Getting back onto the new band track - out of knowhere I heard two great remixes that immediately sent me back to 1990 blissed out afternoons and Ibizian sunshine. Immediately I had to check them out and luckily the rest of their stuff is great too and there is lots of it. I needed to … Continue reading 20 Questions with…Moonlight Parade
New releases should be an event. Exciting, anticipation as you finally get your hands on the piece of history. In these days, it's tricky to do but you can out of the blue hit everyone in the face with a bat as your release drops. Yesterday after some teasing we had two hits. One from … Continue reading Single of the week – Clockwork – Glass Violet
Pureveyors of late 80's/early 90's psychedlic sounds akin to The Stone Roses, The La's and other greats - Crimson Bloom are forging ahead led by their talented and all round nice guy Andy - This really is a band to watch and with a second album due, they are soon to be adored - So … Continue reading 20 Questions with….Crimson Bloom
New band on the block - just released their first tune and it caught my ear. Seems like there is a Psych scene going down in Liverpool. Anyway heres 20 Questions for you. 1. Who are you? I’m Michael Bennett from a band called The Mystics 2. Where are you? We’re based in Liverpool 3. What do you … Continue reading 20 Questions with…The Mystics
Timing – sometimes its just all about timing. Bands can struggle for years, getting nowhere, banging heads against a wall and then suddenly…… Boom – You’re the next big thing – and before you know it, its red carpets, plaudits, awards and all that shizzle. Or bands form, practice, gig and for whatever reason stop, … Continue reading The Debris – The New Wave of New Wave New Wave
So what do you do all day when its raining and your locked down? Well you start coming up with 20 questions to ask some of your favourite new bands - just like Smash Hits. So what better way to start then with mine and your soon to be favourite band. The Mariners. Thanks to … Continue reading 20 Questions with…..The Mariners
And then one day out of the blue, a video of a new band hit my feed. Three young men standing in a field, by a canal etc, strumming guitars and looking like they had just fallen out of a Byrd's convention. My interest was spiked. What was this I was watching? More importantly what … Continue reading The Mariners – Time Travelling Minstrels
There’s something about bands that are a gang, mates, muckers, pals. A little bit whee a little bit woo. All in it together, having fun, having each other’s back but also making great music. When I think back to these bands – there are plenty – The Beatles (In Germany), The Stones, The Small Faces … Continue reading Citylightz – Things that make you go Hmm.
So, going to start with the newest band I’ve come across and immediately ticked those boxes I’m always looking for. I could probably count the number of great bands from Newcastle and the NE on one hand, once I discount Gazza and PJ & Duncan what are you left with? Dire Straits – yeah yeah … Continue reading Greencircles – Geordie Boys
The Rebirth Of Cool 