2012’s Moments in Music: Lilliput and Chateaux at Morden Tower
It would have to be the gig we promoted through Abacus Post at Morden Tower, a really creepy 13th century turret on the outer walls of Newcastle. We brought up Chateaux, an… Read More
2012’s Moments in Music: Jack White/The Kills – Alexandra Palace 5th November 2012
My best musical moments of 2012 was a long awaited one which took place on November 5th, Guy Fawkes Night, in the further darkest regions of North London. While the fireworks outside… Read More
My Grey Horse – Need Wood
Stratford-Upon-Avon based songsters My Grey Horse [facebook/twitter] have been making some waves over the last year, first with The Saltway EP and then their 2nd EP: The Marley Banks, showed them really honing… Read More
Egyptian Hip Hop – Good Don’t Sleep
Somewhere towards the end of 2010, Egyptian Hip Hop [Twitter/Facebook] fell off the map. There was little word from them about much of anything, even after their much-lauded debut EP Some Reptiles Grew… Read More
We Are the Physics – Your Friend, the Atom
Well, this has certainly been a while in coming. I didn’t think I’d get to write the words ‘the new album from We Are the Physics [Twitter/Facebook]’ in the same sentence at… Read More
Dog Is Dead – All Our Favourite Stories
It’s strange how the most cheerful of music can often mask the darkest of sentiments. This sort of thing is nothing new, but the long-awaited debut album from Nottingham’s Dog Is Dead… Read More
Crash & the ‘Coots – John Coles Park EP
There’s a lot to be said for getting right to the point. When you’re in a pop band of any description, you don’t really have any choice – use whatever tricks you… Read More
Tall Ships – Everything Touching
Creeeeak. That’s the sound of all six shoulders involved in Tall Ships [Twitter/Facebook] straining under the effort of holding up the the colossal weight of expectation that’s been increasing since the first… Read More
