After what seems like an age, finally 2025 gets in the swing and a load of great new releases are tickling my eardrums... Here's a brief review of my favourites. SENSES - Accelerate Your Love/Already Part Of The Problem. Coventry's own Senses return with two new tracks and an announced second album making The Stone … Continue reading It’s a Good, Good, Good Friday….. April Choons…
Category: new bands
Single Review – The Avelons – Chit Chat
Word has been sent to me here in Tanner Towers from the cold North East. It says there has been a rumbling recently and these shy and retiring types, clad mostly in their black and white armour have returned from a quest into Europe with a new found purpose and reason to shout. Cast free … Continue reading Single Review – The Avelons – Chit Chat
Single Review – Gazelle – Lady Blue Sky
When you name your band after arguably the coolest trainers ever created, you better make sure your music matches up to them and doesn't end up like Dunlop Greenflash or Hi-Tec (please feel free to add your own worst trainers into this part). I digress, Gazelle are a 4 piece band from Leicester or is … Continue reading Single Review – Gazelle – Lady Blue Sky
Single Review – Lunar Towers – About Time
Jangle-Mod...is that a thing? If it is then Lunar Towers are the current kings of that castle (Tower)? I've been interested in the band ever since I heard their excellent E.P. Released on the Uber Cool Colorama records last year. The E.P. - Hurry Up and Wait was a perfect mix of classic indie jangle … Continue reading Single Review – Lunar Towers – About Time
Belfast Gig Review by Kimbo
McHughs 19th November 2022 DP EVENTS and Paula present Brother Vice, The Baines and Red Eye Pariah DP EVENTS with the support of our Belfast Music Queen , The Real Paula C put on an incredible night of music for us at McHughs this rainy November evening with sets from Brother Vice, The Baines and … Continue reading Belfast Gig Review by Kimbo
The Heavy North – Electric Soul Machine – Album Review
There is a moment at the end of the first song on the album - The Genie a huge Black Sabbath type riff opening salvo, when the trumpet kicks in when you say your first WOW!...it's the first of many. Liverpool's The Heavy North have been playing their rock n roll n soul n blues … Continue reading The Heavy North – Electric Soul Machine – Album Review
The Skinner Brothers – The Real Peaky Blinders
Zac Skinner with his peaky hat, lank curly hair, looking like he is coming down or coming back up is like a modern day Artful Dodger. He looks like nothing else around at the moment! He's going to be the next big rock star (if things like that still exist). More attitude then NWA, more … Continue reading The Skinner Brothers – The Real Peaky Blinders
Wake up! It’s the Sky Diving Penguins. Album review
2021 has been a funny year for music, certainly in my musical tastes, as a large part of it has been dipped in rich psychedelic chocolate loveliness. Starting the year off with the McCartney type sounds of Teenage Waitress I was then flying high with the full on, out there Lennon meets Floyd Space rock … Continue reading Wake up! It’s the Sky Diving Penguins. Album review
Live Review – The Capollos – Guest Reviewer – Kimbo
This is our City, This is our Town I remember that beautiful feeling when bands started accouncing gigs again and having seen The Capollos live before, I know how good it gets so there wasn't a second thought from me about purchasing tickets for a hometown show at Drummonds. Tonight the time had come, fresh … Continue reading Live Review – The Capollos – Guest Reviewer – Kimbo
London Calling – The Heavy North – Live Review
The Fiddler - Kilburn - London 11th November 2021 The Fab 5 were back on stage tonight and ready to show London town what they were made of. Making their debut at the historic Fiddler Venue the offspring of the Mean Fiddler where the likes of Van Morrison, Johnny Cash, Paul McCartney, John Martyn, Dr … Continue reading London Calling – The Heavy North – Live Review
Aberdreams, schemes and young teams – Live Review by Kimbo Forsyth – Shambolics, Monza Express, General Winston
It's been a long time coming to walk back through the doors at Cafe Drummond and I have never had to queue before to get in, the place was packed out before the first support act had even got onto the stage , a sight I've never seen before but what a delight to know … Continue reading Aberdreams, schemes and young teams – Live Review by Kimbo Forsyth – Shambolics, Monza Express, General Winston
Andrew Cushin & Michael Gallagher – LIVE Review – Guest Writer Mr Dan Potter
Independent, Sunderland Promoter: This Feeling Friday 10th September 2021 Every good story usually starts with a beginning, middle and end, however this particular tale will start at the end, the next morning. Waking up to a double whammy of a hangover that makes your head feel like a tonne weight combined with remembering a hideously … Continue reading Andrew Cushin & Michael Gallagher – LIVE Review – Guest Writer Mr Dan Potter
Neighbourhood Weekender 21 Review – Guest Writer Amy Parkin
Well, I guess I should start this the week before #NBHDWKND21 when we made a very last-minute decision to throw caution to the wind and get tickets for a festival the next weekend. It felt like pre-Covid times, deciding to do something on a whim, how exciting! I’ve never been to Neighbourhood Weekender before and … Continue reading Neighbourhood Weekender 21 Review – Guest Writer Amy Parkin
Live Gig Review – Arcade State – Guest Reviewer Paula Cairns
“Oh what a night,” sang The Four Seasons and what a night Saturday 28th August was for the people lucky enough to purchase a ticket for Arcade State’s sold out debut gig in Nice n Sleazy bar, Glasgow. I first got into AS following the inclusion of their track ‘Begin to Break’ in the monthly … Continue reading Live Gig Review – Arcade State – Guest Reviewer Paula Cairns
Sent to us from Bolton – The Shed Project/DDE’s/Northern Revelation- The Phoenix Club
If you've ever been in a band and wanted to do a gig, what were your plans? Somewhere small and local? Was it difficult to even get a gig? How about getting anyone to come along to watch? Family and friends probably will attend but paying punters? Yeah, tricky isn't it! Well, if you're in … Continue reading Sent to us from Bolton – The Shed Project/DDE’s/Northern Revelation- The Phoenix Club
The Rebirth Of Cool 