The Vaccines at The Assembly, Leamington
Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls at The O2...
Lana Del Rey at The HMV Institute, Birmingham
Foster the People at The HMV Institute, Birmingham
After doing the rounds at copious festivals last summer (twice at Glasto) and bagging...
Hands up, Frank Turner has only been on my radar for a few years....
In an age where X Factor contestants dominate the charts, it’s refreshing to see...
It seemed like every time I switched on the radio last summer ‘Pumped up...
A new year.. and a whole load of delicious album releases to sink our teeth into. In my opinion, there were three albums that stood out in January. So let’s start at the beginning… The Maccabees – Given to the Wild The Maccabees treated us to their third studio release; Given To The Wild....
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Jet Pack are a 4 piece punk / rock band hailing from The Midlands, made up of Dennis Cook (Vocals/Guitar), Paul Roberts (Guitar/Vocals), Sam Haskins (Drums) and Rich Beattie (Bass). When you listen to Jet Pack – it’s hard to believe they’re currently unsigned. Their ability to pen well written and well produced records...
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Putting their stamp on the Indie music scene this year are newly signed band; Yannick (formally White Pilots). After a tip off from a friend, I got a couple of earfuls and was instantly drawn towards their progressive indie sound. Needless to say, I wasn’t disappointed – and neither will you be. Their catchy...
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2011 has been a pretty good year for music hasn’t it? And what better way to celebrate the end of the year by rejoicing in the fact that X Factor failed to scoop the Christmas number 1 spot.. BONUS. (Sorry Little Mix). So as 2011 comes to a close, we thought it was only...
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After doing the rounds at copious festivals last summer (twice at Glasto) and bagging a pretty sweet gig supporting The Arctic Monkeys on the UK stint of their tour back in November; its pretty safe to say The Vaccines have had an alright kind of a year. It’s hard to believe the London four...
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Hands up, Frank Turner has only been on my radar for a few years. Initially the frontman of post-hardcore punk band; Million Dead, their dedicated fans had swooped in on Frank Turner’s solo work long before I even had a taster. I was first introduced to Frank Turner’s folkish vibes by one of these...
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When we came across The Good Suns earlier this month we knew we’d stumbled across something a little bit special. Made up of Bobby McBrierty, Adam Smith, Greg Sullivan & Stew Capper, the London based four piece are set to support Spector (a band we LOVE) this December. We caught up with Bobby earlier...
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In an age where X Factor contestants dominate the charts, it’s refreshing to see an authentic talent rise to fame through the medium of YouTube. Lana Del Rey’s popularity grows with every view of her home-made video’s (exceeding the 6 million mark) and it’s not hard to see that the girls got talent –...
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It seemed like every time I switched on the radio last summer ‘Pumped up kicks’ was playing; it’s not surprising really, given its catchy nature. Listen a little closer and you’ll discover that the seemingly feel good tune describes a youth’s homicidal thoughts of a killing spree. Heavy. Formed in 2009, Foster the People...
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It’s been a fantastic year for the St Albans trio, Friendly Fires and it’s fair to say… they’ve earned it. Their second album Pala; an easy listening, uplifting, energetic and all round cracking little album shot to number 6 in the UK album charts. Pala’s success led to sell out shows throughout most of...
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Jake Bugg is a singer/ songwriter I’d heard about through BBC Introducing but unfortunately after Glastonbury 2011, (Yes, I missed him – gutted.) His songwriting maturity along with his quivering dylan-esque tones really makes you pinch yourself when you realise he’s only 17. It’s no surprise that Mercury records took a liking and signed...
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As the hoards of tinnie drinking, polo wearing punters piled into the LG arena I think their was a mutual feeling amongst the crowd – we were all in for a bit of a treat. I’ve seen the Arctic Monkeys a few times now and they usually have the crowd pogo-ing through the air...
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