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Bonemachine - Why Can't We Catch The Liars?

Bonemachine - Why Can't We Catch The Liars?

BonemachineWhy Can't We Catch The Liars?Album ReviewA five piece from Portsmouth, Bonemachine have made their name on the underground dance scene with their brand of 'indietronica'. They describe themselves as "Primal Scream and Depeche Mode...

Review posted on 15th June 2006

Cosmic Rough Riders - The Stars Look Different From Down Here

Cosmic Rough Riders - The Stars Look Different From Down Here

Cosmic Rough RidersThe Stars Look Different From Down HereKorovaAlbum ReviewGlasgow-based trio Cosmic Rough Riders have been a cult band since forming in 1998, and have broken into the top 40 of the singles chart on...

Review posted on 15th June 2006

Varsity Drag - For Crying Out Loud

Varsity Drag - For Crying Out Loud

Varsity Drag"For Crying Out Loud"Boss TuneageAlbum ReviewFrom the San Francisco bay area, Varsity Drag formed with a mutual love of The Beach Boys and Fountains Of Wayne. Their numbers include Ben Deily, who some may...

Review posted on 15th June 2006

Every Move A Picture - Heart = Weapon

Every Move A Picture - Heart = Weapon

Every Move A PictureHeart = WeaponAlbum ReviewV2Though they had been friends since childhood, Brent Messenger (vocals/guitar) and Joey Fredrick (bass) only formed EMAP in 2004, having dabbled in various other bands in the San Francisco...

Review posted on 12th June 2006

The Kbc - Sherlock Groove Holmes

The Kbc - Sherlock Groove Holmes

The KBC"Sherlock Groove Holmes"Playlouder RecordingsSingle ReviewA trio from Preston, Lancashire, The KBC have already played Glastonbury, appearing on the Unsigned Stage last year. They've had support from Steve Lamacq and Zane Lowe, and will be...

Review posted on 6th June 2006

Jonathan Rice - Salvation Day

Jonathan Rice - Salvation Day

Jonathan RiceSalvation DayOne Little IndianSingle ReviewThose of you who have seen the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic "Walk The Line" may have noticed Jonathan Rice – he played warbler Roy Orbison. He's toured with fellow singer-songwriter...

Review posted on 6th June 2006

Protokoll - Moving Forward

Protokoll - Moving Forward

Protokoll"Moving Forward"Illicit RecordingsSingle ReviewFrom Boston, Massachusetts, Protokoll are described as "punk musicians making pop music." Since the band's birth in the summer of 2004, they have most notably supported Wolfmother, and also played at this...

Review posted on 6th June 2006

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Don't You Fake It

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Don't You Fake It

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus"Don't You Fake It"VirginAlbum ReviewFormed in 2003, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus are a quintet from Middleburg, Florida, with an average age of 21. Releasing what is their debut album, an indication of...

Review posted on 5th June 2006

Jose Gonzalez - Hand On Your Heart

Jose Gonzalez - Hand On Your Heart

Jose GonzalezHand On Your HeartPeacefrogSingle ReviewWith the aid of being featured on a TV campaign, Jose Gonzalez's "Veneer" album landed a place in the top ten at the beginning of 2006, as did his single...

Review posted on 5th June 2006

Placebo - Infra-red

Placebo - Infra-red

PlaceboInfra-redVirginSingle ReviewIt's been a decade since the band once known as Ashtray Heart came to prominence, and this single is taken from the trio's "Meds" album that was released earlier this year. A staple name...

Review posted on 5th June 2006

Cord - Winter

Cord - Winter

CordWinterIsland RecordsSingle ReviewHaving been at the centre of much record company attention, Norwich quartet Cord signed to Island Records, the home of Brit soft-rockers Keane. Championed by DJ Steve Lamacq, they're heading on an extensive...

Review posted on 5th June 2006

Goo Goo Dolls - Academy 1

Goo Goo Dolls - Academy 1

The Goo Goo DollsAcademy 1ManchesterLive ReviewSuch is the demand to see 'the Goos' that even the touts outside the venue have run out of tickets – and what's more astounding is that this is the...

Review posted on 5th June 2006

Stuart A.Staples - Leaving Songs

Stuart A.Staples - Leaving Songs

Stuart A.StaplesLeaving SongsBeggars BanquetAlbum Review"Leaving Songs" is the second solo release from Stuart A. Staples of the Nottingham band Tindersticks. Staples is set to play a one-off show in London on June 5, before embarking...

Review posted on 30th May 2006

The Zutons - The Refectory

The Zutons - The Refectory

The ZutonsThe Refectory, LeedsTuesday 16 May 2006With a recent top ten hit and new album "Tired Of Hanging Around" nearly topping the chart, The Zutons' return hasn't gone unnoticed by the music buying public. Currently...

Review posted on 24th May 2006

JYNXT - The Name

JYNXT - The Name

JynxtThe NameHaloSingle ReviewNow with a settled base in London, Jynxt was born when siblings Tally, Ben, and Nat Spencer were spread across the globe. In his Isle Of Dogs flat Ben had an epiphany of...

Review posted on 24th May 2006

Embrace - World At Your Feet

Embrace - World At Your Feet

EmbraceWorld At Your FeetSingle ReviewIndependienteFollowing in the footsteps of the mighty New Order, Lightning Seeds, and er… Spice Girls, are Embrace, with their offering to inspire England's football team to win the World Cup. It's...

