ALBUM REVIEW – SPEARMINT: THIS CANDLE IS FOR YOU

Over the course of 24 years, Spearmint have specialised in wonderfully crafted, melancholic songs with outstanding lyrics that tell emotional stories that deserve far more than their dedicated cult audience. Fronted by Shirley Lee, who can lay claim to a prominent place amongst the most famous male Shirleys in popular culture, coming a very distant […]
10 / 11 / 23 The Wonder Years – The Ritz Celebrating ten years of their acclaimed album ‘The Greatest Generation’ a pop punk emo slab that inspired a whole generation of artists. Dealing with themes such as politics, grief and working class struggles, they bring their feisty celebration to The Ritz. Mock Media – […]

PREVIEWS – PLAYING IN MANCHESTER THIS WEEK

ALBUM REVIEW: JOHNNY MARR – SPIRIT POWER, THE BEST OF

It’s incredible to think that Johnny Marr only released his first solo album ten years ago, after being a musician for over forty years. Having added his gloriously distinctive guitar riffs to so many bands over the years, (enough to fill another compilation album), this double album pulls together a collection of his finest solo […]
It’s early November and Model/Actriz have just clattered into Yes and made a very compelling claim to the ‘best gig of the year’ crown. This is an electric, thrilling, chaotic, wonderfully life affirming show, from a New York band of industrial/noise/dance/rockers who smash all conventions of that description in a giddy, queer, raw, burningly physical, […]

LIVE REVIEW: MODEL/ACTRIZ – YES 4/11/23

INTERVIEW: WRECKLESS ERIC – LEGENDARY SONGWRITER RETURNS TO MANCHESTER PLAYING GULLIVERS 2ND NOVEMBER 2023

Wreckless Eric has been one of the UK’s best songwriters for over forty years, with his wry, witty observations on everyday life, matched with a melodic charm, which has seen him storming the charts in the late 70s, and releasing nineteen albums over the last few decades. His latest release, the brilliantly nostalgic ‘Leisureland’ sees […]
Scattered across Vancouver, Seattle, and Chicago, Autogramm are purveyors of a new wave electronica sound which manages to meld the best bits of 80s power pop with a harder punked up edge. They may have drawn inspiration from the likes of Gary Numan, The Cars, Bowie and Prince yet Autogramm’s third album ‘Music That Humans […]

INTERVIEW: AUTOGRAMM – MEET THE NEW WAVE, POWER POP BAND INSPIRED BY PUNK AS WELL AS 80’S SYNTH SOUNDS. FEATURING MEMBERS OF DESTROYER, AND BLACK MOUNTAIN

DRY CLEANING Reveal New Songs ‘Swampy’ and ‘Sombre Two’

Following last year’s critically acclaimed second LP, Stumpwork, London outfit Dry Cleaning announce Swampy, a new EP composed of two previously unreleased tracks, remixes and demos, out on 1 March. Today, the quartet release two new tracks, ‘Swampy’ and ‘Sombre Two’ of which the band says, “These two songs were recorded in the Stumpwork sessions […]
The Last Rotation Of Earth, Out May 12 via Bella Union Is there a curse that says Brian ‘BC Camplight’ Christinzio cannot move forward without being knocked back? That the greatest material is born out of emotional trauma? Whilst making his new album, The Last Rotation Of Earth, Christinzio’s relationship with his fiancé crumbled after […]

BC CAMPLIGHT ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM

LAS ROBERTAS – NEW ALBUM LOVE IS THE ANSWER

One of Costa Rica’s finest products, Las Robertas return with their brilliant new album Love Is The Answer on Kanine Records. Alongside the release comes the cosmic video for the album’s title-track. Directed, shot and edited by Juan Álvarez Santos (Arma Blancx) the kaleidoscopic video takes the viewer on a journey through the complex emotional […]
Brighton-based grit pop trio snake eyes are delighted to reveal the video for their new single ‘40 winks’, which is released on 31st January 2023 via alcopop! records on digital platforms and also via a limited edition run of branded camomile tea bags. Commenting on the new single, vocalist Jim huffy says: “I’ve always been […]

SNAKE EYES REVEAL VIDEO FOR NEW INSOMNIAC ANTHEM SINGLE ‘40 WINKS’