Interview
Meet: The Liza Colby Sound interview
The Liza Colby Sound will be heading out on the road this spring and bringing their signature rock n roll sound to Europe. The NYC rockers will be kicking off their European tour in Sweden and covering 5 countries over 15 dates with their sinful blend of classic rock, soulful vocals and dive bar swagger. …
Interview: Craig Mabbitt + Robert Ortiz, Escape The Fate- Manchester, 25/01/19
Vocalist Craig Mabbitt and drummer Robert Ortiz of Escape The Fate took some time before their Manchester show to talk with us about the ten year anniversary tour they’re currently on for their album This War Is Ours, and how far they’ve come as individuals and as a band since it’s release… BM: Its been …
Album Review and Interview: Gareth McLaughlin – Into The Ether
The great thing about the Internet age is that artists are now more accessible and searchable. For those artists, the means of production and distribution is now so immediately within their grasp that self-publishing is a real prospect for getting their music out there. Online platforms like Soundcloud and Bandcamp have enabled ‘bedroom troubadours’ to …
Say Psych: Interview: Meet the Label – Fuzz Club Records
Ahead of Fuzz Club’s Eindhoven festival offering next weekend, we caught up with their main man Casper Dee to find out more about the festival and the history behind one of our favourite labels. . Hi Casper, thanks for talking to me! Can you start by telling us more about the label, for example when …
MEET: FEHM – 80’s inspired post-punk from Leeds
Leeds post-punk outfit, FEHM, have been a respected featured on the Northern circuits for quite some time now. Their classic approach to sound has not got unnoticed, and forays South and beyond are becoming an even more regular occurrence for a band that has grown not only in reputation, but also in size. As more …
MEET: Berlin based post-punks ‘KAMOOS’
In the never ending quest to unearth bands that hang out mainly off grid in the far corner of the left field, I recently found myself wondering (that’s not a typo – it was wonderful) around Berlin chasing Bowie’s ghost with Juliette from Berlin ‘weird post-punk’ outfit Kamoos. If you want to know more about …
INTERVIEW: Milestones, Slam Dunk North- 26/06/2018
Slam Dunk was a huge blur of sun, beer, food and A LOT of bands, but we found a little time to catch up with Mark, bass player of Manchester outfit Milestones to chat about the festival, their new video and future touring plans! BM: Hey! Is this your first time playing Slam Dunk? Mark: …
Meet: Hush interview
I sit down to interview Hush in Sheffield’s Café Totem ahead of their single launch at nearby Record Junkee. Their new track “King and Queen” is reviewed here whilst their gig gets a write up over here. This interview has been a long time coming as lead singer Ben Ibbotson has been on my radar …
MEET: Jellyskin – and check out their latest single; “Judder”
I first stumbled across Jellyskin when they were first on the bill for The Vacant Lots in Leeds. I liked what I saw and heard and made a mental note of the name. Since then, their name keeps popping up, both locally and a wider afield. Following a recent support slot with Shonen Knife we …
Meet: Our Girl
We enjoyed the brilliant new single from Brighton formed / London based indie trio Our Girl, titled ‘I really like it’ (oddly enough) so much that we track down the three of them –Soph Nathan (vocals and guitar), Josh Tyler (bass) and Lauren Wilson (drums). , to find out a little more. In the midst …