Pips Tips – 30 Breakthrough Acts For 2013 – Part 7 – #26 to #30
The final five in our “Pips Tips – 30 Breakthrough Artists for 2013.” Right, we never want to see another list again in our lives ! (Well at least until 20th December when we announce …
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Pips Tips – 30 Breakthrough Acts For 2013 – Part 6 – #21 to #25
The penultimate five in our “Pips Tips For 2013” (You can check out –Part1, Part2, Part 3 , part 4 and part 5 by simply clicking the respective underlined links) #21 Ms Mr New York …
Pips Tips – 30 Breakthrough Acts For 2013 – Part 5 – #16 to #20
Tis the season to make lists, thus “Listeria” continues unabated ! We’re so excited and we just can’t hide it..Ahem…. as we present numbers 16 to 20 in our 30 Musical tips for 2013. (You …
Pips Tips – 30 Breakthrough Acts For 2013 – Part 4 – #11 to #15
Today we reach the halfway point in our epoch defining, Cecil B De Mille dwarfing, ‘this- kind -of- certainty- comes- but- once- in- a- lifetime’ style series, snappily entitled “30 Breakthrough Acts For 2013”– Here’s …
Pips Tips – 30 Breakthrough Acts For 2013- Part 3 – #9 to 10
…And here’s Part 3 of our tips for 2013, #9 and 10 – Part 1 is here. Part 2 here #9 SWIM DEEP If you’re from Birmingham, rock a slight grungy skater dude …
Pips Tips – 30 Breakthrough Acts For 2013- Part 2 – #6 to 8
Welcome to Part 2 of our tips, or rather our hopes for 2013 – Part 1 is here. Part 2 is as follows #6 COVES Coves are from Lemington Spa and make glorious driving …
Pips Tips – 30 Breakthrough Acts For 2013 – Part 1 – #1 to 5
The end of the year is almost nigh which can mean only one thing! Yes, it’s nearly time for the perennial avalanche of lists; Long lists, shortlists, lists about lists, more lists than you can …
Liverpool Sound City 2012 – Day By Day Highlights.
Day 1 – Thursday Liverpool Sound City returned for its fifth year serving up an eclectic selection of up and coming musical movers and shakers, indie buzz bands, John Peel approved legends and rappers who …
The Wedding Present – “Valentina” Album Review And David Gedge Interview.
There are some things in life one simply can’t fathom, Paul Weller’s somewhat outré barnet, Gary Barlow’s deification and The Wedding Present’s enduring appeal…Woah! “Back A Bit…Stop!!” Scrub that last bit because it’s patently obvious …
“Risk It For A Biscuit?” – Half Man Half Biscuit Interview.
In Merseyside talk of Margaret Thatcher’s “legacy” is generally, with the exception perhaps of her invention of Mr Whippy ice cream, greeted with emotions that range from apoplectic ranting to murderous rage (see also Meryl …
THE VPME AWARDS 2011- (Including Top 20 Podcast)
It’s almost the season to be jolly, but just before the holiday season we are in the midst of “the list.” Yes music mags/zines and blogs are full of endless lists, lists about the …
Howling Bells ‘The Loudest Engine’ Special – Album,Gig and Interview.
HOWLING BELLS ‘The Loudest Engine ‘Special. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/16255336″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=570c10″ width=”100%” height=”81″ iframe=”false” /] The Album Review The problem with producing a flawless debut album widely regarded by many as a genuine classic, is that there …