There's something about seeing Frank Turner live that just makes me feel happy. His upbeat acoustic punk certainly helps, as does the way he blasts through setlists, putting on offer as many of his songs as he can possibly squeeze in to a show. That was exactly the case in Leeds on this Sunday evening, … Continue reading Frank Turner – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Gig Review – 27/01/19
There's a fever coming! It's the scream of former LetLive frontman Jason Aalon Butler at the end of the one-minute news report-intro to Fever 333's debut album Strength In Numb333rs. This genre-bending album has already secured its place among contention for 2019's Album of the Year. If it's not still in the consideration by December, … Continue reading Fever 333 – Strength In Numb333rs – Album Review
“I feel there are many misconceptions about homeless people and how they got into that situation, but I know from personal experience that isn’t always the case.” During a 40-minute phone conversation with Louise Distras she is every bit as passionate and raw as she is on all of her hard-hitting songs to date. The … Continue reading Louise Distras on living homeless, how music was her salvation, and why she’s giving back now
We are only three weeks in to the new year but I might have already found a band worthy of newcomer of 2019. Chasing Dragons' debut album Faction delivers in style and cements their place as one of the most exciting metal bands in the UK right now. Faction is a hauntingly atmospheric 12-song masterpiece. … Continue reading Chasing Dragons – Faction – Album review
The aim of Louise Distras' Street Revolution EP is to give a little taster for the full length album which will follow this year. Recorded last summer over in California, Yorkshire punk-rocker Distras is ready to follow up on debut album Dreams From the Factory Floor, and in this four-song EP she most certainly whets … Continue reading Louise Distras – Street Revolution EP – Album review
Leeds-based, all-girl punk band Venus are to release their debut single Deranged, with a launch show at the Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds on January 26. Originating from three different parts of the UK, Venus are Grace Kelly (vocals), Hannah Barraclough (bass), Jess Ayres (guitar), Grace Stubbings (synths) and Gabby Cooke (drums). They met … Continue reading Punk rockers Venus to release debut single Deranged this month
Words from Jordan Defty The Struts are a band I’ve only just recently got into this year as I was prepping for Download – a festival in which they were my favourite act of the weekend. That should tell you a lot about the calibre of band we have here, formed in 2009 they only … Continue reading The Struts – Young and Dangerous – Album review
Despite what their name suggests, the future looks very bright for Newcastle’s latest breakthrough rockers Tomorrow Is Lost. The female-led, five-piece hard rockers have only been together 18 months but have an incredible 2018. That culminates in the release of their debut EP Shadowman, released on December 7, but also included touring the country and … Continue reading Tomorrow Is Lost reflect on a crazy 2018 and new EP Shadowman
As the lights dimmed ready for Black Stone Cherry’s arrival a video played showing a girl spookily finding her way into a basement where she found an old record player and a stack of old records. The strange video entrance, in hindsight, was perhaps the first sign that Black Stone Cherry, usually a solid live … Continue reading Black Stone Cherry – Metro Radio Arena – Gig Review – 07-12-18
I challenge anybody to go to a Bowling For Soup show and not leave with a smile on their face. The Girl All The Bad Guys Want singers may be a lot older and a hell of lot heavier than when they hit fame with their fourth album Drunk Enough To Dance back in 2002, … Continue reading Bowling For Soup – O2 Academy Leeds – Gig Review – 3/12/18
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