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
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
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
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
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