Review posted on 22nd May 2006

Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam

Pearl JamPearl JamSony BMGAlbum ReviewIt was in the early Nineties when Pearl Jam unleashed themselves on the world, finding success on both sides of the Atlantic. This, their first release in four years, is...

Review posted on 22nd May 2006

The Mules - Here To Help

The Mules - Here To Help

The MulesHere To HelpSingle ReviewOrgan GrinderOriginally a three-piece from Oxford who covered the likes of The Band and Flying Burrito Brothers, The Mules have developed into a quintet now based in London. Their debut album...

Review posted on 15th May 2006

The Darkness - Girlfriend

The Darkness - Girlfriend

The DarknessGirlfriendSingle ReviewAtlanticWith second record "One Way Ticket To Hell… And Back" not breaking the Top Ten of the album chart, those who predicted the fall of The Darkness seem to be vindicated in their...

Review posted on 15th May 2006

AFI - Miss Murder

AFI - Miss Murder

AFIMiss MurderSingle ReviewPolydorThe seeds of AFI, or A Fire Inside, were planted in Ukiah, California when founder members Davey Havok and Adam Carson met in 1991. Since the release of their debut 7", they've gone...

Review posted on 15th May 2006

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Keith - Red Thread

Keith - Red Thread

KeithRed ThreadLucky NumbersAlbum ReviewThose familiar with the local music scene in Manchester will no doubt have heard of Keith already, where the band have been regulars for some time now. The quartet met while studying...

Review posted on 15th May 2006

Keane - Under The Iron Sea

Keane - Under The Iron Sea

KeaneUnder The Iron SeaIslandAlbum ReviewThe follow-up to Keane's 5 million-selling "Hopes And Fears" was recorded in New York and at Helioscentric Studios, near the band's hometown of Battle in Sussex. On their Myspace site they...

Review posted on 15th May 2006

Snow Patrol - Eyes Open

Snow Patrol - Eyes Open

Snow Patrol"Eyes Open"PolydorAlbum ReviewNearly a decade on from when they released their first EP, "Starfighter Pilot", the band formally known as Polar Bear return to a music scene still riding high on the Coldplay wave....

Review posted on 8th May 2006

Hoobastank - Every Man For HimselfIsland

Hoobastank - Every Man For HimselfIsland

HoobastankEvery Man For HimselfIslandAlbum SamplerIn the summer of 2004, California trio Hoobastank gate crashed the UK charts with their brilliantly overblown power-ballad "The Reason", and have since disappeared under a rock. Whilst they remain relatively...

Review posted on 8th May 2006

747s - Night & Day

747s - Night & Day

747sNight & DaySingle ReviewThe 747s are a truly international band, with members from England, Ireland, Italy, and Germany in their ranks. They've caused enough of a stir to have been picked to support The Raconteurs,...

Review posted on 4th May 2006

Keane - Is It Any Wonder?

Keane - Is It Any Wonder?

KeaneIs It Any Wonder?Single ReviewThe year 2004 was fantastic for Keane, with four Top 20 singles, and perhaps more significantly, a number one album. Brit Awards and Grammy Nominations followed, yet those who despised their...

Review posted on 4th May 2006

Snow Patrol - You're All I Have

Snow Patrol - You're All I Have

Snow PatrolYou're All I HaveSingle ReviewHaving spawned four Top 40 singles, Snow Patrol's "Final Straw" album finally saw the band come to prominence after years spent toiling away, with sales figures topping 2 million copies....

Review posted on 4th May 2006

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California

Red Hot Chili PeppersDani CaliforniaSingle ReviewThe Chili Peppers need no introduction. They may be elder statesmen of the rock world, but on 2002's "By The Way" they showed that they are still very much one...

Review posted on 4th May 2006

Nerina Pallot - Fires

Nerina Pallot - Fires

Nerina PallotFires14th FloorAlbum ReviewWith an upbringing that included a spell living in India, Nerina Pallot is a multi-instrumentalist with the ability to play piano, guitar, and violin. Her influences are diverse, ranging from Stevie Wonder...

Review posted on 24th April 2006

Embrace - Victoria Theatre

Embrace - Victoria Theatre

EmbraceVictoria Theatre, HalifaxMonday 17 April 2006Live ReviewHalifax may not be a regular stop on most tours, but Embrace have chosen to keep the first live airings of their new chart-topping album "This New Day" on...

Review posted on 20th April 2006

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Leisure Festival - Dreamland in Margate

Leisure Festival - Dreamland in Margate

On the same day that Glastonbury welcomed back Margate's adopted sons, The Libertines, Margate itself put on it's very own Leisure Festival as it...

Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying

Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying "true to yourself" [EXCLUSIVE]

Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.

Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review

Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review

Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.

WYSE talks to us about her

WYSE talks to us about her "form of synaesthesia", collaborating with Radiohead's Thom York and the prospect of touring with a band [EXCLUSIVE]

With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...

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Bay Bryan talks to us about being a

Bay Bryan talks to us about being a "wee queer ginger", singing with Laura Marling and being inspired by Matilda [EXCLUSIVE]

Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...

Keelan X talks to us about staying true to

Keelan X talks to us about staying true to "your creative vision", collaborating with Giorgio Moroder and being "a yoga nut" [EXCLUSIVE]

Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.

Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]

Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]

Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...

Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and

Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and "going through a year of grief and sickness" [EXCLUSIVE]

Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...

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