Eyeplugs
January 19, 2017
It Suits Me Well – Dave Swarbrick
It Suits Me Well: Dave Swarbrick The Transatlantic Recordings 1976-1983 (Cherry Tree CRTREE017D) Cherry Red’s…
Features
February 27, 2014
Doug Sandom (The Who) talks to eyeplug
Doug Sandom - founding member of The Who. The Detours 2nd and The Who's first…
Garage
June 5, 2015
Fuzztones – ‘Preaching To The Perverted’
(album, Stag O Lee) Garage legends the Fuzztones’ first studio set since 2008’s parpin’ Horny…
Indie
June 5, 2015
The Vaccines: An Exception to the Rule?
I think we already know that the older we all get - the less new…
DozenQ
June 5, 2015
DozenQ – Allan Crockford
As a member of such semi-legends as the Prisoners, The Solarflares, JTQ, Thee Headcoats and…
Features
July 20, 2015
Indie Icons – Mighty Mighty
Mighty Mighty was formed in Birmingham, England, in 1986 by Hugh Harkin (vocals, harmonica), Mick…
Eyeplugs
February 4, 2018
Vic Godard – 30 Odd Years (Part 1)
Vic Godard charms, entertains, makes us click our fingers and refuses to step the instep.…
Indie
February 9, 2018
Toppermost – Eyeplug 10 Indie Blasts
We picked 10 crackers from the golden period of Indie Music (well one of them)…
Funk
June 16, 2015
Cherry Red Album Reviews – May 2013 by Colin Bryce
The Isley Brothers Isley Brothers – Winner Takes All (BBR/Cherry Red) This is funk/soul legends…
Features
July 3, 2015
Indie Icons – The Brilliant Corners
The Brilliant Corners hailed from Bristol & lasted a decade, 1983-93, the pillar to post…
Instruments
June 5, 2015
tonym: My 1959 Gibson Les Paul TV Junior
Following on from my recent piece about guitar collecting, eyeplug have asked me to write…
Gigs
June 16, 2015
Scared To Get Happy: A Story Of Indie Pop 1980-1989
Last night saw Cherry Red Records launch the ‘Scared To Get Happy’ compilation in fine…
DJs
June 16, 2015
HEY DJ! – Eyeplug talks to ‘Chelsea’ Jeff Munday
‘Chelsea Jeff’ as he is known to his close associates is a long term lover…
Punk
June 5, 2015
PunkPlugs From Boo
These 10 tunes were culled from Spotify so represent what is searchable and findable and…
Eyeplugs
June 5, 2015
Scaling The 50ft Woman
Scaling The 50ft Woman Hot on the (high) heels of their recent Menage à Trois…
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…
Instruments
June 5, 2015
tonym: My life as a Guitar Collector.
I've been playing the guitar for three quarters of my life now and still recall…
Hotplugs
August 2, 2016
Unit 4+2 – Concrete & Clay – Scenester Reviews
The Complete Recordings (RPM Retro D944) Active between 1964 and 1969, Unit 4+2’s relatively brief…
Articles
June 5, 2015
The Cramps at Napa State
‘The guy filming couldn't point his camera at the inmates because he couldn't show them…
Hotplugs
July 11, 2016
Goal! The World Cup 1966 – Longjohn Reviews
Goal! The World Cup 1966 was a documentary about the eighth World Cup and the first…
Nightlife
June 5, 2015
Nifghtlife-feed
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Eyeplugs
April 8, 2014
Lloyd Cole – Nick Churchill’s Interviews
It’s 30 years since Lloyd Cole first troubled the charts. Not that he’s particularly celebrating…
News
June 5, 2015
Marmalade ‘Best Of’ 2CD set announced
Fine Cuts: The Best Of Marmalade Released on Salvo, 5 September 2011 Scottish group Marmalade…
Eyeplugs
January 5, 2018
Nick Churchill’s Interviews Alex James (Blur)
NC: It’s late autumn in the year 2000 and the Britpop party was over long…
Folk
June 5, 2015
SongCraft: Nick Drake – Way To Blue
‘Nick was in some strange way out of time. When you were with him, you…
DozenQ
June 5, 2015
DozenQ – Los Thyssen
Los Thyssen was formed in O Grove, Galicia (Spain) in the summer of 2011. Mack…
Glam
June 16, 2015
Roxy Music – ‘Manchester Manifesto’
DVD/CD set, Easy Action/AVF Originally filmed by Granada TV in May 1979, this concert from…
Bands
January 5, 2019
Return of The Pack by Dave Taylor
Kirk Brandon, frontman of Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny & Dead Men Walking recently…
Music
October 27, 2024
Nothingheads ‘The Art Of Sod’ LP review
Nothingheads debut album punches it’s way out of your speakers from the beginning of ‘Private…