Bands to watch: Aberfeldy
If you looked at that title and your reaction was “What the fuck is Aberfeldy?”, your first thoughts about a very lovely new band of that name were exactly the same as… Read More
Bands to watch: Bern & the Brights
I love it when a genuinely lovely new band lands in your inbox, and I love it even more when the person emailing is polite, personal and well-informed. Bern & the Brights… Read More
Bands to watch: Lulu and the Lampshades
Lulu and the Lampshades are phenomenally talented, astoundingly unique and loads of fun. I first heard of them through my friend Olly’s label Voga Parochia who put out the band’s debut single… Read More
Secret Garden Party: Cocos Lovers
Cocos Lovers are absolutely amazing. I randomly met bass player Bill at the lovely Norwich Playhouse Bar last year, and he wrote down the name of his band for me. I fell… Read More
Spring Offensive – Pull Us Apart
The Oxford based Spring Offensive have started to make waves over the last year or so with their sparse recorded sound and introverted almost claustrophobic sound – even being Huw Stephen’s “Pick… Read More
Busy busy busy – Strangers in Stereo and Hype Machine Radio
I feel it is about time to update all of you faithful TBW readers, who don’t already follow us on Twitter or Facebook, all the exciting new things that have happened here… Read More
Secret Garden Party: Ethan Ash
Late last Sunday afternoon at Secret Garden Party, I was lucky enough to be among the many sitting in The Living Room tent when wonderful singer-songwriter Ethan Ash graced its stage. The… Read More
Lissie announces UK tour and new single ‘Cuckoo’ with video
Rock ‘n’ roll chick Lissie is positively everywhere at the moment, and I’m truly loving it. The angelic-looking, cigarette-smoking American is extremely talented, and since signing to Columbia Records and releasing her… Read More




