Introducing: Bang Bang Romeo
When was the last time you were surprised to hear a genuinely good rock band? One that you couldn’t help but be compellingly drawn towards and impressed by. A band…
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Live: I Set the Sea on Fire. The Leadmill 08/03/2014
It’s Saturday and I’m at The Leadmill, a venue I’ve not been to for at least five years. I’m here to see I Set the Sea on Fire, a hotly…
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See: Horse Thief release video for ‘Devil’
The Devil has all the best tunes, so William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army reckoned. So, he stole some of the best ones and had more appropriate words…
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Album Review: Real Estate – Atlas
You know I like apathy, discontent, and an overall general malaise in my art fix like the next guy. And a bit of snarky condescension always makes a song go…
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A Buyers Guide to Eels
Eels are a band that too many people viewed as post-grunge alt-rock oddities as they rose to prominence in the late 90s. This wasn’t help by such stunts as appearing…
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Not Forgotten – The Rutles
After years of only being available as a hideously overpriced import, when The Rutles finally received an official CD release in the UK, it was at least a decade too…
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Preview: LaDIYfest Film Night: Transamerica
Fortnightly feminist film nights return to Harrisons 1854 in Sheffield courtesy of LaDIYfest. To celebrate LGBT History Month they asked people to nominate their favourite LGBT-themed films. As a result,…
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Not Forgotten – Mercury Rev – All Is Dream
After the totally unexpected comeback that was the brilliant Deserter’s Songs, Mercury Rev had to put out an album that was a suitable follow up to one of the key…
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Track: Street Joy – Wandering in your mind
I like the idea of being able to wander in someone’s mind and these clever lyrics by Los Angeles duo Street Joy give me the impression of what it might…
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Track: Aan – Daylight, plus album and US tour news
Portland four piece Aan released their debut album, ‘Amor Ad Nauseum’ on 4th February and from that they have released the stand out single ‘Daylight’. Bud initially delivers a delicate…
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