-Dec 17, 20143 minSwans @ Rescue Rooms, 08/12/14I knew from the start, that this gig would be a test of endurance, both in its length, and in its brutal and constant assault on the...
-Nov 19, 20142 minFoo Fighters – ‘Sonic Highways’ album reviewDave Grohl pretty much defines the rock music movement today, and almost 4 years later has released the sinful glory which is Sonic...
-Nov 10, 20142 minDeptford Goth – ‘Songs’ album reviewFollowing his 2013 debut, Life after Defo, Deptford Goth has come back with a more upfront and honest sound for his second album: Songs....
-Nov 9, 20143 minNick Mulvey @ Rescue Rooms, 31/10/14Every once in a while you get an artist with a critically acclaimed, award nominated album who still manages to surpass all rational...
-Nov 7, 20142 minJamie T @ Rock City, 04/11/14I came into the depths of Rock City, wondering whether or not after 5 years of his last album, I’d just be surrounded by a bunch of...
-Oct 30, 20142 minJredd – ‘The Next Level’ album reviewMost 8 or 16-bit soundtracks get monotonous and dull over time, but Jredd’s new album ‘The Next Level’ manages to overcome this. Mixing...
-Oct 30, 20142 minJohnny Marr – ‘Playland’ album reviewJust 18 months after Marr’s solo debut, The Messenger, the indie guitar virtuoso returns with, well, another album. When Playland’s first...
-Oct 27, 20142 minFlying Lotus – ‘You’re Dead!’ album reviewYou’re Dead! wants to make you feel like you’re dead, and to do this it’s going to bludgeon you with as many sounds as it can over a...
-Oct 23, 20143 minGerard Way – ‘Hesitant Alien’ album reviewGerard Way’s solo career is not My Chemical Romance 2.0, and that’s clear from the first few seconds of The Bureau, the opening track of...
-Oct 21, 20143 minAphex Twin – ‘Syro’ album reviewConsidering that 13 years have passed since Richard D. James released an LP under the pseudonym ‘Aphex Twin’, the prospect of an imminent...
-Oct 20, 20143 minNew Found Glory – ‘Resurrection’ album reviewAfter having the same line-up for 17 years, some questioned whether New Found Glory’s new album ‘Resurrection’ would be unavailing after...
-Oct 19, 20142 minDan Croll @ Rescue Rooms, 15/10/14From my previous experiences, I have known not to come late to a gig. As I walked into the dark, grungy back room of Rescue Rooms, I...
-Oct 15, 20142 minAlternative Week Finale @ The Bodega – 05/10/14The first week of October brought us Punksoc, Rocksoc and Highsoc’s Alternative Week, which built up to an all day finale gig at Bodega....
-Oct 13, 20142 minKye Alfred Hillig – ‘The Buddhist’ album reviewThe Buddhist is the fourth album of the little known American singer songwriter Kye Alfred Hillig. Hillig began recording in 2012, and...
-Oct 8, 20142 minAlt J – ‘This Is All Yours’ album reviewFollowing the critically acclaimed and Mercury Prize winning album ‘An Awesome Wave’ would have been difficult for the most established...
-Oct 7, 20142 minJamie T – ‘Carry on the Grudge’ album reviewAfter eagerly waiting for new material from London lad, he has emerged through the darkness to bring us probably his best work yet. The...
-Mar 20, 20142 minThe Family Rain – ‘Under the Volcano’ album reviewFollowing a 2013 which saw them play Reading festival, open for Biffy Clyro at Ibiza Rocks, and embark on their first UK headline tour,...
-Mar 4, 20143 minSt.Vincent’s self-titled new albumAnnie Clark, better known as St. Vincent, is back with her 5th studio album. After receiving a mixed reception for her previous release,...
-Feb 28, 20142 minThe Secret to How Musical Talent Really Gets Noticed TodayRight now, there are a million and one new bands looking for that big break. But in an age where everything is instant and anyone can...
-Feb 27, 20143 minTemples – ‘Sun Structures’ album reviewHigh praise from rock gods Johnny Marr and Noel Gallagher, support slots with Kasabian, Suede and The Vaccines, and all without releasing...