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To me, a gig is not just about seeing one band or artist. It’s about the whole experience of getting lost in a crowd, meeting new people and possibly discovering your new favourite band. Love at first sight? […]

Syd Barrett proved himself as a master of psychedelia with his startling solo debut, which backlashed his removal as the frontman of Pink Floyd.

The Madcap Laughs is a 46-year-old obituary to the overt […]

Anyone who knows me knows how much I value music, I’m often seen in the corner of the dingy HMV in town looking through the albums and the vinyl that are stacked in the corner. It’s been at the forefront of […]

Formed in 2013, Afterwards are the new kids on alt-rock block. Hailing from Thiene, Italy, the band consists of bassist and vocalist Carlo Turatello, guitarist and vocalist Lorenzo Busellato, guitarist Federico […]

Wow; what a year for this guy. 24 year-old Bugzy Malone hailing from a “little town called Manchester” has made shockwaves in the grime scene in the past year. Following on from his excellent Chipmunk diss […]

The day started badly. We were a three hour drive from home before we realised we’d forgotten the tickets. Committed as always, our neighbours were instructed to break in to our house and bring the tickets with […]

Beach Violence enter the music scene with debut single ‘Dead Arm’. The group combine the diverse vocal styles of members Pablo Navarro MachLochlainn & Jessica Barker-Wren with drums from Adam Langstaff.

The […]

Melancholic and bittersweet are two words which epitomise ‘Laughing Rafters’, the listening experience brought to music fans by Officer. Taken from the forthcoming album Myriads, set for release tomorrow on the […]

Gargantuan riffs, a punchy bass line, and an anthemic, defiant chorus that could possibly spark a youth rebellion across the planet? Check, check, check. The debut single, ‘No Retreat’, from upcoming alternative […]

Title: Solar

Author: Ian McEwan

What I think So Far: After being mightily impressed by Enduring Love, I was eager to explore more of McEwan’s work. Solar focuses on Michael Beard, a self-deprecating Nobel […]

As a Submotion Orchestra superfan I was pretty chuffed when they were announced as part of this year’s Tramlines lineup, and as expected they didn’t let me down.

After some confusion over their start time, […]

A head-rush of clashing yet complementary boy/girl vocals and nineties nostalgia, Milk Teeth are bursting their way onto the alternative scene. Formed in 2013, the grunge-like English rockers have gained status […]

The outcome of the General Election held in May of this year was a highly controversial one, spawning a host of angry tweets, demonstrations and accusations. However, what I found to be the most important debate […]

In the past year, Adam Lambert has released his third studio album, The Original High, taken a (temporary) seat at the judging table of American Idol (where he got his ‘big break’) and toured the world with Queen. […]

Nomadic singer-songwriter Orfeo lulls the mind with blissful sensitivity on the soothing single ‘Californian Rain,’ taken from his debut album Purple Thursdays.

Originally living in London, Orfeo now resides on […]

Consisting of The Technicolors’ frontman Brennan Smiley and country-rock star Austin Gibbs, The Bambinos is the newest project to emerge from Arizona-based record label 8123, who house such big name bands as The […]

When it was announced at E3 that Fallout 4 would feature an exclusive Pip-Boy edition for fans to pre order, the excitement was palpable and pre order opening couldn’t come fast enough.

This special edition of […]

Both Jeremy Kyle and Russell Brand have been in the media spotlight in recent weeks following the disastrous losses in Tunisia. It’s hardly news that the media we witness daily is misconstrued and wishes to feed […]

Release Date: November 17th, 2008
Rating: M (Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language)

The zombie apocalypse packaged as a mixture of first person shooter and survival horror. All of this plus an outstanding […]