Don’t Let Us Down’ was a sight to see a few years back…

ALBUM REVIEW: Grouplove ‘Spreading Rumours’

It’s been 3 years since the release of Grouplove‘s punchy debut “Never Trust A Happy Song”. In that time Grouplove have maintained their trademark sense of jolly urgency in their sophomore effort “Spreading Rumours”. If lead single ‘Shark Attack’ was…

Gigslutz Interview: Grouplove

Grouplove are back with their latest single ‘Shark Attack’. Since their debut album ‘Never Trust A Happy Song’ the group have had Two Door Cinema Club, Alt-J, and MS MR for support on tour, along with appearing at various festivals…

ALBUM REVIEW: Neneh Cherry ‘Blank Project’

Neneh Cherry has come a long way since her debut ‘Raw Like Sushi’, released 25 years ago this coming May. Far from her post punk roots that she seeded in The Slits, it fused together R&B, funk, and dance while…