Few people can lay claim to having such an enormous impact on British indie music as Alan McGee. As co-founder of Creation Records he oversaw the careers of some of the most seminal acts in music history including Oasis, My…
I’ll start with a bold statement: Dominic Masters is affable, highly articulate, business savvy and a committed smoker. I like him. He’s got a lung infection, maybe a punctured lung too and is about to go on tour. It’s not…
Walking into a bands dressing room you are always heading somewhat into the unknown. I’ve seen it all. The drugs, the groupies, the fights. I’ve also seen the other side of book reading, ironing and bizarrely, juggling. As I head…
I once again challenge my inability to understand regional dialects by chatting to the very Glaswegian Tino from Velveteen Saints. If what he says about the burgeoning Glaswegian music scene is anything to go by we will all be hearing…
Midland rockers and Gigslutz faves New Killer Shoes rolled into Birmingham last night on the latest stop of their tour with Happy Chichester promoting their latest release, ‘I Ain’t Even Plugged In’, an all-acoustic take on their full-length debut ‘I…
At 15, my Rock n Roll ambitions extended to wanting to be Kate Hudson in Almost Famous, mainly because I wanted a nice coat. Others, however, take music for the far more serious business it is a lot earlier. Spotted…
Peter Hook is unquestionably an icon of modern music. When you hear any group described as sounding like Joy Division, New Order or even Monaco, you can bet they mean they sound like Hooky. His innovative melodic approach to playing…
“You know that feeling on Christmas morning when it’s not quite time to get up? That’s probably the closest thing to how we feel before a show” says drummer Steven Gannon, running a hand across dark gelled hair. “I don’t…
Most artists now days start to make a name for themselves via YouTube and other social networking sites. Kristyna Myles route to being signed by a major record labels was a little different, after being noticed whilst busking. We caught…
And the ‘Unsigned Act Of The Week’ award this week goes to…. The Darlingtons. Four guys from Somerset, capable of creating indie anthems filled with energy and youthful vigour, The Darlingtons are an alt-rock four piece who are currently making…