Bands to watch: Matt Corby
There are various cues as a music blogger that you can’t help but notice when you are confronted with a new band or artist – annoyingly good looking? been on a TV… Read More
Bands to watch: Savages
Blending the intensity of Joy Divison and the fun-party-punk sounds of Siouxie And The Banshees are London-based all-girl band Savages – their intelligent lyrics and cutting guitar lines make the material utterly… Read More
Bands to watch: The Brute Chorus
The Brute Chorus (facebook/twitter) may have first appeared on my radar a couple of years ago when Chew Lips did a rather perfect remix of Heaven for them, but they have been… Read More
Bands to Watch: RCSA
Demos from Ben Mercer, aka RCSA (facebook/twitter), have been kicking around since last summer – but with Captain, he is finally releasing his debut single. His sound blends nervous electric energy and… Read More
Bands to watch: Haim
Social media lets the word spread about new bands and artists making waves from those watching them kill it at a live show in SXSW to those of us left in our… Read More
Bands to watch: Best Friends
Best Friends (facebook/twitter) are a garage surf-pop band from Sheffield and write fuzzy, happy tunes that just make you want to dance around like an idiot – I couldn’t think of a… Read More
Bands to watch: Free Swim
The last record from Paul Coltofeanu, aka Free Swim (twitter), may have been about the trials and tribulations of a panda climbing Everest, but now he’s back with an all the more… Read More
Bands to Watch: Bear Cavalry
Bear Cavalry (twitter/bandcamp) hail from the English south coast town of Gosport, not known for its musical heritage, but this youthful foursome (they’re all only 19 or 20) have produced some tracks… Read More
