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EP review: No Real Hero – ‘H’

By Alex Goose
Hailing from Montreal, Canada,  ‘H’ is No Real Hero's first release of new material since 2018. The band originally emerged in 2012 as a hard rock outfit, but have since progressed and gone through changes in both their line-up and their musical direction. ‘Where The End Is Never Near’ is a mid-paced effort with some maddeningly catchy guitar work and another great chorus, Continue Reading
Griff and Michele
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Exclusive video premiere – Griff & Michele’s superstar-filled ‘Christmas Smile’!

By Ruth Rae
A song celebrating happiness and joy at Christmas time, ‘Christmas Smile’ is a true Christmas earworm, whether you like it or not! A Phil Spector-esque wall of sound with a 60's Mod culture feel, including cheeky nods to the Beatles - as John said, "it's all you need, YEAH YEAH YEAH" - Wham, and even Mud, the song is a collaboration between DJ/Author/musician/comedian Continue Reading
Thee Headshrinkers band
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Album review: Thee Headshrinkers – ‘Head Cheese’

By Alex Goose
Chaotic. That’s the word that comes to mind when reading about - and listening to - Thee Headshrinkers, and trust us, it’s a good thing. Based around the East Sussex/Kent area, the trio all originally met online and got straight to work on trying to emulate The Jesus And Mary Chain. 'Head Cheese' their debut album has turned out far more interesting and compelling than Continue Reading
Healthy Junkies band
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Album review: ‘Listen To The Mad’ – Healthy Junkies

By Ruth Rae
London Alt Punks Healthy Junkies have just dropped their highly enticing new album, 'Listen To The Mad' on their own label, Banana Castle Records. A complex, captivating kaleidoscope of catchy, creative songs, this album is a very fine example of their work indeed - Healthy Junkies can deftly turn their skilled hands to any genre of music, yet still sound uniquely themselves.Continue Reading
Department S
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Album review: ‘Burn Down Tomorrow’ the incendiary new release from Department S

By Ruth Rae
​Since reforming in 2007, Department S have continually pushed forward with new material, and this latest studio album ‘Burn Down Tomorrow’ showcases them at their very best. It may have taken time to come to fruition, but this album is well worth waiting for. It’s complex but not overblown, and delicately produced to bring out the sounds the band were aiming for. The Continue Reading
Laurie Wright band
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Laurie Wright’s second album launch with Super Swamp Jellyfish / A.R.T / The Molotovs

By Ruth Rae
A new venue for me tonight; London’s Scala, which is a stone’s throw from Kings Cross station and not far from Euston Square, where Laurie Wright says he used to “beg for crack”. Today, he’s celebrating being almost 5 years sober, and the launch of his excellent second album ‘We're Only Warming Up’. First support Super Swamp Jellyfish's fun, funky, guitar-driven indie rock Continue Reading
Eville band main
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Eville unleash anti-misogynist new single ‘Ballistic’

By Ruth Rae
With 35k+ followers on TikTok and Instagram, Eville are turning the new generation of fans onto the 90s nu-metal scene and standing at the vanguard of the revival. Industrial Brat Metal sound meets the grit of grime punk in their latest colossal impact of a hit, 'Ballistic'. The unhinged, off-the-rails anthem captures the band’s feral energy within a gritty two-minute Continue Reading