Rating: In early 2012, ruminations ran rampant in music circles that Beck was to return later in the year with his first album for four years. By late 2012 we learned that this “album” was in fact a book of…
Rating: You don’t need to second guess what Jason Trikakis’ musical background is. His debut album Off The Course – with new side project, Lost Midas – screams of a former drummers work. The emphasis is on a powerful beat dominating the…
Rating: Heartsong is a true reflection of Ruu Campbell’s comfortable sense of belonging. With the picturesque West Country as his home, the young guitarist has produced a canvas of his thoughts and feelings on his debut album. Infused with cellos,…
When: 6th-10th August Where: Fistral Beach and Watergate Bay, Newquay If you’re looking for an affordable, eclectic, beach-side festival with a load of variety then look no further than Boardmasters. This festival has only been getting bigger over the years…
The Slow Readers Club are an electro-indie band from Manchester made up of Aaron Starkie (vocals/keyboard), Kurtis Starkie (vocals/guitar), James Ryan (bass) and David Whitworth (drums). Following the release of their most recent single ‘Start Again’ on July 21, we…
With Strawberry Fields Festival just one week away, we continue our look at some of the must see bands. This time round, it’s The Sundowners – we caught up with vocalist/guitarist Niamh Rowe and we learnt just what a festival…
Jeff Tweedy has debuted new track ‘Low Key’ which is set to feature on his forthcoming album ‘Sukierae’. Working just under the name of ‘Tweedy’, the Wilco man has teamed up with his son to produce ‘Sukierae’ which is due…
If you’re after a slice of ethereal alt-folk, then take a listen to Gibraltar’s Hollie April. A Leeds College Of Music graduate, at the age of twenty two April has just released her debut EP Marionette and has been compared to…
Rating: Fifty years on the 1960s just won’t go away. More to the point, the ’60s that was refracted through the ’80s is the corpse that won’t stay dead. This is the C860s. In this vein, Literature, a four-piece hailing…
I first saw and heard Underworld in 1993 at a Megadog rave in the Rocket on Holloway Road. Joining them on the bill were Fluke and the Drum Club, but it was the trio from Romford with the frenetic singer/guitarist (wielding…