Yon Mon's album starts with an almost classical piano, a surprising start but Better Days draws you in instantly and its message is clear. Power and Corruption makes the world go round. It paints a picture of what it's like to live in the world today and how towns and cities are becoming ghost towns, … Continue reading You Bedda Believe It – Yon Mon
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Moonlight Parade’s 4th Album: A Musical Journey – Strange Times
If you'd of told me 5 years ago that I would've heard a bunch of new music artists whose output would dictate my musical listening pleasure I would have laughed in your face. If I was then to say to you, that half a dozen or so of these artists would entwine themselves within the … Continue reading Moonlight Parade’s 4th Album: A Musical Journey – Strange Times
Album Review – The Shop Window – Daysdream
Once derided by music press for it's overly stereotyped bretton shirt wearing skinny white boys with floppy hair, in recent years Jangle-pop has made a triumphant return to favour. This uplifting and life affirming sound with it's history dating back to the late 50's/early 60's sound of the Everly brothers through to the masters of … Continue reading Album Review – The Shop Window – Daysdream
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
I’ve Got The Blues – The Shed Project
Heartbreak brings out the best songs in people...in many ways it's the foundations of popular music...from the early blues to modern pop songs about lost loves, forlorn aching for those moments for one more time. "I suppose it's head down, just carry on" sings Roy on the Sheds new song and the next step in … Continue reading I’ve Got The Blues – The Shed Project
It’s the end of the year as I know it and I feel…
My Review of 2023 in Music (Mostly). That's it, 2023 is done, another year older and still none the wiser. As we leave the carnage of '23 behind us and head into the new dawn of '24, I thought I would write some words about my thoughts on the indie music scene with some of … Continue reading It’s the end of the year as I know it and I feel…
The Shed Project – Our Fear Is Their Power
If 2023 new music can be remembered for one thing I hope it's because some bands decided it was time to make a stand and release songs about the current climate we are living in, social & racial issues as well as continued Government lies and rule breaking have been themes that Kill, The Icon, … Continue reading The Shed Project – Our Fear Is Their Power
The Heavy North – Delta Shakedown
Classic - a work of art of recognized and established value. judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind. Let's get this straight from the start, The Heavy North are not an indie band, they are a Classic Rock band in the purest tradition of what … Continue reading The Heavy North – Delta Shakedown
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
Getting to know you – Leigh Thomas
I first heard of Leigh thanks to an In Your Ears Takeover by Nunny Boy - he called him the housewives favourite from Australia. Immediately I could see and importantly hear why. A voice and sound that was so cool in a Ozzie laid back way - it brought back echoes of my favourite Oz … Continue reading Getting to know you – Leigh Thomas
Single Review – The Heavy North – Where Are You Now?
You know your onto something great when the buzz around releasing your new single is at tinnitus noise levels. Many bands had this, The Smiths, Oasis for sure and certainly that beat combo from Merseyside whose name escapes me...fans literally counting down the days until new music hits the airwaves. So it's testament to The … Continue reading Single Review – The Heavy North – Where Are You Now?
March In Already……Single Reviews
Here's a non-regular review of some of my favourite singles released in the last few weeks in no particular order. Grey Skies - Teenage Waitress The first official release from TW second album the fantastically named Your Cuckoo. I've been a fan of Dan's since I first heard Leaving Berlin from the debut album Love … Continue reading March In Already……Single Reviews
All Change it’s 2023.
Here we go again then, it's a New Year with new challenges and new opportunities. I type this as The Reytons sit atop of the old hit parade with their second album What's Rock n Roll? Indeed....guitar music it's dead they say. They say a lot of things don't they. Well seems like they have … Continue reading All Change it’s 2023.
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 Shed Project – The Curious Mind Of A Common Man – Album Review
Was it Noel Gallagher that wrote on Fade Away. While we're livingThe dreams we have as children fade away. I've always felt the poignancy of this lyric especially as I got older and felt at times that my dreams had indeed gone forever. Well sometimes they don't, sometimes if you're (mostly) 5 middle aged blokes … Continue reading The Shed Project – The Curious Mind Of A Common Man – Album Review
The Rebirth Of Cool 