Best Coast – The Queens Social Club Sheffield
I began a weekend of intense gigging with a trip to Sheffield to see west coast lo-fi champions Best Coast at the Queens Social Club. My first shock of the night came… Read More
Yonderboy – All Bob Minor/Too Easy
Yonderboy is just another example of the seemingly endless supply of talent flowing out of Leeds. On the verge of their second release, the band has already gained raving reviews for their… 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
Jamie Woon – Mirrorwriting
Jamie Woon may have made the BBC’s Sound of 2011 list, but up until today with the release of Mirrorwriting most people will have heard Night Air and Lady Luck from this… Read More
Mammal Club – AU EP
The music coming from the North East just gets better and better. In recent years I have been astounded by the quality and originality of bands coming from the region and after… Read More
Tom Williams and the Boat – Concentrate
Originally, I thought Tom Williams and the Boat were a folk band, but when I finally got round to listening to their debut album ‘Too Slow’, I realized the band takes its… Read More
Cakes and Ale Live – Norwich Arts Centre
Part of a triple headline show with Bristol based acoustic artist Rachel Dadd and Winchester’s country, blues, folk experts Polly and the Billets Doux, Cakes and Ale (A.K.A. Jeff and the Peasants)… 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
