From the city that gave us generations of swagger, noise and beautiful musical troublemakers arrives another band apparently allergic to playing it safe. Enter The Sick Fix – four teenagers with enough volume, attitude and beautifully reckless ambition to remind…
Child prodigy’s in popular music are reserved for the sparce cherished few, Steve Winwood, Stevie Wonder and Aphex Twin are amongst a strict select group quickly mastering their cannon of instrumentation, going on to compose music with a discernment for…
With a killer chorus, boundless energy and a blur of melody, The Cases again prove they’re destined for greatness. FFO: Arctic Monkeys, The K’s, The Royston Club, The Lilacs Words: Ben Hopkins , picture by Ewan Ogden LIVE: June 18-21…
Newcastle singer-songwriter Andrew Cushin has released his brand-new single “Goodbye” and announced a major UK headline tour – culminating in a landmark fifth hometown headline show at O2 City Hall Newcastle this December. Tickets are on sale now for the show on Thursday 10 December 2026, marking…
An intoxicating psychedelic acid house trip inspired by Primal Scream’s breakthrough ‘Screamdelica’ era. For fans of: Primal Scream, Happy Mondays, UNKLE, The S.L.P. Words: Ben Hopkins , picture by Henke Luhr
Pablo’s soulful, bruised indie-folk exudes heartfelt passion with lyrics which live up to its title. For fans of: Gerry Cinnamon, Jake Bugg, Jamie Webster, Finn Forster Words: Ben Hopkins LIVE: October 10 October – Headline show
Stone Anthem is the alias of UK based multi-instrumentalist artist Archie Ingram who has released in recent years some tenderly ethereal material equalling releases by Syd Barrett, Spacemen 3 and Sun Ra, his latest release Solus Rex is set to…
Twisting anguish into audio addictiveness, The Ariston are polished, poised and bursting with potential. For fans of: The Cure, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Inhaler, The Clause Photo: By Dominic Le Brun, Words: Ben Hopkins LIVE: June 18-21 Isle of…
Stone Anthem is the alias of UK based multi-instrumentalist artist Archie Ingram. The project soon took shape in 2019, when he was aged 12, and began self-releasing music the same year. Since then, the project blossomed into a world full…
As the weather heats up, Cornwall’s coolest bring hazy summer indie vibes full of yearning and nostalgia. For fans of: Lock-In, Cherryholt, Teenage Fanclub Words: Ben Hopkins, Photo: Craig Taylor-Broad