Quick Q&A: James Mackenzie
Having been making music as a solo artist for six years now, prior to which he was in the band Aquascene, James Mackenzie is now receiving plenty of acclaim from the likes of BBC Introducing and XFM and has supported…
New Music
NEW TRACK: The Protagonists ‘Ribcage’
Liverpool group The Protagonists release their debut single ‘Ribcage’ this week on Sugarhouse Records. Drawing on the primal R&B of The Pretty Things and The Who and delivered in the vocal vein of Arctic Monkeys ‘Ribcage’ is a thumping sound-cacophony…
Tracks Of The Week, 25.06.15
We have four awesome Tracks Of The Week, as usual. But, this week, one of our fantastic writers, James Cummins, has helped me out by reviewing one of the tracks… Liverpool-based band, The Jackobins, are currently undergoing a tour scaling…
ALBUM: Heyrocco ‘Teenage Movie Soundtrack’
Teenage Movie Soundtrack is the perfect title for Heyrocco’s debut album, as it certainly would not sound out of place as the soundscape to a ’90s indie rom-com. It can often be argued that ’90s-deriving grunge bands are nothing short…
This Feeling Track Of The Day, 24.06.15: The Novatones ‘Daddy Didn’t Know’
Hailing from Hampshire, four piece indie-pop-punk group, The Novatones, have been receiving plenty of acclaim from across the nation of late. Having just played Isle Of Wight Festival for the second year in a row, The Novatones have just released the…
LISTEN: Essex band Courts fuse rap & guitar on new track ‘Sanatana’
Fusing together irresistible guitars with poignant raps, Courts aka Dan, Luke, Reece, Chris and Joe have returned with a brand new track entitled ‘Sanatana’. Hailing from Basildon in Essex and making self-confessed “music with a message,” the band have received…
Multi-instrumentalist Espa shares unique video for ‘Pray For Me’
Having released the audio for the track recently, 23 year old multi-instrumentalist Espa returns with the Studio Moross directed visual for ‘Pray For Me’, her first official video from the forthcoming LG60 EP which is slated for release later this…
INTERVIEW: Amy Studt
You may remember the name Amy Studt from another life time, when – back in 2002 – she was a fresh-faced yet angsty teen, reaching the top ten with hits including ‘Misfits’ and ‘Under The Thumb’. Studt has shied away…
LIVE: SEA LION @ THE ISLINGTON, LONDON, 22.06.15
Sea Lion (aka Linn Osterberg) performed to a small, but appreciative crowd last night at The Islington. Against a backdrop of red velvet curtains, the Swedish singer used her guitar to create waves of electric ambience – initially with her back to the…
Discovery of the Week: Cairobi
Has anyone done psychedelic pop since the ’60s? Of course, The Beatles and The Velvet Underground were considered psychedelic and pop because they were popular at the time. But when considering more modern bands, I can think of plenty of…