Canadian cutie Justin Nozuka is a singer-songwriter known for his folk, guitar love songs and his incredibly mesmerising voice. While he’s not quite a household name, he’s had ample success in the singer- songwriter world and in fact has quite…
Wasted Years is the latest release from hardcore punk outfit OFF!, a super-group of sorts featuring former members of acts such as Circle Jerks, Black Flag, Rocket From the Crypt and Hot Snakes, among others. Recorded live to tape at…
Fans of Starsailor and James Walsh will not be disappointed with his debut solo album ‘Turning Point’, released by Solo Records and available to buy now. Walsh wastes no time reminding us what we have been missing with his unmistakable…
How does one go about becoming a national treasure? It’s not a question most of us will have found ourselves asking all that often I’d wager. For those more vainglorious sort in the rock ‘n’ roll game who measure themselves…
Since Record Store Day was officially founded in 2007 to celebrate the culture of independently owned record stores, we’ve seen some amazing exclusive releases from artists such as Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Metallica, and Florence + the Machine. This year,…
Currently in the process of recording a debut album with Jim Spencer (Johnny Marr, New Order, The Charlatans), The Tapestry have already been receiving acclaim from the likes of Liam Gallagher – not bad for band who haven’t yet released…
When you’ve had a successful career in music for almost 40 years, most people would choose to hang up their guitar and call it a day. Johnny Marr, it seems, is not quite ready for that yet. At his Lollapalooza…
I was born, raised and still live in Manchester – only a bit too late to see the Madchester bands of the late ‘80s and ‘90s perform in their prime. It’s absolutely gutting for my generation and I know I’m…
Exhilarated by a precarious combination of caffeine to keep me alert and spontaneous, and Rescue Remedy to keep me sane, a drab Thursday afternoon was livened up by a phone-call with Ziggy Marley. Ziggy Marley. I know, right. I was…
The art of the guitarist is one that history has never drawn its gaze away from for too long, and whilst the obvious greats – Hendrix, Clapton, Page etc. – are known to even the most vaguely culturally aware human…