The Gravity Crisis: Spitfires
February 28, 2008 by Tom Whitehouse · Leave a Comment
We don’t go where the flash type go/ we’re taking our chances and going out alone’ simply sums up the style of The Gravity Crisis. There’s no other band out there at the moment that sound similar to this Birmingham based four-piece. ‘Spitfires’ can’t be confined to just one genre, it’s like a mixture of indie and punk all thrown into a spicy mixing pot and spat back out. Read more
Whiskycats Interview
February 28, 2008 by Video Bot · Leave a Comment
Whiskycats interview from their Cardigan Arms gig.
The Angry Teenager #2
February 26, 2008 by Kane Fulton · Leave a Comment
Well give me my My Chemical Romance CDs and allow me to feel more angst and pain than you EVER could, I truly am the angriest teenager on the planet. I’m here to ruin your income tax by applying for higher education only to drop out midway through first Read more
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
February 25, 2008 by Justin · Leave a Comment
If the hyperbole surrounding the release of Vampire Weekend’s debut album left some, myself included feeling a little flat upon actually hearing the record then the release of ‘A-Punk’ as a single should rekindle the sparks that initially lit many-a-blogger’s blue touchpaper. Read more
Air Cav @ Roadhouse, Manchester
February 22, 2008 by Simon Catling · Leave a Comment
The alternative music scene in Manchester often gives the impression of being a bit of a proverbial sleeping giant. Whilst in recent years music from Sheffield and Leeds has been making headlines, Manchester has been allowed to drift into the background- always acknowledged as being there, but never really focused on. Read more
Ruth Theodore - Wormfood
February 20, 2008 by Amie Kimpton · Leave a Comment
Indie/Electro is well last year. Everyone’s taken all the drugs, no one can be bothered to ‘ave it’ anymore, and let’s be realistic - glow sticks just make you look like a twat. So to deal with this musical come down of epic proportion I suggest you chill out, grab a pint of cider and brace yourself for a full on Folk revival with Ruth Theodore at the forefront of such a long awaited revolution. Read more
Not My Day @ Jericho Tavern, Oxford
February 19, 2008 by Victoria Sayce · Leave a Comment
It’s a quiet Thursday night in sleepy central Oxford. For the most part, any music lovers who’ve ventured out this evening will be firmly ensconced in the Carling Academy on the other side of the city. Read more
Los Campesinos! @ Club Academy, Manchester
February 18, 2008 by Simon Catling · Leave a Comment
‘Outside of London I think this is the largest amount of people we’ve ever played to’ nervously babbles Gareth Campesinos to a packed out Manchester student union basement, before pausing and adding ‘but London doesn’t count ‘cos its normally shit’ to an enthusiastic response. Read more
Goldenboy - Underneath The Radio
February 18, 2008 by Ross Murdoch · Leave a Comment
This is the second album from LA based ex-Elliot Smith band-mates Shon Sullivan and Bryan Bos. Read more
What Would Jesus Drive?: We Made This
February 18, 2008 by Simon Catling · Leave a Comment
In hindsight I probably could have made my mind up about What Would Jesus Drive? before reviewing this EP just by going onto their Myspace. In a real ‘fuck the world’ punk way they proudly claim ‘I don’t give a fuck about your band’ and proudly announce on one of their blogs that they have the IQ of a ten year old. Read more
