The Shockwaves NME Tour 2011 Everything Everything
I chose to go to this years NME tour with a certain level of negative assumption. My concern was centered on three of the bands chosen; the overplayed and overhyped The Vaccines,… Read More
Bands to watch: Fixers
Fixers are finally releasing Iron Deer Dream on consistently awesome Young & Lost Club on 21st February, something I have been waiting for since I first saw the band live a couple… Read More
Casey Spooner – Spanish Teenager
Casey Spooner might be better known as one half of electroclash outfit Fischerspooner (Emerge is still fucking amazing even if it’s a decade old so I’ve embedded the video below), but right… Read More
The Vaccines – Post Break Up Sex
The Guardian described The Vaccines‘ music as ‘retro flavoured rock n’roll’, a sound of which the band is leading the revival. It is undeniably refreshing, and their first release ‘Wreckin’ Bar (Ra… Read More
Bands to watch: Blood Oranges
“You are perfect, so real” and I’m in love. There’s little more to say on the subject of when I first wrapped my ears the boy-girl duets of Blood Oranges. You can… Read More
Spring Offensive – The First Of Many Dreams About Monsters
We mentioned this 13 minute indie monster of a track when we reviewed Spring Offensive‘s debut album Pull Us Apart a couple of weeks ago, and it finally gets it free release… Read More
Bands to watch: Elephants
Alcopop! are making a name for themselves by putting out just fantastic indie-pop, and here we have the latest foursome from that stable in Elephants. Rampaging their way from Folkestone, Elephants pen indie-pop rock… Read More
Hot Club de Paris – The Rise And Fall Of The High School Suicide Cluster Band
Whilst a couple of tracks from Hot Club de Paris (MySpace) have always had their place in a few playlists, I had previously found the albums to be rather contradictory, never quite… Read More
