Live John Butler has a reputation for being very zoned, very focused and for being an extremely skilled performer. The Australian roots and blues band are led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler with Jason McGann on drums and Gavin…
Dalston’s Shacklewell Arms was a welcoming sight, perched on the edge of the road for the Joseph Coward single launch party. This was my first time here and I found it to be a trendy and laidback yet ‘old man…
The 45s capture the spirit and style of a classic R&B band but infuse this with a modern 21st century attitude. There is something about this group of lads that is really endearing which makes you gravitate to their mature…
Arcade Fire’s current world tour has only added to their notoriety for fantastical costumes and surprise features. Following covers of Blondie’s ‘Heart Of Glass’ in Texas and Stevie Wonder’s ‘Uptight (Everything’s Alright)’ in Michigan, the latest addition to their repertoire of covers…
When Northside announced last year they were reforming and touring with all four original members – Warren “Dermo” Dermody (Vocals/Words), Cliff Ogier (Bass), Timmy Walsh (Guitar) and Paul Walsh (Drums) – the news was greeted with excitement and anticipation from…
Recorded and produced by The Coral’s James and Ian Skelly, ‘Gonna Get To You’ is Stourbridge three-piece Circles’ debut EP. The majority of which was apparently recorded in singer Paul’s kitchen in order to capture the raw sound the band…
This month, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Oasis´ debut single; an essential track in the aftermath of Cobain´s suicide and the decline of grunge, it marked – along with the likes of Blur, Suede, The Verve or Pulp –…
Hopes have been raised pretty high for South London trio, Happyness, following the release of their self titled EP which dropped in January. Garnering attention on both sides of the Atlantic, they’ve been lauded as the teenage slacker-rock band that…
Widely regarded as one of the UK’s most talented guitarists, Steve Cradock is a member of Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller’s band and a solo artist in his own right. Recruited by Paul Weller for his band in 1993, the guitarist’s…
Currently unsigned, The Gramotones have now released their second EP featuring ‘Old Man Song’, ‘Sorry For You Now’ and ‘Daltry Street’. Produced by Steve Pilgrim (drummer for Paul Weller) and recorded at Paul Weller’s Black Barn Studios, the EP highlights…