The Courteeners @ Circolo degli Artisti

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Rome, 22nd May

The Courteeners are the stars of another great night at Circolo degli Artisti, my favourite venue to listen to good indie – rock music in Rome!

It was a strange night, all the people were … Read More

Far – At Night We Live

It’s seems yesterday that Far split up. As many other fans, I never thought about the possibility of a reunion, let alone a new album. Instead, Far took us all by surprise and here I am, reviewing their comeback … Read More

White Belt Yellow Tag – Licensed To Drill Launch @ Lexington

London, 27th May

Tonight White Belt Yellow Tag are playing at the very cool venue The Lexington in Angel for the launch of the EP Licensed To Drill, which features their track Ode.

Bit of a strange crowd … Read More

Omar Rodriguez Lopez & John Frusciante Release New Album

The Mars Volta‘s Omar Rodriguez Lopez and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante have released a second instrumental album together as part of a ‘pay what you want’ scheme.

The album, which is called ‘Sepulcros De Miel’, features … Read More

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan Announce One-Off London Show

Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan have announced details of a new album and one-off London show.

‘Hawk’ will be released on August 14 and is the follow-up to 2008’s ‘Sunday At Devil Dirt’.

Written, produced and arranged by Campbell, the … Read More

Zack de la Rocha, Sonic Youth, Massive Attack Against Arizona

Rage Against The Machine singer Zack de la Rocha has launched a new protest group opposing the state of Arizona‘s controversial new immigration law.

The star and other acts including Sonic Youth, Massive Attack, Kanye West and Serj Tankian say … Read More

Stornoway Announce UK Tour

Stornoway have announced a full UK tour.

They play:

Birmingham Institute Library (November 2) Bristol University Anson Rooms (3) Oxford Brookes University (4) Liverpool O2 Academy (9) Manchester Club Academy (10) Leeds Cockpit (11) Southampton University (13) Cambridge Junction (14) … Read More

1,2,3 Give Away Free Track! Get Yours Here!

Hailing from the steel city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1, 2, 3 consists of long time friends Nic Snyder (vox, guitar & keys) and Josh Sickels (drums).

Originally started as a side project from the power punk outfit The Takeover … Read More

The Shills: Watch The New Video Here!

The Shills formed around childhood friends Ed Bateson, Dickon Collinson, Rob D’Ath, and brothers Olly and Tom Yates in Cambridge. In 2008 they released their debut single, ‘Raison d’être’, with independent Cambridge label, R*E*P*E*A*T records. Shortly after its release, they … Read More

YES RELEASE CD & DVD of CELEBRATED 1995 REUNION TOUR

On 6 September Keys to Ascension, by seminal prog-rock band YES, will be released by Proper Music. The bumper pack of 4 CD’s + DVD captures the magic of the 1995 YES reunion tour, featuring the members of … Read More