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13th September 2024
Restless – We Are Restless (self-release)

Restless – We Are Restless (self-release)

We Are Restless is the first release from Berlin-based Brazilian / Australian noise-punk duo Restless that makes the personal political against a backdrop of furious beats and catalysing riffs.  Artist: Restless Track: We Are Restless Label: Self-released Released: 4 September 2024 Find it: Bandcamp Having played their first dates in Berlin in early summer Brazilian …

12th September 2024
Desperate Journalist – You Say You’re Lonely (Fierce Panda)

Desperate Journalist – You Say You’re Lonely (Fierce Panda)

Their fifth album, No Hero, is only weeks away and Desperate Journalist give us something a little different but no less wonderful with latest single You Say You’re Lonely Artist: Desperate Journalist Track: You Say You’re Lonely Label: Fierce Panda Released: 4 September 2024 Find it:  Spotify The reliably brilliant Desperate Journalist have done it …

11th September 2024
BERRIES – Balance (Xtra Mile Recordings)

BERRIES – Balance (Xtra Mile Recordings)

Ahead of their self-titled second album dropping in October London’s BERRIES release a second single in Balance, stretching beyond their usual sound while underpinning all they do so well  Artist: BERRIES Track: Balance Label: Xtra Mile Recordings Released: 6 September 2024 Find it:  Spotify It’s an opinion often repeated that second albums are difficult ones, …

10th September 2024
bigfatbig – Rippin’ It (Daemon TV)

bigfatbig – Rippin’ It (Daemon TV)

You might have caught North East punk pop band bigfatbig supporting Martha a while back and they’ve now released their second EP, Rippin’ It. Expect catchy choruses, catchier riffs, and a whole lot of fun.  Artist: bigfatbig Track: Rippin’ It Label: Daemon TV Released: 6 September 2024 Find it: Spotify Describing their sound as. ‘chaotic, yet …

9th September 2024
Mannequin Flowers – Heartbeat (Mannequin Recordings)

Mannequin Flowers – Heartbeat (Mannequin Recordings)

London dreampop band Mannequin Flowers release their emotional and ethereal debut single Heartbeat, quickly establishing them as an act to keep an ear on.  Artist: Mannequin Flowers Track: Heartbeat Label: Mannequin Recordings Released: 7 August 2024 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify Here we are, in the liminal space between seasons. Where warm winds shake crisp ochre leaves from …

23rd August 2024
Jeff Buckley – Grace – 30th Anniversary Retrospective

Jeff Buckley – Grace – 30th Anniversary Retrospective

The only studio album from now iconic Jeff Buckley, Grace turns 30 and we take a look back at how it has grown from being an astonishing debut release to regularly being hailed as one of the best albums of all time. When released in August 1994 the debut album from Jeff Buckley, Grace, garnered …

23rd August 2024
Charley Stone and the Actual Band – Here Comes the Actual Band (self-released)

Charley Stone and the Actual Band – Here Comes the Actual Band (self-released)

Indie scene queen Charley Stone’s long-awaited album of original songs, as performed with The Actual Band, doesn’t disappoint. Here Comes the Actual Band reveals a vibrant, swirling inner world set to steady rock outs.  Artist: Charley Stone Album: Here Comes the Actual Band Label: Self-released Released: 29 May 2024 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify If you don’t know …

19th August 2024
Something that’s long gone: how the internet rediscovered Iris

Something that’s long gone: how the internet rediscovered Iris

Signed to French label Alienor in the ’90s Derby-based indie band Iris had long since found themselves consigned to distant memory and obscurity. That was until earlier this year when a specialist ‘lost song’ website and a Reddit community tracked them down from nothing more than an unattributed one minute clip recorded from French radio …

16th August 2024
The Bluster Boy by Davey Macmanus – book review

The Bluster Boy by Davey Macmanus – book review

From life on the edges of fame with bands The Crocketts and The Crimea to working as a nurse and volunteer in one of the most dangerous places in the world while coping with mental health issues and addiction. The Bluster Boy heralds a return to music for Davey Macmanus, as he tells his life …

12th May 2024
Do you believe in the power of rock ‘n’ roll? – John Robb – Lakeside Arts, Nottingham

Do you believe in the power of rock ‘n’ roll? – John Robb – Lakeside Arts, Nottingham

Music writer and witness to cultural history John Robb brings his tour for new book Do You Believe In The Power of Rock N Roll to Nottingham, in conversation with musician (Cable, Hudson Super Six, GodNo!, The Incomprehensible Static, Electric Pets) and co-founder of ethical label Reckless Yes Pete Darrington. John Robb’s rock ‘n’ roll …

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