Name: 1-2-3-4 Festival Where: Three Mills Island, London When: Saturday 3rd September Headliners: The Cribs, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Carl Barat and The Jackals Also featuring: Spector, TOY, The Wytches, Telegram, Thomas Cohen, Bo Ningen, Milk Teeth, No Joy, Claw Marks A…
This weeks For The Record comes from a band, that contributor Gabriel Ebulue often feels doesn’t get the tremendous credit they deserve: The Cribs, with their 2007 release Mens Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever. Just a part of the bands huge fan base, Gabriel delves…
It’s hard to believe that only ten years ago 2006 was a plethora of indie acts, pop delights and, urm ,Nelly Furtardo’s. As we find ourselves in another new year, looking forward to revivals from the likes of The Stone…
Name: Live At Leeds Where: 20 different venues in Leeds When: 1st-4th May Headliners: Dry The River, Dutch Uncles, Eagulls, Emmy The Great, Gaz Coombes, George The Poet, Hookworms, Lauren Aquilina, Lawson, Lucy Rose, MNEK, Palma Violets, Prides, Raleigh Ritchie,…
Rating: The Cribs have always been in a league of their own. No other band can inspire heart-in-your-throat dedication in quite the same way as the Wakefield trio. It’s been eleven years since they released their debut record, giving us over a decade…
Rating: We set off to Boardmasters not really sure what to expect from it, as some have previously said it’s a really “chill” festival while others claim it’s basically a three day rave, but we arrived on Friday and instantly, you could…
Friday 25th July Friday morning I woke up to disappointing news – Catfish & the Bottlemen announced via Twitter that they would not be playing Tramlines festival in Sheffield on Sunday 27th July. I’d just like to tell the band…
From humble beginnings in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, to rubbing shoulders with world renowned musicians at major music festivals, The Cribs have established themselves as an institution of British music. With a greatest hits album now under their belt, frontman Ryan…
What do Lewis Carroll, Kate Adie, Bob Paisley, Bryan Ferry and Lauren Laverne all have in common? The answer is… Sunderland! As well as being home to an eclectic range of talent over the years, the city also hosts one…
Is there a mathematical equation that can work out the percentage of how much fun a gig was based on how many times you fell on the beer soaked floor or were elbowed in the rib by a reveler? In…