Music
Live Review: Benji Tranter’s Dirty Laundry, Edinburgh Fringe Preview
Benji gently plays with his audience, sometimes sassing them, marvellous! His wit on stage is quick and sharp catching the audience off guard like a rabbit in headlights. His subtle lyrical humour and delicate vocals are comparable to Sufjan Stevens and Flight of The Concords in a most perfect melange. Shunting you through the soundscape …
Not Forgotten: Rush – Rush
With them having spent the last four decades carving out the most enduring career of all the iconic prog rock acts, hearing Rush’s self titled debut for the first time can come as something as a shock to the newcomer. The only one of their albums not to feature drummer, lyricist and former tractor salesman, …
Meet: Gioumourtzina’s ‘Blakk Metall’: An Interview
Gioumourtzina is a two-piece synth-heavy duo out of Thessaloniki, Greece. Their sound is a unique one, as it mixes and matches pieces of early 80s alternative, electronic, and Gothic vibes into a very modern sound. There’s a little Depeche Mode here, some Echo and the Bunnymen there, add a pinch of New Order and some …
Not Forgotten: Matt Berry – Opium
A few weeks ago my father-in-law asked me, as the family’s resident source of music recommendations, if there was an act in the contemporary music scene that I was genuinely excited about. “Matt Berry”, was my immediate answer. The reason for my lack of hesitation in my response was simple. Other than Half Man Half …
Premiere: Cult of Free Love – Love Revolution
Musical collective The Cult of Free Love release their debut LP Love Revolution today on Wrong Way Records and we’re delighted to provide you with the premiere and full album stream. From the mystical landscape of North Wales, the band prides themselves on their secrecy and this only adds to their intrigue. Love Revolution, comes on …
Review: Tramlines Festival 2016
Tramlines festival is Sheffield’s biggest musical event as every venue opens its doors to emerging bands and big headline acts, inviting Yorkshire out for a chaotic weekend of music, drink, and dancing. From fringe events to artists taking on the main stage, the entire city erupts in music, celebrating the best the industry has to …
Album Review: Viola Beach – Viola Beach
Valentine’s weekend this year. I was on my way home from British seaside town Scarborough, where Backseat Mafia had just finished a triumphant weekend hosting a stage at the town’s Coastival festival; a fantastic weekend for live music. Or so I thought. It was then that I heard the sad news that Cheshire born indie …
Album Review: Neon Hitch – Anarchy
Neon Hitch is a pop star for a new generation. Her big ballsy look and her love of the F word may give the more wholesome pop acts a heart attack, but her look and attitude certainly give her the edge in today’s market. It’s been a while in the making, after her debut single …
Album Review: Tau – Tau Tau Tau
Tau, a shifting and fluid collaborative project consisting of Sean Nunutzi (Dead Skeletons/Admiral Black) and Gerald Pasqualin (Pink Rays/Admiral Black) are set to release their much anticipated debut LP Tau Tau Tau on 9th September 2016 via Fuzz Club Records. Nunutzi was inspired to create the project know known as Tau after being lead on …
Say Psych: Playlist 16/2016
This week’s Psych Insight play list is packed full of massive chunks of heaviness, with a few more chilled out moments along the way. There aren’t a lot of new releases in August so I’ve throw in a few favourites of mine too. Enjoy! The Nightfeeders by Nudity Utterly brilliant track from a few …