The Young KnivesTerra Firma Single Review Let's face it, The Young Knives are never going to be a fashionable band, yet they posses something that everyone loves. The Oxford trio are what you could say...
Review posted on 17th October 2007
The HollowaysTwo Left Feet 07 Single Review If you have listened to The Holloways debut album then there is no doubt that you get where this review is coming from, if not sorry. The Holloways...
Review posted on 17th October 2007
Cherry GhostThirst For RomanceAlbum Review And the award for this year's Local Radio friendly sounding music goes too. .Cherry Ghost (applause)! It has to be said that this lot from Bolton have created 'Folk Pop'....
Review posted on 1st October 2007
Emma PollockWatch The Fireworks Album Review Seven albums (eight if you include The Peel Sessions) down the line with The Delgados and a couple of years after there split, Emma Pollock is ready to embark...
Review posted on 1st October 2007
Pagan Wanderer LuBuild Library Here (Or else!) Album Review Pagan Wanderer Lu may look like Declan Donnelley from Ant and Dec, but that is where the similarity ends. OK they are both talented people that...
Review posted on 1st October 2007
Reverend And The Makers The State Of Things Album ReviewReverend And The Makers release one Single and everyone seems to be on their backs straight away, for the right reasons?? Who knows? Alleged big mates...
Review posted on 24th September 2007
Athlete Beyond The Neighbourhood Album ReviewScorn with being known as a poor man’s Coldpay and not really accepted as an Indie Band it is safe to say that Athlete have been unfairly treated in the...
Review posted on 24th September 2007
The Go! TeamDo It RightSingle Review The Go! Team just seem to be churning out records quicker than Sven Goran Eriksson is making player signings, which is a lot. The Go! Team are just one...
Review posted on 3rd September 2007
The BluetonesThe Early Garage YearsAlbum Review The Bluetones hit the scene at the perfect time, with Brit pop being the biggest craze of the 90s. Releasing the amazing Slight Return smashed them right in the...
Review posted on 3rd September 2007
Super Furry AnimalsShow Your HandSingle Review The best way to find out if a person that claims they are from Wales "is a true Welshmen (or woman)" is to ask them to pronounce this tiny...
Review posted on 3rd September 2007
Oli N CliveExcuse MeSingle Review Oli, Sanjay, Clare, Ruby, Maddy, Pottsy, William and Mel are the eight from London/Devon that make up what is known as (no not Parklife!!!) Ole N Clive. These guys are...
Review posted on 3rd September 2007
Kubichek!Method ActingSingle Review Kubichek! Seem to have no intention of slowing things down as they are set for yet another UK tour with support coming from another up and coming band Battle. The band are...
Review posted on 3rd September 2007
GraceSink Like A StoneSingle ReviewIf there was ever an artist that you could straight away say 'Shelve them with Keane, Maroon 5, Coldplay and Keane'. So many bands have already done this style of music...
Review posted on 9th August 2007
The SuzukisReducerEP ReviewWigan outfit The Suzukis are set to embark their music career in the shape of the release of their Reducer EP. The Suzukis are learning how much hard work it really is to...
Review posted on 9th August 2007
The Human ValueHold Of MeSingle ReviewThe new fad now does appear to be female fronted bands, which is continued in the shape of The Human Value. This American trio are set to release their new...
Review posted on 9th August 2007
Manic Street PreachersAutomnsongSingle ReviewAfter solo projects from Nicky Wire and James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street Preachers are back and are set to release their second single off their Send The Tigers Away album. The one...
Review posted on 9th August 2007
The TacticiansGirls Grow Up Faster Than BoysSingle ReviewThe Tacticians are a four piece or a five piece, (dependant on drummer) outfit to come from the depths of London. They are set to unleash their music...
Review posted on 9th August 2007
Wallis BirdMoodsetsEP Review Wallis Bird, the new blue eyed girl on the street. This 24-year-old singer songwriter originally from Ireland spent time in Germany forming a band and well the rest is history. Wallis Bird...
Review posted on 30th July 2007
Kissy Sell OutHerSingle Review Banging tunes, girls wearing next to nothing, hot sweaty bodies everywhere! That is the scene, which Kissy Sell Out belongs to, that would be the dance scene and every now and...
Review posted on 30th July 2007
The CoralRoots And EchoesAlbum Review The band that gave us Dreaming Of You, Skeleton Key, Good Bye, Bill MaCai, Arabian Sands and In The Morning have finally returned. After being underground for so long The...
Review posted on 30th July 2007
The EnemyWe'll Live And Die In These TownAlbum Review This time last year there were whispers around a certain group by the name of The Enemy, dubbed to be the next big thing of 2007....
Review posted on 25th July 2007
Mint IveThe Whispering CityAlbum ReviewThe city now known as Shottingham has been somewhat quiet in producing anything with entertainment value. It's bad when you have to turn to the Nottingham Outlaws to watch something entertaining...
Review posted on 24th July 2007
Shady BardFrom The Ground UpAlbum ReviewAn electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, harmonica, violin, French horn, glockenspiel, ebow, bass and drums are just a small sample of the instruments used by Shady Bard. This on it's...
Review posted on 24th July 2007
The Electric CitySleeping With The EnemySingle ReviewWith the state of today it seems that now nearly anybody can release a Single, especially with the way that technology has evolved. Download Singles seem to be as...
Review posted on 11th July 2007
DogsTall Stories From Under The TableAlbum ReviewAfter two years of solid touring promoting and playing their debut album, Dogs are back with their eagerly awaited second album. Tall Stories From Under The Table is the...
Review posted on 26th June 2007
The EnemyHad EnoughSingle ReviewCoventry based The Enemy are set to release their third Single Had Enough. These guys are one of those bands that you either love or hate, there seems to be no in...
Review posted on 21st June 2007
Scouting For GirlsIt's Not About YouEP ReviewA Piano, Bass and Drums are the ingredients that make up Scouting For Girls, oh and Roy, Greg and Peter (Must remember the guys that actually play the instruments....
Review posted on 21st June 2007
This Merrie CityCompilationAlbum ReviewThis Merrie City is the second release from Loud Than Bomb Records, the city derided as Leeds ugly sister, but surely it is the other way round. All eighteen tracks that come...
Review posted on 21st June 2007
Cary BrothersCary BrothersAlbum Review Heartfelt vocals, beautiful melodies and astute lyrics then Cary Brothers are the band for you. If all of the above is not for you, then walk past this on the shelf...
Review posted on 29th May 2007
1990sCookiesAlbum Review Glaswegians 1990s are set to release there new album Cookies on Rough Trade Records. So what do these guys have to offer? Well what can you say about the new album to come...
Review posted on 29th May 2007
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