L.A. alt-rockers Starcrawler first grabbed our attention back in 2016 with the rollicking grunge grime of ‘Ants.’ At around one and a half minutes, it was short, sharp, yet really packed a punch. It was
There was a time when, if an artist who may have been considered ‘indie, embraced a more ‘pop’ sound they were considered some sort of ‘sell out.’ As if they had somehow scurrilously betrayed a
Ok, so everyone’s definition of punk is different. And in many ways, that’s actually what punk was all about. To be an individual, motivated by a desire not to be hemmed in or told what
The blogging hiatus is over and it’s now time to play catch up. After a few months of stultifying compromise stranded on ‘Shit Music Island’ its time to get back to listening to stuff we
Hey Charlie return with a brand new single ‘Bad Things’ ahead of their first UK headline tour. The trio produce a sound that recalls a less experimental more pop/rock-centric version of Warpaint colliding with the
Ana Mae is the work of Liverpool based singer-songwriter Lara Boundy. It’s a fairly new project and as such there are no promo shots, no bio, hardly any social media presence, and precious little info.
Hatchie Adored. ‘Evocative’ ….. that’s probably my most overused word when it comes to writing about music. This site has never been about a technical examination of music – eg. “Although it follows the original
Pale Rider – The Move I’m not sure if we are entering a new golden era but there really is a huge amount of diverse and genuinely exciting music coming out of the Liverpool scene
Piroshka Everlastingly Yours. “Miki Moose,” no it’s not a Glaswegian talking about their favourite Disney character but is in fact Miki Bereyni (Lush) her partner KJ “Moose” McKillop, (Moose) alongside Modern English bassist Mick Conroy and former Elastica drummer Justin Welch who have
‘Like An Island’ by Bryde is without a doubt up there with the very best album releases of 2018. It’s a dizzying soaring, introspective and emotionally raw collection of songs. She can mix beauty and
Calva Louise I Heard A Cry – We walked in on Calva Louise‘s riotous live performance at this year’s Sound City and were hugely impressed, they conjured up a compelling mix of fast-paced garage rock infused
Liverpool four-piece Shards comprise of Alex McKenzie (vocals and guitar), Paddy Gullidge (guitar) Dan Jones (bass) and Cain Garcia (drums). Their recently released single ‘Reflections’ is as perfect a slice of glistening dream pop as
