Bands to watch: Boy Mandeville
I was lucky enough to catch Boy Mandeville (facebook/twitter/soundcloud) a few weeks ago when they played a Lyle & Scott night at XOYO along with Ice Black Birds and the much-hyped Summer… Read More
Beau and The Arrows – 0.7.9.3
April has been a busy month for South London post-punk quartet Beau and The Arrows (Facebook/Twitter) with the band putting out their second single 0.7.9.3 only a few weeks after their debut.… Read More
Bands to watch: Daughter
I was lucky enough to see Daughter (Twitter/Bandcamp) (aka Elena Tonra) a few weeks ago when she played with Marcus Foster as part of HMV’s series of Next Big Thing gigs. The… Read More
Blue Walrus Live: Joe Bloggers with Boy Mandeville, Louise and the Pins, Cosmo Jarvis, Elephant and Disclosure
Together with the fine folk from Faded Glamour and Flying with Anna, we’ve curated a show called Joe Bloggers on 19th May at Dingwalls, Camden. We’ve got Boy Mandeville (facebook/twitter), and Louise… Read More
Bands to watch: Amusement
Amusement (Twitter) are a mysterious duo made up of Andrew Smith and Joseph Sigee from somewhere in Surrey and after only playing together for a couple of months have produced a sound… Read More
Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Atlantic City
Acoustic songsmith Benjamin Francis Leftwich is to release his debut album the atmospherically titled Last Smoke Before the Snow Storm though indie label Dirty Hit in June. He’s been a particular favourite… Read More
Spring Offensive – A Stutter and a Start
Blue Walrus favourites Spring Offensive have upped their game again on A Stutter and a Start, their latest self-release. The dark, brooding, jerky indie of the title track has been matched with… Read More
FOE – Hot New Trash
I first came across FOE (Facebook/Twitter) with the Hi, Honey taster this time last year, but this week has seen the release of her debut EP, Hot New Trash, on Stella Mortos… Read More
