Category Archives: Review

MuddiBrooke’s debut EP ‘Lunacy’ is one for your playlist.  Normally at this point I get asked “Which track should I add?”, but you have to add ALL of them to your playlist.  At least that should be the case if you’ve a serious interest in rock music.  Hell, scratch that, I should say.…..if you’ve aContinue reading “MuddiBrooke – Lunacy”

If Zuzu wasn’t such a talented artist she’d make an excellent teacher.  She certainly knows a thing or two about life lessons.     As a case in point, take a listen to her latest release ‘Lie to Myself’.  Here Zuzu explores the trauma of a relationship that’s falling apart.  The song addresses issues of mentalContinue reading “Zuzu – Lie to Myself”

Scarlet are a four piece rock band from the North West of England.  The line up consists of Jessie (vocals and guitar), Adam (lead guitar), Cai (drums) and Laura (bass guitar).  Their most recent single is ‘Wrong Way’. Ok, that’s the facts out of the way, so what makes Scarlet so special?  Well, listening toContinue reading “Scarlet – Wrong Way”

Sheffield is a city in the North of England, with an international reputation for making steel and the Artic Monkeys.  It’s an interesting place to spend a day, but most people don’t make it past the gargantuan shopping mall ‘Meadowhall’.  But I urge you to be there on Sat 25th September.  You could spend theContinue reading “SHEAFS – Spectator”

Pop quiz hotshots!  Name a Swiss rock band?…………………..Krokus. Well done.  Yep, that’s about it though.  It’s not that there aren’t more Swiss rock bands, it’s just they’ve not achieved international fame.  Well that could all be about to change with Dead Venus.  This awesome trio consists of Seraina Telli (vocals and just about any instrumentContinue reading “Dead Venus – Lily of the Valley”

Living in Lala Land Question:  What would you get if you mixed ‘Beck’ with ‘Radiohead’, added ‘Suzanne Vega’ and then sprinkled some magic on top?  Answer:  Lala Lala. Lala Lala (aka Lillie West) is one of the most captivating artists on the music scene today.  The Chicago based singer and guitarist creates songs that areContinue reading “Lala Lala – DIVER”

I’m from Leeds, England.  Born and raised.  However, musical interests have taken me to recording studios from the Bahamas to Memphis, and I’ve seen bands play live from Berlin to New Orleans.  As for music festivals, well let’s just say I’ve stood in more muddy fields than a Yorkshire farmer.  Oh, and Bryan Adams onceContinue reading “The Elephant Trees”

Lily and Grace are back with a belter of an EP CLEWS (aka Lily and Grace Richardson) are the most consistently illuminating songwriters on romantic culture.  Their highly observant lyrics capture the detail of life in all its murky colour.  They shine a light on the emotional turmoil of love and love lost.  If theContinue reading “CLEWS – Loveluck Omens”

There’s an old saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”.  It’s used when people are trying to make the best of a bad situation.  Lemon Drink’s debut single ‘A Song For You’ focused on making the best out of a bad dating experience.  See what I mean, “when life gives you lemons…..”   LemonContinue reading “Lemon Drink – Demon Child”

It’s Sunday morning and the coffee machine is brewing my first cappuccino of the day.  The sun is shining through the angled shutters at my beach house here in Malibu, and there’s the smell of Pain-au-chocolat baking in the oven.  Actually, none of that is true.  It’s Tuesday afternoon, the rain is beating against theContinue reading “FRASE – Our Utopia”