JON BYRNE – Built By Angels

Alternative folk artist Jon Byrne, from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, uses guitar, stomp box, harmonica, bass and drums to support his vocals. He was winner of the Glastonbury Leftfield Best New Artist Award.

His second … Read More

ICE, SEA, DEAD PEOPLE – If It’s Broken, Break It More

At times, noise punk can provide a savage form of catharsis. At other times, it can come across as little more than an irritating excuse for people to not learn how to play their instruments. Although Ice, … Read More

HAIKU SALUT – Tricolore

Mixing the traditional and the modern is a move that often has us curling our toes in apprehensive distrust. While it is something that can go very right, it’s only much more likely to fall flat, resulting in something … Read More

Squarepusher – Live @ London Roundhouse

London, 30th March

Squarepusher’s ‘Ufabulum’ headline show at the Hackney Empire last October felt right; like the culmination of hard touring his AV show at smaller venues and festivals, and a perfectly timed celebration of his best album in … Read More

Carcass – Live @ London Underworld

London Underworld, 28th March

This is the last night of Carcass’s three night residency at the London Underworld and it is the hottest ticket in town. The band has put the tickets at £6 so everyone could get to go and now they have been … Read More

THE HOSTS – September Song

I know I’ve got a cracker of a single on my capacious hands when, even on a deadline that’s sailed by a while back, I still get carried away listening to it and completely forget that I’m meant to … Read More

LOW SEA – Remote Viewing

Y’know I must ask, when has a drum machine on a Rock and Roll record (or indeed most records of any genre) not sounded icy, cold and claustrophobic? The closest I can think of is The Kills … Read More

Johnny5thWheel&thecowards – Diary Of A Liar

Preston, Lancashire artists Johnny5thWheel&thecowards call their sound steampunk-doom-jazz, which experimentally mixes folk with psychedelia. Influenced by Tom Waits, Scott Walker and The Flaming Lips, it’s members are Richard Lomax, Stevie Guy, Dave Watkins and Dave Barker.

Diary … Read More

TO THE BONES – Emperor’s Ride

“This is a song about being reborn,” snarls frontman Rhys in To The Bones’ new single, ‘Emperor’s Ride’, and this latest cut from the Bolton-based noisemongers does indeed sound like a band given a new lease of … Read More

DIAMOND RUGS – Diamond Rugs

Diamond Rugs are a group of musicians with busy individual careers who’ve decided to release a carefree and fun record with their friends. It’s a collaboration between John McCauley (Deer Tick), Robbie Crowell (Deer Tick), … Read More