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Gym Class Heroes - The Quilt
Album review of 'The Quilt' by Gym Class Heroes released through Fueled By Ramen.One of the surprise breakthrough acts of 2007, New York quartet Gym Class Heroes had top 5 hits on both sides of...
Review posted on 6th October 2008
The Academy Is - Fast Times At Barrington High
Album review of 'Fast Times At Barrington High' by The Academy Is. Having just completed a string of dates in the UK, The Academy Is. now release the follow-up to 2007's impressive 'Santi' record. Testament...
Review posted on 30th September 2008
Plain White T's - Big Bad World
Album review for 'Big Bad World' from Plain White T'sFor any band toiling away and waiting for their big break, they can take heart from the fact that all you need is one mega-hit to...
Review posted on 26th September 2008
You Me At Six - Jealous Minds Think Alike
Review of 'Jealous Minds Think Alike' single by You Me At SixHailing from Weybridge, Surrey, this quintet formed in 2005 and took a couple of years to get noticed, supporting the likes of Fightstar, Elliot...
Review posted on 22nd September 2008
The Ting Tings - Be The One
Review of 'Be The One' single by The Ting Tings.You'd be hard pressed to find a way for 2008 to have been a better year for Salford duo The Ting Tings, with a number one...
Review posted on 22nd September 2008
Scars On Broadway - Scars On Broadway
Review of Scars On Broadway self-titled album released through Interscope.With System Of A Down currently on downtime, its members are trying their hands at various side projects. Serj Tankian released his solo debut album toward...
Review posted on 26th August 2008
Cute Is What We Aim For - Rotation
Album review of 'Rotation' by Cute Is What We Aim For released through Fueled By Ramen.This quartet from Buffalo, New York, formed in 2005 and released their debut record 'The Same Old Blood Rush With...
Review posted on 14th August 2008
The Automatic - This Is A Fix
Review of The Automatic's album 'This Is A Fix' released through B-Unique.Whilst it would be unfair to brand this Welsh outfit as one-hit wonders, the stand-out success of their "Monster" single was clearly the driving...
Review posted on 11th August 2008
The Music, Town Hall
Live review of The Music at Leeds Town Hall on Wednesday July 2nd 2008Their forth tour of the year and the first since the release of their comeback record "Strength In Numbers", The Music's current...
Review posted on 9th July 2008
Albert Hammond Jr - Como Te Llama?
Album review of 'Como Te Llama?' by Albert Hammond Jr released on Rough Trade.While most members of The Strokes are enjoying an extended r'n'r break (it's been over two years since their last release), it...
Review posted on 7th July 2008
Cage The Elephant - Cage The Elephant
Read our album review of Cage The Elephant's self-titled album released on Relentless. The state of Kentucky in America may currently be known as the home of Fruit Of The Loom and Chevrolet Corvettes, but...
Review posted on 30th June 2008
Alex Band - Alex Band
Alex Band, Self-titled EP ReviewRead our review of Alex Band's first solo EP.In 2002, The Calling had a worldwide hit in the shape of 'Wherever You Will Go', a soft-rock number which was permanently on...
Review posted on 23rd June 2008
The Fratellis - Here We Stand
Read our album review of The Fratellis second album Here We Stand released through Island Records. Propelled by the terrace-anthem success of 'Chelsea Dagger', Scotland's The Fratellis have returned with the follow-up to the million-selling...
Review posted on 23rd June 2008
Busta Rhymes - We Made It
Single review of We Made It by Busta Rhymes featuring Linkin Park released through Aftermath.Having been around for over a decade, Busta Rhymes is one of America's most respected hip-hop artists, while Linkin Park have...
Review posted on 19th June 2008
The Music - Strength In Numbers
Album Review for Strength In Numbers by The Music Famously declared by the legendary Tony Wilson as a band he wished he had signed, Leeds' The Music were acclaimed upon their 2002 breakthrough as one...
Review posted on 19th June 2008
Foo Fighters, Live Review
Foo Fighters at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 June, 2008While certainly no strangers to big shows, Foo Fighters' pair of gigs at the iconic Wembley Stadium must surely be amongst their biggest. Granted, there...
Review posted on 9th June 2008
Fighting With Wire - Man vs. Monster
Fighting With WireMan vs. MonsterAlbum ReviewHailing from Derry, Northern Ireland, this trio formed in 2003 and are now releasing their debut album. Currently embarking on a UK tour, they've recently received television promotion and have...
