“Yeah, thing is though, music is not something you can hold in your hand like football betting cards, or coke”… and so starts Essex boys The Lucettas latest single ‘Cyracos’, lead in by a Sopranos quote about the abstract magic of music, and the single’s title, which for the uninitiated is not a Greek islandContinue reading “The Lucettas – Cyracos”
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Dirt Royal – Shoot Me Now
If you’ve not been living under a rock for the past few years you’ve no doubt uttered the same sentiment yourself but Brighton punks Dirt Royal are so exasperated they’ve had to go and put their astonishment at the world as it is today into a short Clash/Libertines/Frank Turner inspired ditty named ‘Shoot Me Now’.Continue reading “Dirt Royal – Shoot Me Now”
When Tigers Used To Smoke – It All Just Seems Pretend
Although their name sounds absolutely absurd, When Tigers Used To Smoke is actually a term used to start Korean folktales, kind of like “Once upon a time” in western phraseology. So, in keeping with the spirit of things, back when tigers used to smoke, there was a band of Birmingham folk who did create aContinue reading “When Tigers Used To Smoke – It All Just Seems Pretend”
The Alias Kid Interview
“I can only think there is a hidden movement of total bellends that’s maintaining the status quo. If you are one of those people then you aren’t allowed to listen to Alias Kid. Turn off the radio and go fuck yourself.” Mancunian virtuosos Alias Kid are preparing for a big and boisterous return to theContinue reading “The Alias Kid Interview”
As Loud As A Mouse – Reptiles
We’ve all been there, when you’re carrying out your zookeeper day job duties, trying to look at the chameleons, snakes and tortoises, but instead of enjoying the daft insouciance of scurrying reptiles all you can think of is “everyone I thought I knew”, along with the feeling you intensely miss someone or other. Yep, we’veContinue reading “As Loud As A Mouse – Reptiles”
The Neversheds – Crawling EP
The Neversheds’ debut EP ‘Crawling’ is a sojourn from big beefy basslines and The Cure style melody to Buzzcocks and The Jam inspired punk rock over the space of three carefully crafted tracks. The band refuse to be pigeon-holed with ‘Crawling’ crammed full of mammoth, ascendant guitar roars and a Joy Division indebted vocal andContinue reading “The Neversheds – Crawling EP”
Taxi Rank – Animal
Swansea band Taxi Rank’s facebook bio claims they have “Too many guitars in a 5 piece rock band”. We can confirm that the exact number of guitarists they have is four (including their bassist) but if the towering 100ft high riffs on latest single ‘Animal’ are anything to go by then that number is categoricallyContinue reading “Taxi Rank – Animal”
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Spitting Off The Edge Of The World
On the release of ‘Spitting Off The Edge Of The World’ several thousand Yeah Yeah Yeahs fans were able to breath a sigh of grateful relief after the band’s nine year silence suggested their last underwhelming LP ‘Mosquito’ may have been their disappointing swansong. Their latest release dispels all fears and we can confirm KarenContinue reading “Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Spitting Off The Edge Of The World”
AmyJo Doh & The Spangles – Take A Stand EP
AmyJo Doh & The Spangles are having a massive, joyous, ska-pop-punk hullabaloo and we’re all invited to listen in on their latest EP ‘Take a Stand’, an joyfully upbeat, rainbow coloured blast of a record. The Spanish/English band were formed in Madrid by AmyJo Doherty (sister of The Libertines Peter Doherty) in 2013 and theirContinue reading “AmyJo Doh & The Spangles – Take A Stand EP”
Cast & The Gulps – The Tramshed, Cardiff – 03/06/2022
Although tonight’s show is billed as Cast playing the whole of their classic debut nineties album All Change to commemorate the LP’s 25th anniversary, a notable gig in itself, your reviewer here is equally as excited to check out It’s Creation Baby’s most tipped signing The Gulps live for the first time as he isContinue reading “Cast & The Gulps – The Tramshed, Cardiff – 03/06/2022”