Goldhawks @ B2, Norwich | 06.12.2009
My interest in Goldhawks was sparked by Tim’s recommendation back here, and so when I heard they would be visiting Norwich last Sunday, I made sure I was available. After a weekend… Read More
We Were Promised Jetpacks
We Were Promised Jetpacks made what has become probably my favourite record of 2009 in “These Four Walls” (yes I know I should do a full review), and to finish the year… Read More
Jamie T – The Man’s Machine
What year it has been for Jamie T. Maybe the prolific song releasing is what has caused the poor fella to come down with a spot of laryngitis, but that doesn’t mean… Read More
Noah and the Whale – Love of an Orchestra
Noah and the Whale (MySpace) consistently get some of the best remixers to give their tracks a once over, and this is exactly what they’ve done again with Love of an Orchestra.… Read More
Loch Lomond and The Builders & the Butchers
We’ve been covering a lot of folk here on TBW recently, and for good reason. There are just so many good folkish bands appearing on the radar. One blog that if it… Read More
Phoenix @ Manchester Academy 27.10.2009
French alt. rock sensations, Phoenix, have been one of the most talked about bands of 2009. Their brilliant fourth studio album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix has already seen the release of two outstanding… Read More
Frank Turner @ The Junction, Cambridge – 23/10/2009
Frank Turner, dear readers, is amazing. I saw him at the same venue back in January of this year, and the vibe has certainly changed in over the course of a few… Read More
Fanfarlo – Bush Hall, London – 06.10.2009
Fanfarlo are a band that none of your friends will have heard of, and you can take joy in telling them they’re idiots for just that reason. Over the past two years,… Read More