METZ – Get Off

I never thought I’d come home from orchestra and end up watching a music video for a very noise-indebted rock band made by Chad Van Gaalen. But there you go. METZ’ ‘Get Off’ is a gleefully frenetic number, … Read More

NEWSTEAD – Soldierhead

Taking riff cues from UK metal and thrash, and production and vocal aesthetics from US metal, Newsted’s latest offering is something that, really, I am not sure what to make of. On the one hand, the soundscapes … Read More

RAGLANS – Digging Holes

Ireland’s hottest cult Indie-Rock outfit Raglans latest re-release of their 2012 hit ‘Digging Holes’ is undoubtedly a soundtrack for anyone’s summer. Taking sounds from bands like Friendly Fires and Alt-J along side a healthy dose of that Irish Folk-Punk … Read More

MONKS OF MELLONWAH – Ghost Stories

Kicking back on a warm summer night, listening to Monks of Mellonwah’s recent mini album Ghost Stories, is a perfect way to spend summer evenings.

Monks of Mallonwah or MOM for short, hail from Sydney Australia, which influence with … Read More

DEVILDRIVER – Ruthless

DevilDriver, the heavy metal band from California, come full force with their pounding drum skin beat, with the hard riffs and snarling lyrics, for new single ‘Ruthless’.

Sounding like one of the many metal bands that would … Read More

RICHARD HASWELL – Asteroids

Solo Scottish musician Richard Haswell combines curious instrumentals with his own particular classic rock style. His music has a satisfying, retrospective feel reminiscent of Nick Cave, David Bowie and Peter Gabriel.

Richard Haswell’s imaginative 22nd studio album Asteroids was … Read More

JOSIENNE CLARKE & BEN WALKER – Fire & Fortune

Having already released three albums since the start of their music making together in 2009, (One Light is Gone, their debut album was released in 2010), folk duo Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker are charming audiences across Europe and … Read More

A CHAT WITH: ANDY FRASER

Andy Fraser, English songwriter and bass guitarist, has had a music career for forty years. He was one of the founding members of the rock band Free and produced and co-wrote the song ‘All Right Now’ with … Read More

THE HUSH NOW – Memos

All the way from Boston, Massachusetts, Indie-Pop-Rock outfit The Hush Now latest album Memos see’s the Americans experimental side emerge along side some clearly British influences. Taking the sounds from artists like Sleeper, The Smiths and Goldfrapp Memos (at … Read More

BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL announces Jagermeister Stage bands

BLOODSTOCK is only four weeks away, and the event have announced another handful of bands for the Jagermeister Stage at Catton Park.

MOTORHEAD guitarist, PHIL CAMPBELL is set to bring new project., the PHIL CAMPBELL ALL … Read More