Beats
June 16, 2015
Tupac: A ‘Thug’ Afterlife
Tupac: Not more than hardly ... There's a whole mess of us stuck here; Elvis…
News
June 5, 2015
Richard Thompson ‘Live At The BBC’ deluxe boxset out now
Universal (3 CDs, plus DVD) Remarkably, this is the first ever compilation of Richard Thompson’s…
Culture
June 16, 2015
Talisman @WOWfest 2012
Talisman were one of the UK's top Roots Reggae bands in the later 70's and…
Indie
June 16, 2015
Vivian Girls – Share The Joy (album, Polyvinyl)
Bookended by two of their most expansive tracks, the third album from the Brooklyn trio…
News
June 16, 2015
Marvin Gaye – ‘What’s Going On’ (40th Anniversary edition)
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s seminal Motown classic What’s Going On, Universal…
Articles
June 29, 2015
Patrick Macnee – Obituary
The sad passing of Patrick Macnee, the star of the legendary cult TV show The…
Folk
June 5, 2015
SongCraft: Terry Callier – Dancing Girl
I saw a dream last night bright like a falling star. And the sources of…
Features
June 16, 2015
Interview with Dave Cairns
I’ve been following the careers of Secret Affair main men Ian Page and Dave Cairns…
Features
June 23, 2014
Dub Rifles – No Town No Country
The Dub Rifles kick off this collection of rare as hens teeth recordings taken from…
Art
June 5, 2015
ArtsQ – Duggie Fields
More than an artist, Duggie Fields has been an Art Movement over the past 5…
Music
May 28, 2026
Upupayama – Honesty Flowers
Sometimes you pick up records thinking you know what you’re going to get and expecting…
Blues
June 5, 2015
The Montecristos: LP Review by Colin Bryce
I was very pleased to see the great rock writer Nina Antonia listed as co-writer…
Hotplugs
December 11, 2015
Jeff Monk LP Reviews December 2015
Floating Points Elaenia (Luaka Bop) Manchester lad Sam Shepherd, with this marvelous set of compositions,…
Hotplugs
May 5, 2015
Cherry Red Album Reviews – May 2015 by Scenester
Cherry Pop have released a lavish CD reissue of Basia’s 1990 LP, which repeated the…
Literature
June 5, 2015
Or Glory: 21st Century Rockers by Horst A. Friedrichs
I’m always up for a challenge. Do anything, I will. Over-familiar photos from the 60s?…
Punk
June 5, 2015
The Skuzzies – The Skuzzies (album, Easy Action)
The long-awaited debut album from Astoria/Babyshambles Riot veterans the Skuzzies is a largely fat-free feast,…
May 8, 2017
Perfect Past: The Complete Doctors of Madness
Cherry Red Icons Indie Icons – the Wolfhounds Indie Icons – 14 Iced Bears Indie…
Articles
February 4, 2014
A.N.T.Z by Johna Johnson
Money was tight so I didn’t have a lot of money for drinks & there…
News
June 16, 2015
SOUTHERN LORD AURAL ASSUALT!
Mighty noise specialists Southern Lord has confirmed three new releases from SEVEN SISTERS OF SLEEP, XIBALBA…
Hotplugs
January 4, 2017
Edwin Astley – Scenester Reviews
International Detective/ Man from Interpol El Records ACMEM321CD This neatly packaged CD contains a snappy…
Cult
June 5, 2015
The Only Ones (Peter Perret): Book Review by Colin Bryce
The One and Only has been out of print for well over a decade now…
Features
June 18, 2014
The Fall @ Under The Bridge
Under The Bridge (or to be precise, under Chelsea FC’s East Stand) is the chosen…
Hotplugs
August 26, 2016
George Jones – Scenester Reviews
A Picture Of Me (Without You) & Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half as Bad as…
Features
June 16, 2015
PJ Harvey – ‘Let England Shake’ (Island)
Songs of conflict, songs of harm, songs bereft of coquettish charm... otherworldly songs of the…
DozenQ
November 18, 2013
DozenQ – Neils Children
I first started playing guitar at 12, inspired to do so by a big love…
Genres
June 5, 2015
My Chemical Romance – Live
PROCESSION MOVES ON, THE SHOUTING IS OVER My Chemical Romance, Hammersmith Apollo It’d been a…
Music
June 1, 2025
Totally wired – ‘Monkeypunch’ by The Dirt
‘Are you angry?’ asks Jack Horner shortly after The Dirt launch into ‘End Game’ the…
Dark
June 5, 2015
DozenQ – The Sherpas
From Exeter (UK). The Sherpas has been generating a local and national buzz making quite…
Articles
June 16, 2015
Top Of The Pops
I can still picture the tableau vivant; it’s around forty years ago, I’m in Woolworths…
