interview
MEET: FEHM – 80’s inspired post-punk from Leeds
Leeds post-punk outfit, FEHM, have been a respected featured on the Northern circuits for quite some time now. Their classic approach to sound has not got unnoticed, and forays South and beyond are becoming an even more regular occurrence for a band that has grown not only in reputation, but also in size. As more …
MEET: Berlin based post-punks ‘KAMOOS’
In the never ending quest to unearth bands that hang out mainly off grid in the far corner of the left field, I recently found myself wondering (that’s not a typo – it was wonderful) around Berlin chasing Bowie’s ghost with Juliette from Berlin ‘weird post-punk’ outfit Kamoos. If you want to know more about …
Meet: Hush interview
I sit down to interview Hush in Sheffield’s Café Totem ahead of their single launch at nearby Record Junkee. Their new track “King and Queen” is reviewed here whilst their gig gets a write up over here. This interview has been a long time coming as lead singer Ben Ibbotson has been on my radar …
MEET: Jellyskin – and check out their latest single; “Judder”
I first stumbled across Jellyskin when they were first on the bill for The Vacant Lots in Leeds. I liked what I saw and heard and made a mental note of the name. Since then, their name keeps popping up, both locally and a wider afield. Following a recent support slot with Shonen Knife we …
Meet: Idle Ross
I meet with up and coming Sheffield band Idle Ross’s front man Ross Green in Sheffield’s Forum ahead of the launch of the band’s debut single. Over close to three quarters of an hour we chat about the band’s influences, music, interrelationships and our shared history. [Disclaimer – I knew Ross of old, having taught …
MEET: PROJECTOR – debut release ‘BREAK YOUR OWN HEART’ on Roadkill Records
Brighton three-piece, Projector have just dropped a rather sweet debut single via the ever burgeoning Roadkill Records . ‘Break Your Own Heart’ dances somewhere between shoegaze and the sweeter end of grunge, to bring a rather delightful, very easy, very catchy, very, very lovely tune that has you frantically searching for more food from the …
MEET: MESMER DISCIPLES
Hailing from the DIY capital of the North, Leeds band Mesmer Disciples are hard to slip into any particular niche, cock your ear left and they’re a full psyched out Cramps influenced garage band, cock it back the other way and they have gritty Northern sound not too far removed from The Fall, turn around …
INTERVIEW: Escape The Fate, 21/01/18
We sat down initially with drummer Robert Ortiz and guitarist K Thrash, later to be joined by vocalist Craig Mabbitt of the band Escape The Fate to chat about everything before the release of the new album I Am Human… So here’s our rather lengthy chat covering down time on tour, setlist arguments and the …
Meet: Ryan Keen interview
Ryan Keen is quite the jet setter. For a singer-songwriter and guitar supremo who has chummed about with the likes of Ed Sheeran, supported X Factor diva Leona Lewis and toured the world in the last few years, bringing his polished, anthemic but intimate brand of music to the world, he calls Totnes in Devon …
MEET: VIOLET
Falling somewhere between the dreaminess of shoegaze and the cock surety of Brit-Pop comes Midlands outfit Violet. Having spent most of their formative year writing and recording, the band recently launched their debut single, Feel, and hit the road for a short UK tour. Gig reports back to the bunker were favourable, so we took …