At half past ten on a mundane weekday morning, I sat in my pyjamas hoping that my nan wouldn’t walk in on me whilst I rang the blistering Cavan quartet, The Strypes. More specifically, their sensational drummer and expert at hitting things, Evan Walsh. [...]
When you’re doing something right, you don’t want a let-up. You don’t expect a let-up. No lightening of load, no drop in intensity. You feed off the adrenaline of momentum. Piggyback it as much as you. Enjoy it for what it is and drive forward. Gig hard. [...]
Bringing a snarling, grizzly amalgamation of rock and punk to the stellar showcase of This Feeling’s Alive tour, energetic quartet BlackWaters are experiencing a much-deserved degree of unprecedented exposure, thanks to their recent efforts alongside [...]
We stumbled upon a couple of The Shimmer Band lads as they were getting ready for the This Feeling – Alive Tour launch at The Monarch last week. With Tom on vocals, Willz on drums, Babsy on guitar, Kuras on bass and Schmidt on synth and guitar, their [...]
Cabbage kicked off their Healing Brexit Town tour last night at the iconic Picturedrome in Holmfirth. Giving those who aren’t aware of the meaning behind the tour, which deliberately focuses on the smaller towns of the UK, Cabbage said on their social [...]
Sugarmen have been touring relentlessly for the last few years, building up a multi-continental fan base, and now has come the time for them to unleash their punchy indie debut for the world to relish at last. They have massive, giant sized boots to [...]
The music industry is on its knees. People don’t go to gigs anymore. Guitar music is dead. Bullshit. Negativity is everywhere, and these people clearly haven’t left the house for a while as the underground music scene is THRIVING. The past year has seen [...]
Inside the arena, the anticipation was almost palpable, as tens of thousands held out for alt/indie giants, Kasabian. Alongside a stacked line-up consisting of Muse and Liam Gallagher, (and a plethora of hidden gems scattered around the smaller stages), [...]
It’s only been a few months since we caught up with the exceptional band ‘The Blinders’. The band are quickly becoming one of the best bands on the Northern underground circuit. In those past few months, the band has been insanely busy: They’ve supported [...]
Avalanche Party are a quintet stemming from the North Yorkshire Moors. The natural beauty of their homeland certainly offers a stark contrast to their intense, snarling sound. Consisting of Jordan Bell, Jared Thorpe (both on vocals and guitar), Kane [...]
