Moneen - Hold That Sound
June 16, 2009 by Mark Rowden · Leave a Comment
As ever, teetering on the verge of memorable Read more
And What Will Be Left of Them? - The Hi-Fi Low Life
February 24, 2009 by Mark Rowden · Leave a Comment
Nope, wrong band. No, you’re thinking of ‘And So I Watch you From Afar’. Sure? You’re thinking of ‘…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead’, then. Read more
Melodramas - EP One
February 19, 2009 by Richard Wink · 1 Comment
The problem with the UK music industry is that it has an annoying tendency to jump from fad to fad, no matter what genre there is always a multitude of imitators that suddenly spring out of the woodwork and leech from successfully tested musical formulas. It’s no coincidence that after Winehouse came Adele and Duffy, when Take That reformed; Boyzone buried their differences and became chums again. Read more
Daniel Merriweather - Change
February 2, 2009 by Jamie Armstrong · 2 Comments
If the name “Daniel Merriweather” sounds vaguely familiar, it’s because it was his soulful voice which was used in Mark ‘Bring on the trumpets’ Ronson’s, cover of The Smiths ‘Stop me if you’ve heard this one before’, and now, having being signed up to Ronsons label, he is ready to take over 2009. Read more
Crystal Antlers / Delta Spirit / Banjo or Freakout @ The Borderline, London, 27th January 2009
January 28, 2009 by Mark Rowden · 1 Comment
Last year Charing Cross Road boasted three of our capital’s most well-loved gigging venues. Read more
Che: Part One [Movie]
January 14, 2009 by Charlie Wolfgang-Boyd · 2 Comments
I have to confess, I am one of those annoying people, who love Che Guevarra without really knowing much about the man.
Slumdog Millionaire [Movie]
January 6, 2009 by Charlie Wolfgang-Boyd · 2 Comments
Ever since Danny Boyle broke onto the film scene with Shallow Grave, he has gifted us with wonderful films. Trainspotting, The Beach, 28 Days Later, and now, Slumdog Millionaire. Read more
Justice @ Matter, London 25.10.08
November 9, 2008 by Charlie Wolfgang-Boyd · 3 Comments
Whilst making my way to London, via various “Rail Replacement” buses, some thoughts occurred. Firstly, two hours sleep was probably a bad idea. Secondly, if I had wanted to catch a bus, I would have booked one. The reason for the sleep deprivation wasn’t my fault, Erol Alkan tearing up a set in a one hundred and fifty person club in your rather small hometown, is not a spectacle to miss. Read more
The Nearly Men: Bedhead
August 14, 2008 by Simon Catling · Leave a Comment
It takes a pair to cover a Smiths song; only a select few have really ever managed to pull it off, and The Nearly Men are probably well aware of this. But we’ll get to that in a minute. The opening, title track, of this EP is a jaunty jangle fest of acoustic guitars, organs and 60s beat percussion; sounding pretty promising no? Read more
Lapels: Painted Skeletons
August 5, 2008 by Simon Catling · Leave a Comment
For those first few seconds of ‘Painted Skeletons’ the heart wishes that the band were about to break into Virginia Plane by Roxy Music as the piano intro promises something big. What we get is a tired sounding guitar hook and some pretty loose musicianship. Shame. Read more








