York band Bull have announced new single ‘Green’ to celebrate signing to EMI Records. The band and EMI are working alongside Young Thugs, a York based record label that releases, records and promotes music from the North of the UK. Bull were formed in 2011 by vocalist and songwriter Tom Beer and guitarist Dan Lucas […]
This week BIMM officially opened in Manchester; a Hacienda inspired music school, with backing from the ex-boss of EMI. I chat to some of the key players behind the centre, to find out how they’re planning to deliver hot new talent into Manchester’s world-renowned creative scene. With well-known schools in Dublin, London, Brighton and Bristol […]
Laura Marling’s first album, “Alas I Cannot Swim” was an impossibly brilliant debut. Released just after she turned 18 her lyrics combined a delicate shyness with a world-weary maturity that spoke of things with a level of understanding that few people reach in their lifetime, let alone while they are still in their teens. The […]
One thing that struck me when watching the Brits is how much of this awful pop-pap-r&b gunk we are spoon fed is not so much sung as shouted by whatever latest overdressed, overhyped bint some major has so delightfully delivered unto us. And then you putThe Sea into your CD player, hit play, and you realise there […]
GIG GUIDE
Between September 2011 and March 2020 we provided a handpicked gig guide every month without fail. It's painful for us that there are currently no gigs to recommend. We hope gigs will return soon to bring you new recommendations, but if you want to reminisce you can still see nine years worth of old gig guides.
HARTLEPOOL INDIE-POP TRIO MT. MISERY SHARE VIDEO FOR 'TAKEN BY THE TIDE'
PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW ALBUM BRIGHT MAGIC AND SHARE NEW SINGLE/VIDEO 'PEOPLE, LET'S DANCE' FT. EERA
RED RIBBON REVEALS NEWLY RELEASED ALBUM TITLE TRACK 'PLANET X'
LONDON QUINTET SILVERTWIN RETURN WITH NEW TRACK 'SAVIOUR'
INTERVIEW: RIGHT TO ROAM FESTIVAL'S IVAN CROMPTON
DAS BEAT RELEASE FINAL SINGLE FROM DEBUT EP
A QUICK CATCH UP WITH HUNNYBEES
'PEAK BLEAK' FOR LEEDS ART-ROCK OUTFIT MUSH WHO PURCHASE £100 EBOW TO RECORD THEIR LATEST TRACK
HOLLY HUMBERSTONE ANNOUNCES MANCHESTER YES HEADLINE FOR OCTOBER AND RELEASES 'THE WALLS ARE WAY TOO THIN'
