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The Beatles
John, Paul, George, and Ringo – the fab four, as they’re known by many millions across the universe. The most famous band that Britain have ever produced; it’s hard to believe that Decca even dared to turn them down when these four talented scallywags entered their lair. What utter fools to have not seen the […]
Daniel Clark — British Summertime EP
As Broken Stones echoes around my living room, I reflect on the aptness of the title of this EP. The music has a distinctly summertime feel, minimal acoustic guitar with simple bass and percussion, at a relaxed tempo. The production and quality of the recording is superb, and allows Clark’s voice to stand out. The […]
Nirvana — The Music Lives On
The late 1980’s, early 1990’s, was a major era in the transformation of music, we all know that. But why? Although Nirvana weren’t completely original and not the first to do what they did, people listened. They, above anyone else, had the ability to shock an audience. This is what Kurt did, it was what […]
The Who
When speaking about classic bands there are usually three names that crop up; The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Who, all three fronted the big British invasion during the sixties and today I will be writing about the latter of the three. The Who: made up of a pretty face fronting them; a depressed […]
OneState — Migratory Patterns
OneState have been making a few ripples in the big pond that is UK punk of late, supporting Sonic Boom Six and Random Hand, being compared to Propagandhi, and picking up favourable reviews from all over the internet. And I can understand why. Their debut EP, Migratory Patterns, is a very powerful punk record. There’s a […]
KLOGR — Till You Decay
KLOGR are an Italian outfit that refer to themselves as sitting “on the thin line between alternative rock and alternative metal”. The first track on the record, “Live Dying” blows this out of the water — Till You Decay is very definitely a metal album. It’s not particularly heavy metal, but it’s metal nonetheless. Within ten seconds, […]
Video Killed The… wait, what?
Although I spend most of my time listening to good music, I do occasionally listen to the radio. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t have discovered the superb “Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)” by Gotye, for example. I happened to be listening to the Chris Moyles show on Radio One the other day, […]
The Jezabels 24/02/12
There was a time in my life when Buffy the Vampire Slayer occupied a large section of my waking thoughts. As a teenage male, of course Sarah Michelle Gellar had no small part in those thoughts, but it was more than that — I became absorbed in the plot. I actually enjoyed tuning in to […]
Reel Big Fish Photos
Reel Big Fish live at Corporation, January 29th 2012
Reel Big Fish 2012
It’s been two years since Tom interviewed Reel Big Fish for us last, but some things haven’t changed. Tour manager Tom greets me with the same warmth and broad smile that I imagine he met Tom with in Birmingham. He is calm and relaxed, five hours before doors open. I follow him through to the […]