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Film Review: Gwen

Whilst the Industrial Revolution may have profoundly changed Britain’s position in the world, that doesn’t mean to say that everyone benefited. Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham and other major industrial centres flourished…

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Fantasia Festival 2019 Review: Chiwawa

When you’re young, life passes by at a blistering pace and friends and lovers come and go in a blink of an eye. Every day is all about living in…

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Fantasia Festival 2019 Review: The Deeper You Dig

Guilt can do funny things to a person. It can drive them to the edge of insanity and fundamentally change the way they live their life. These pangs of conscience…

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EP: The Cosmics – The Cosmics

Out right now is the new self-titled debut EP from Birmingham scuzz pop band The Comics, collecting six of the tracks the band have been playing live and recording them…

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Not Forgotten: Fiery Furnaces – Blueberry Boat

I still remember the level of disappointment I experienced when I first heard Blueberry Boat. Fiery Furnaces debut, Gallowsbird’s Bark, is for my money, one of the best debut albums…

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Track: Jekyll – Marionette

Blackpool’s Jekyll are a band going places – something Backseat Mafia predicted back in 2014 when we reviewed one of their first singles ‘I Do What I Can’. Now, having…

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Album Review: Ummagma – Compass

Any preconception about Ummagma being easily slotted into a dream/pop shoegaze label was put on notice with the release of their single ‘Caravan’ earlier this year and has certainly been…

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Album Review: TC&I – Naked Flames – Live at Swindon Arts Centre

Well this is a delightful surprise. After the release of TC&I‘s welcome ‘Great Aspirations’ EP last year there were murmurings that the project was finished for the moment following some…

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Live Review: The Delta Bombers – Westgarth Club, Middlesbrough 7.6.2019

Hailing from the bright lights of Las Vegas, the Delta Bombers consist of Chris Moinichen (Guitar, Lead Vocal), Andrew Himmler (Guitar), Gregorio Garcia (Double Bass & Standard Bass) and Micah…

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Fantasia Festival 2019 Review: The Art of Self-Defence

It is estimated that there are almost 400 million privately owned guns in the United States of America. That’s the equivalent of more than one weapon for every American. Whilst…

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Film Review: Gwen

Fantasia Festival 2019 Review: Chiwawa

Fantasia Festival 2019 Review: The Deeper You Dig

EP: The Cosmics – The Cosmics

Not Forgotten: Fiery Furnaces – Blueberry Boat

Track: Jekyll – Marionette

Album Review: Ummagma – Compass

Album Review: TC&I – Naked Flames – Live at Swindon Arts Centre

Live Review: The Delta Bombers – Westgarth Club, Middlesbrough 7.6.2019

Fantasia Festival 2019 Review: The Art of Self-Defence