Big Deal Big Deal are a band that never seem to stop touring; playing at the majority of festivals this summer, straight after getting off tour with Peace, Big Deal have reignited interest in themselves again. The band are always…
Exit Calm: The Rapture – Frontman Nicky Smith’s primal delivery, echoes of musical heroes such as Elbow, Doves, Unkle, early Verve and Spiritualized are undeniable, yet Exit Calms output is incomparably unique and in a class of its own. The Rapture,…
Rating: Girl Power? That sounds like a very big understatement when describing Manchester’s flamboyant female Findlay. Festival domination seems to cut it better. Natalie Findlay and her band made the most of the atmospheric evening, high placement on the bill…
Rating: Despite cancellations from previous bands and rather grey looking clouds, I wasn’t entirely sure when Jaws would grace the stage of The Jam Tent. Judging by the crowd’s reaction, these guys had arrived, looking a little nervous, and dressed…
Rating: Having been featured on “Ones To Watch” lists for over two years now, it’s safe to say that Childhood‘s debut album has been a lengthily anticipated one. The band have landed support slots with Temples and Johnny Marr, as…
Rating: By 1979 the arty, cerebral ‘punk’ collective Wire had released three (now ‘seminal’ and forever ‘influential’) albums (Pink Flag, Chairs Missing and 154) evolving into post-punk in the process. Additionally, unbeknownst to them, they are single-handedly responsible for the…
The Sundowners: ‘Hummingbird’ – this tune’s been kicking around for around for about a year now but it’s a) their best tune and b) built for summer and festivals so get right on this la’ For fans of: Fleetwood Mac,…
Rating: As part of South East London grime collective OGz along with MCs such as P Money, Little Dee and Jendor , Blacks has built up a huge reputation for his flow and energy on live sets. Having released Sick…
Hidden Charms are seemingly a band who you want to keep an eye out for, if you haven’t already. Having been gigging up and down the country, they’ve supported Razorlight and worked alongside hotly-tipped young producer Young & Sick to record…
RAZORLIGHT Arriving on the Saturday, getting to site, pitching my tent and then getting into the live site took slightly longer than I anticipated and as a result I missed Jonny Borrell and Zazou. Fortunately, Jonny was also on the…