Review posted on 20th May 2008
Feeder - Silent Cry
FeederSilent CryAlbum ReviewReturning with their first album of new material in three years, Feeder's history is so well documented that it need not be regurgitated here. They embark on an intimate tour at the end...
Review posted on 19th May 2008
Matchbox Twenty, Manchester Apollo
Matchbox Twenty Manchester Apollo Monday May 5, 2008 Live Review Last year saw the return of Matchbox Twenty after a hiatus during which original guitarist Adam Gaynor quit and vocalist Rob Thomas made his debut...
Review posted on 7th May 2008
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly - Searching For The Hows And Whys
Get Cape. Wear Cape. FlySearching For The Hows And WhysAlbum ReviewWith his debut album ‘The Chronicles Of A Bohemian Teenager’, the artist otherwise known as Sam Duckworth garnered critical acclaim and relative commercial success. Fans...
Review posted on 6th May 2008
Amy Studt - My Paper Made Men
Amy Studt My Paper Made Men Alex Lai Landing inside the top ten with her pop-rock single 'Misfit', Amy Studt was perceived as a possible British answer to Avril Lavigne back in 2003. Unlike the...
Review posted on 28th April 2008
Idle Lovers - Big Impression
Idle LoversBig ImpressionPop GroovesSingle ReviewThis quartet from Hackney, London, has made their name by playing numerous gigs around the capital, sharing stages with the likes of Babyshambles, The Mystery Jets and The View. This, their...
Review posted on 22nd April 2008
Panic At The Disco - Pretty. Odd.
Panic At The Disco Pretty. Odd. Fueled By Ramen Album Review Already previewed with a UK tour prior to release, Panic At The Disco's second record has been highly anticipated by the alternative-favouring teen market....
Review posted on 21st April 2008
The Music, The Cockpit
The MusicThe Cockpit, LeedsWednesday April 16, 2008Live ReviewCast your mind back to the autumn of 2002 and you may remember that the release of this Leeds band's debut record had the music press salivating at...
Review posted on 17th April 2008
The Long Blondes, Leeds University Live Review
The Long Blondes and Wild BeastsLeeds UniversityWednesday April 9, 2008Live ReviewSheffield quintet The Long Blondes’ debut record, ‘Someone To Drive You Home’, won much critical acclaim upon release in 2006 and though they didn’t quite...
Review posted on 10th April 2008
State Radio - Year Of The Crow
State RadioYear Of The CrowAlbum ReviewFormerly known as Flag Of The Shiners, this group has had various members since Chad Urmston formed it in 2002, but is currently settled as a trio. This release is...
Review posted on 25th March 2008
Panic At The Disco, Leeds Refectory Friday March 14
Panic At The Disco Leeds Refectory Friday March 14, 2008 Live Review It is an indication of their position at the forefront of the emo genre that the crowd for tonight's performance from this Sin...
Review posted on 17th March 2008
We Are Scientists - Brain Thrust Mastery
We Are ScientistsBrain Thrust MasteryVirginAlbum ReviewSince selling a respectable 150,000 units of their debut album 'With love And Squalor', American outfit We Are Scientists have lost original drummer Michael Tapper, but that hasn't dampened expectations...
Review posted on 10th March 2008
Panic At The Disco - Nine In The Afternoon
Panic At The Disco Nine In The Afternoon Fueled By Ramen Single ReviewHaving rocked the music world by dropping the '!' from their name, Panic At The Disco are set to release their new album,...
Review posted on 3rd March 2008
The Mexicolas - X
MexicolasXIn ExileAlbum ReviewHaving first caught the attention at the head of 2007, this Birmingham trio now release their debut album on indie label In Exile. Currently on tour across the UK, they've received support from...
Review posted on 29th February 2008
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Leisure Festival - Dreamland in Margate
On the same day that Glastonbury welcomed back Margate's adopted sons, The Libertines, Margate itself put on it's very own Leisure Festival as it...
Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying "true to yourself" [EXCLUSIVE]
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
WYSE talks to us about her "form of synaesthesia", collaborating with Radiohead's Thom York and the prospect of touring with a band [EXCLUSIVE]
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
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Bay Bryan talks to us about being a "wee queer ginger", singing with Laura Marling and being inspired by Matilda [EXCLUSIVE]
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Keelan X talks to us about staying true to "your creative vision", collaborating with Giorgio Moroder and being "a yoga nut" [EXCLUSIVE]
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
![Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]](https://images.contactmusic.com/images/home/homepage/luke-de-sciscio-abof-a.jpg "Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]")
Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and "going through a year of grief and sickness" [EXCLUSIVE]
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
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