Spitfire Bullets are a Three-piece punk band from Sunderland who cite their influences as The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Iron Maiden and Ac/DC (to name just 4), we caught up with Robert McDonald (lead guitarist and vocalist) and chatted about crap online videos of cats, new bass players and why he's no fan of Simon Cowell, here's how we rolled....
Read MoreBEN FROST ANNOUNCES AUTUMN TOUR - LATEST ALBUM - A U R O R A – OUT NOW....
AN ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SO FAR) IN ROLLING STONE, STEREOGUM, DROWNED IN SOUND AND THE 405
Read MoreCOLD SPECKS NEW SINGLE ‘BODIES AT BAY’ OUT 1 SEPTEMBER 2014....
MARY JOANNA & THE SOUTHERN ELECTRIKK TO RELEASE 'YOU KNEW YOU KNEW' ON SEPTEMBER 22ND....
With A side 'Wasted' gaining airplay and critical acclaim from radio stations, music publications and bloggers across the world, we're really pleased to bring you the B side 'You Knew You Knew'.
Read MoreHONNE 'WARM ON A COLD NIGHT' DEBUT SINGLE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 1ST....
Honne will release their debut single, 'Warm On A Cold Night', on September 1 via Super Recordings (the Raffertie-run label behind early tracks from the likes ofAlunaGeorge and Bondax). Further remix plans and news of the duo's first ever live shows will be announced soon.
Read MoreTHE DIRTY GUVNAHS TO PLAY SEPTEMBER 5TH & 6TH BACK TO BACK AT THE BIJOU THEATRE, KNOXVILLE....
ACRE TARN ANNOUNCE DEBUT EP CLASP & SHAKE - RELEASED 15TH SEPTEMBER VIA TRI-TONE
Artistic stunners and creative pilgrims, Acre Tarn are an unwaving and unabashed duo borne from the fiery embers of past experiences, bound together with an unnerving love for the innovative and the potential of artistic exploration.
Read MoreBAND OF HOLY JOY RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'A PLACE CALLED HOME' ON AUGUST 25TH....
A big city pop song of tradition and place lost in the shiny new urban world of market forces, rising rents and social cleansing.
Read MoreAGAINST ME! ANNOUNCE UK AND EUROPEAN TOUR....
Acclaimed New Album “Transgender Dysphoria Blues” Out Now on Xtra Mile Recordings
Read MoreINTRODUCING MELBOURNE BASED DOOM/POP/ROCK/BLUES 3 PIECE THE SUNDAY REEDS....
The Sunday Reeds are named after Melbourne '30s/40s patron of the Arts Sunday Reed. They're a Melbourne Australia based 3 piece who cite their influences as Sonic Youth, The Pixies, The Cramps, Francoise Hardy, Hole, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Marianne Faithful & The Ramones, we caught up with the band's singer Romana and chatted to her about supergroups, French sex shops and guitar fiddling, here's how we got on....
Read MoreSOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE NEW SINGLE ‘THE DEER & THE WOLF’ RELEASED ON 25TH AUGUST....
“Revelling in her new-found artistic freedom. Ellis-Bextor is a star” - The Telegraph
“An album with a melancholy Balkan heart. Remodelling herself could be the best thing Ellis-Bextor has done in years” - The Guardian
“Introduces Ellis-Bextor as a singer of real depth. A great album” - Evening Standard
“A more stately kind of pop” - Mojo
Read MoreSAINT RAYMOND ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF HIS NEW SINGLE ‘I WANT YOU’ OUT ON AUGUST 24....
CONFIRMED TO SUPPORT ED SHEERAN ON HIS AUTUMN 2014
UK & EUROPEAN ARENA TOUR
CURRENTLY RECORDING DEBUT ALBUM
Read MoreCLIENT RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO 'REFUGE' - OUT ON AUGUST 31ST....
On August 31st Client, UK pioneers of female Electronica release the single ‘Refuge’ from their forthcoming album Authority, released the previous week.
Read MoreLITTLE SCOUT RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE 'GO QUIETLY'....
Hailing from Brisbane, Australia, Little Scout are set to release their debut single in the UK, ‘Go Quietly’ via brand new London-based label, Win-Win on 18th August.
Read MoreJ MASCIS - TIED TO A STAR - ALBUM REVIEW
Mention the name J Mascis and you are often rewarded with a sea of blank faces, mention Dinosaur Jr and the penny drops, “Oh, J Mascis…Yeah I know him”.
Ever since my ears fell on his earlier (late 80’s releases with Dinosaur Jr) work, I have had a long time love affair with that voice, you know the one, the one that sounds pained, drawn out, soul bearing. Couple it with the trademark squealing feedback driven guitars and you are onto a winning combination.
Read MoreCHEAP GIRLS - UK & EU DATES ANNOUNCED, FIRST CHANCE TO HEAR TRACKS FROM RECENT ALBUM ‘FAMOUS GRAVES’
Following the release of their fourth album ‘Famous Graves’. Michigan trio come to the UK and Europe in November to tour with Joyce Manor. They last played the UK in early 2013 with The Bouncing Souls and have since toured across North America with Gaslight Anthem, Against Me!, Andrew Jackson Jihad and are currently supporting The Hold Steady.
Read MoreIDYLL RELEASE THEIR UK DEBUT SINGLE 'PARADISAL'....
Featuring ethereal and evocative vocals, Paradisal rises into a sonic cocophony that would make a perfect headphone mix.
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BILLY THE KID ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM 'HORSESHOES & HAND GRENADES' - OUT 8TH SEPTEMBER 2014....
Double A-side single ‘Phone Bills’ / ‘The Quarry’ out 8th September 2014
UK headline dates and support tour with Billy Bragg in North America confirmed for September
Read MoreSENSER - STACKED UP - ALBUM REVIEW
Twenty years ago the music world was introduced to a fusion of hard rock and fiery hip hop with passion bleeding lyrics. Senser arrived in 1994 with their debut album, ‘Stacked up’.
Read MoreBECKY CJ - IF THIS IS LOVE - EP REVIEW
If you’re getting tired of the American forced accents of modern scantily clad pop stars that force your way into the brain then maybe I have something that may intrigue you. A young girl by the name of Becky CJ with a beautiful classical voice that speaks from the heart with her own heart breaking song writing skills on her latest EP ‘If This Is Love’.
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