What happens when the power goes out? When there’s no electricity to the instruments but the creativity still sparks? If you write an album acoustically you don’t take that material and try and amp it up. You let its soul ride out whole and pure. Risky business for most bands but when you are Led... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Osca – New Summer
Rating - 3/5 “New Summer, new lover, got my new shades on” Osca seem to be bringing what the whole country is craving right now. They’ve captured that feeling that comes when Spring shows it's first glimmering shoots of hope and the Summer that promises to follow. Yes the song mentions being in July and... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Deep City – Joyride
Rating - 4.5/5 Deep City releases their aptly named single, ‘Joyride’; a shimmering, chorus-laden excursion that manages to capture a sweet, nostalgic vibe with its slick musicianship and an infectiously catchy sound. For fans of jangly, dream-pop look no further; the track is drenched in soul-soothing reverb, tasteful guitar hooks and a sparse, but effective,... Continue Reading →
Real Talk – Pengshui
In a modern world where diversity and unity are promoted in everyday life, applying this mindset to music is the perfect way to push boundaries and set the bar to evolve and view creativity though a new perspective. London based Pengshui, have done exactly that. Combing Hip-Hop and Punk to acheive their own unqie sound,... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Hunter And The Bear – Digital Light
Released - 20th March 2020 Rating - 4/5 Hunter And The Bear are back with their first new music since 2018, and they’ve done it in style. The London-based quartet built up a respectable following with their debut album, Paper Heart, an alternative record that flirted with elements of indie and pop. The new single,... Continue Reading →
Ian Curtis – Leader Of The New Order.
It is 1976. 4th of June. On Peter Street, in the Lesser Free Trade Hall, there’s a gig going on. It’s not exactly well attended, its roughly two thirds empty, but this one gig becomes so famous that the attendance figures rise and rise over the years of retelling. If you believed every soul that... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Raging Clue – Wildchild
Rating - 4/5 Release Date - 13/3/20 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ragingclueuk/ Download or stream the track - https://fanlink.to/ragercrew?fbclid=IwAR2sfivHNHYE1wAIlg2EUXjwtPVS3i4mhc1Y_C5pgtR6tN9--tsG8xbqIHU In these dark, testing times, a dose of nostalgic pop punk is just what is needed. Nottingham trio Raging Clue are here to make self-isolation that little bit more enjoyable. Their debut single, Wildchild, is a glorious three-minute... Continue Reading →
Real Talk – Venom Prison
After giving the world their second album, "Samsara" Venom Prison has become one of the most exciting modern metal bands. With Hardcore roots blended with a Death Metal influence their sound is modern and everything a modern heavy band should sound like. The band have seen success in North American and are soon heading to... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Severance – A Shallow Hill For You To Die On.
Rating - 4.5/5 Bandcamp - https://severancehc.bandcamp.com/album/a-shallow-hill-for-you-to-die-on “A Shallow Hill For You To Die On” is the debut release from the newborn Birmingham band, Severance. A metalcore inspired display of violence, aggression and tastefully crafted songs that pay homage to the early years of the genre. These six tracks are the perfect introduction to Severance and... Continue Reading →
Real Talk – Rich Perri (Speedowax Records and Ignite Records Owner)
When taking a trip into the city center of Birmingham, you find yourself stumbling into the Oasis market, a unique part of the city where people go to indulge in their personal interests with like-minded individuals. You may also enter Ignite records and begin searching through Richards's extensive collection of Vinyl. Ignite', then and now,... Continue Reading →