Riot
‘Riot’ is the latest single from Leeds dub band Gentleman’s Dub Club. Hailing from Leeds, GDC have 10 members which includes their own engineer (Harry Devenish)... Read more...
Haunted
Annaca isn’t the finished product but she shows here that he has the capacity to be a huge performer in years to come – get on board now and tell all your frien... Read more...
Love Song Cliche
Love Song Cliché is a catchy pop single that has a bit of an edge to it. It’s not the tacky pop that lingers softly along with plenty of soul but not enough hea... Read more...
Give It Your Love
Drioli’s Give It Your Love is what the man is all about in a nutshell; the consciousness movement leader and spiritual teacher ignites his passion for making up... Read more...
Growing up, Growing Down
Reminiscent of a young puppy on heat the latest track from London outfit the IC1S is excitable and messy yet it is all the better for it. Read more...
Better
Better, is the new single from indie band The Tricks. The Tricks, who hail from London are a quartet with a slightly familiar sound to American heavyweights The... Read more...
Howl
Opening explosively Beware Of Darkness’ new single Howl is a mass of solid riffery and thoroughbred rock and roll. Imagine if The Black Keys had a party with Le... Read more...
Something New
Something New, is the new hit from London electronic band Strangers. Read more...
Luther's Blues - A tribute to Luther Allison
I have lost count of the number of times I have included the line “mentored by the great Walter Trout” in a review of some new young fireball: Trout is a man wh... Read more...
Memory Lane
This album brings so many memories out of hiding – the album title is well set – that it is almost difficult to listen to. Worth it though because Ms Almedal ha... Read more...
Double Life
There is an awful lot to like about Paul Rose’s 12th studio album and very little to disregard. At heart he is a Blues guitarist and a very good one. Read more...
Land Of The Blind
Guitarist Mick Green, who died of heart failure in 2010, was still a member of The Pirates in the late 90’s, long after pirate founder member J... Read more...
For Ol' Times Sake
The Western Sizzlers are a honkin’, stonkin’ and of course rockin’ country outfit from Atlanta, Georgia. Led by Englishman Kevin Jennings (ex-mana... Read more...
Jumbie In The Jukebox
What a rare and wonderful thing – a contemporary and completely delightful calypso album. Read more...
Dreamcatcher
With titles like Blowin’ Up, Holy Smoke, Dreamcatcher and Spacetrippin it’s not going to take Sherlockian deductive powers to work out what this album sounds li... Read more...
Seesaw
All told, a stunning album. I rarely give top marks for a covers album but this is so well made and Hart’s voice so fine that it fully deserves top marks. Aweso... Read more...
Warehouse Summer Party
A*M*E graced the stage in style at London’s upscale fashion event last week. High street retailer Warehouse put together a fun-filled fashion event last night a... Read more...
The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
Comedy legend Matt Berry has been on tour with his band The Maypoles. Can he emerge from the shadows of his seminal sitcom work and find respect as a serious mu... Read more...
Dalston Victoria
Just Off Pop and synth pop band Stangers combined at the Dalston Victoria to give fans an unforgettable night. Read more...
Introducing...
The UK may well have just found what it has been longing for! Wonder boy, Tigger Da Author hailing from south-east London, has recently been taken under the rap... Read more...
Manchester Academy 2
We Are The In Crowd and Never Shout Never were forced to relocate their gig venue from the Manchester Ritz to Manchester Academy 2 Read more...
Hammersmith Odeon, London
I’ve got 500 hundred songs in my head,’ quipped Emmylou Harris at one point during the show tonight, as one temporarily evaded her. Read more...
The Garage Islington
There is quite an argument between Ian Siegal’s fans as to whether his recent liaison with the Dickinson Brothers (Luther & Cody) is good for his music or if it... Read more...
Star and Garter, Manchester
Relocated pretty much last minute from Leeds to Manchester, tonight’s crowd is actually surprisingly big considering the lack of notice. And everyone who did tu... Read more...