Indie
Live Review: Melin Melyn / Pys Melyn – Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield 13.10.2023
Sometimes things drop into your lap that you’re basically eternally grateful for. This, I think, was one of those occasions. I free Friday night and a peruse of the Sheffield gig guides drew me to Yellow Arch Studios for two Welsh bands who had – to that point, been on my radar, but only just. …
Live Review: Skinny Pelembe – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds. 08.10.23
If you’ve not come across Skinny Pelembe before, and asked me to describe what you will get, you’ll be setting a difficult task. His background and heritage instill within him a versatility that renders him impossible to pigeon hole. Drifting through hip hop rhythms, laid back indie, electro-rock in the course of his set, it’s …
Live Review & Gallery: Tumbleweed w/ Nunchukka Superfly & TBX, Crowbar 230923
Tumbleweed fans were treated to an impromptu gig at Crowbar a couple of weeks back. A last minute cancellation saw the 90s favourites called into battle with only 2 weeks notice, so the boys came out of hiding and lead singer Richie Lewis paused finalising his solo album to take to the stage with long …
News: Smashing Pumpkins & Weezer announce joint UK dates for summer 2024
Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer will head to the UK and Ireland next June for a series of 6 co-headlining shows. It’s the Pumpkins first UK show since 2018 and first proper UK tour since 2013. Since then they’ve released 4 studio albums, the latest of which, Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts, was released …
News: Wibbling rivalry – Liam steals a march on brother Noel with “Definitely Maybe” 30th anniversary UK tour
Image Credit: Jill Furmanovsky The Gallagher brothers are showing no evidence that there is any Oasis reunion in the pipeline. Liam has just stolen a march on his older sibling by announcing a 12 date UK tour to mark the 30th anniversary of their debut LP “Definitely Maybe”, playing the album in full along with …
Live Review: Inhaler – Berns Hotel, Stockholm 09.10.2023
Words and photos by Anastasia Baranovskaia Monday nights typically carry the weight of the workweek’s onset, but the concert with Inhaler provided the perfect remedy for those early-week blues. Hailing from Dublin and named one of Ireland’s most exciting bands they returned to Stockholm after quite recently playing at the festival Lollapalooza Stockholm. The beautiful …
Live Review: Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs – O2 Kentish Forum
All Words & Pictures: Henry Groves – All Rights Reserved On the final show of the UK leg of their ‘Ultra World Tour’, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs (A.K.A Pigs x7) had come to play their biggest show in the capital to date, at O2 Kentish Town Forum. The first support of the …
Album Review: Soft Covers – Soft Serve; charming Australian jangle purveys debut long player
If an indie pop record with a DIY aesthetic is the sort of affair that floats your boat, then you need to jump on the debut record from Melbourne based Soft Covers, out right now via Hidden Bay and Little Lunch cassette and vinyl respectively. After homing skills in bands such as Dumb Things, People …
Live Review & Gallery: The Ethereal Tia Gostelow at The Lansdowne Hotel -13.10.23, Sydney
Sydney’s iconic Lansdowne Hotel was the scene for a remarkable evening of magic as Tia Gostelow brought her ‘Head Noise’ tour to town. The night, which featured supporting acts Dennis and Pixie, was an eagerly awaited celebration of Tia’s musical journey and her recently released album ‘Head Noise’. Tia Gostelow, an indie powerhouse with Yuwi …
Premiere: The iridescent moonsea may be a little ‘Sensitive’ but her new single is an anthemic pop delight, carried on her celestial vocals.
We are very honoured to premiere today the new single ‘Sensitive’ from Naarm/Melbourne-based indie-pop artist moonsea (Cecilia Xu). Xu’s vocals are radiant – a gossamer presence that floats in the ether, tendrils of silk that weave their way through the delicate melodies and instrumentation. An underlying hint of wry pathos and self-deprecating humour burnishes the …