JAWS – Live @ The Deaf Institute

Monday 22nd September, Manchester

Tonight’s event was full of optimism and excitement, with JAWS having recently released their debut album Be Slowly, which so far has been receiving very positive reviews from fans and critics alike. The band have been … Read More

THE LIMITED – Nightmare

London-based four-piece The Limited describe themselves on their site as: “An indie pop-rock four-piece that could only be described as a blend of animalism and pure velvet soul.” They couldn’t be more right.

Having spent the last year or … Read More

Me Vs Hero + ROAM – Live @ Sound Control

Friday 19th September, Manchester

Pop punk, as a genre, has grown exponentially since the pioneers of its early inception in the 1970s, with added dashes of abrasiveness and lighter upbeat tones; the genre has never quite left our speakers, … Read More

Relentless Ultra Presents Soundchain: Jake Bugg

MTV’s Relentless Ultra Presents Soundchain returns, this time with singer-songwriter Jake Bugg in the spotlight. The twenty-year-old indie folk star from Nottingham lets Zane Lowe into his studio, where he’s rehearsing for his upcoming arena tour, for … Read More

MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA – Girl Harbour

Following critical acclaim for Cope, Manchester Orchestra have given fans another chance to shoegaze to some atmospheric indie rock as they release the third single ‘Girl Harbour’, set to join the stream of autumn releases on the … Read More

Beartooth – Live @ O2 Academy 3 Birmingham

Wednesday 17th September, Birmingham

On their first headlining tour of Europe, Beartooth truly showed what they’re made of – with former Attack Attack! member Caleb Shomo leading the pack, they are a force to be reckoned with. Kicking … Read More

A Time And Place: Musical Meditations On WWI – Live @ The Barbican

Thursday 18th September, London

As soon as you set foot in the Barbican Hall, the time became dilated; it was significantly slowed down. Even before you ended up sitting in your seat, you were already accommodated by a … Read More

POLICE DOG HOGAN – Westward Ho!

Rambling banjos, foot-stomping percussion and driving rhythmic guitars: this is the root and soul of what Police Dog Hogan creates. A combination of traditional English folk singing, hyperactive bluegrass and lively country, their new album, Westward Ho!, spirals around … Read More

GO WOLF – Talk To You

Shimmering, glossy and radiant are some of the first words which burst in to my mind from listening to Go Wolf’s ‘Talk To You’. The song is smooth electro-pop at its best, not holding back the drum … Read More

Jon Hopkins – Live @ The Royal Festival Hall

Friday 19th September, London

I didn’t know what to expect, having never been to see a contemporary performance at The Royal Festival Hall.  It’s fair to say, I was blown away.

Jon Hopkins had an impressive introduction … Read More