Gold Blade: gigs, lots of
On tour again...»
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The first of their singles not to be hidden away on limited edition vinyl and the first with a production that actually does the band justice. It’s also their first single in a year.»
Thomas Truax is the meanest Hornicator player around...»
On tour again...»
Dec 12th at Brixton Windmill, 6 bands + free food all for £4. We spoil you, we do.
MISTY'S BIG ADVENTURE + KILLING MOON + THE V.Cs + PROZAK + HICKS MILLIGAN-PROPHECY + HANDBAGS AT DAWN»
'..Surely not only to be heard on the Lucozade advert but potentially on a hundred TV programmes and trailers. Yes, one of THOSE tunes.'»
If you like your music a little more personal than normal, this album has everything. It has the multi textures of Maximilian Hecker and the warm vocals and building soundscapes of a more lo-fi Elbow.»
It has all the disco-punk-pop moments and acoustic balladry which made Carter USM so popular in the first place.»
If there’s one thing anyone who’s seen Birmingham’s Misty’s Big Adventure can agree on, it’s that they’re, well, weird, the ultimate party band. They have a man who dances around in a red suit covered in puffed out, blue rubber gloves.»
Another fierce panda shindig hits the capital.»
Demos. We get loads. 99% of them don't get reviewed, so in an attempt to Sort That Out, here's the first in a brand! new! series! Six picks from the pile...»
Erm... your new favourite band?»
Mystery Jets are, let’s face it, a bit bloody weird. This is the sound of psychedelia and prog being properly booted up the bottom into the 21st century.»
Once upon a time – a decade ago, to be precise - there were some music journalists who got bored in some London pub and decided to invent a name for a new scene. That was called New Wave Of New Wave (or NWONW, if you like), and SMASH were its gods...»
Illness causes cancellations.»
Follow-up to the notorious Formed A Band gets a release date and a new label...»
Another night in sunny South London with a trio of local talent... General Khaki, The Red Kites, and My Sad Captains (ex-Great Shark Hunt) are here to entertain you this time. For only £3!»
Big support. Big tour. New single!»
Bubblegum garage punks go on a short tour...»
Rejoice! They Might Be Giants are back for four gigs.»
Big tour in October plus new EP on the way...»
Riding the wave of the newly revitalised London scene - despite being from, um, Hull - The Paddingtons are rocking to full houses of female admirers, while Amityville and The Go! Team are both in different worlds of their own...»
Rawk alldayer a'happen' in the granite city.»
A varied bill for the open-minded: Bella Union's marvellous Bikini Atoll headline, with a supporting cast of the country punk rock of The Grand Rose Band and London's anthemic Primary.
See you there, mmm?»
Their first release in six years. SIX.»
Well, Ocean's stage...»
... this is lovely indie schmindie pop music after all and when they’re not ripping off moody gits from Manchester they’re ripping off The Smiths… oh, hang on a minute…»
There’s been a rash of signings over the last couple of weeks.»
And it's a bloody good lineup too.»
Chris has his leg in a plaster: being sick of telling everyone what happened, he's printed business cards saying "I fell off a wall. Yes, it does hurt."»