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When I think of the breakthrough of the miniskirt in the 1960s, the first image that springs to my mind is that of the final scene in the musical, Hairspray. Tracy Turnblad emerges wearing a monochrome mini dress […]

Manchester based four piece, Korsairs, have released their catchy new track ‘Troubled Town’. Brothers Joe and Alfie Prior, and sisters Ellie and Abbie Bescoby commendably portray a raw, guitar-based sound similar […]

The Green Man festival line up poster was where I first found out about this band, Trust Fund. Memorable name, distinctive sounding front man, and a propensity for creating really groovy sounding riffs; the first […]

Pleasantry was formed in Singapore in late 2010, and the band’s name is as sweet sounding as their harmonies. ‘Near and Dear’ has an indie-tastic sound and many aspects that come together to turn into something […]

Since releasing her debut album Like I Used To back in 2012, indie folk singer-songwriter Lucy Rose has earned herself a dedicated following of mellow music lovers. With a similar vibe to the likes of Laura […]

On the second date of their so called ‘Coastal tour’, Coasts – who recently returned from a successful tour in America – paid a visit to Hull, at a reasonably crowded Fruit. The dockside venue is part of an area […]

For as long as many of us have been alive, Messrs Bellamy, Wolstenholme and Howard have been enlightening the masses, who abide by marvelling at their constant will and determination to push the boundaries and […]

Take A Walk On The Wild Side // Lou Reed

OK, so I guess this might be the part where I reveal that I identify strongly with transvestite itinerant bar workers, backroom profligates and rent boys. Alas, […]

Wyvern Lingo are an Irish band consisting of Karen Cowley (Vocals/Piano), Saoirse Duane (Vocals/Guitar) and Caoimhe Barry (Vocals/Percussion). You might recognise Cowley’s hauntingly beautiful voice as Hozier’s […]

With the much anticipated return of Orange is the New Black back on our TV (or rather, laptop) screens, it’s time to touch on a subject that the Emmy Award-winning show has actively decided to tiptoe around: bi […]

This week, modern British politics lost one of its greatest and most loved characters. Charles Kennedy was among the rarest of politicians; a man of principle, loved by his constituents, admired by his peers and […]

Singing in the shower is one of the great joys in life. It doesn’t matter who you are – you could be a world touring opera singer or not even able to count a 4/4 beat – but we all know you’ve had a little jam […]

LA Woman is The Doors’ 6th studio album, and packed full of bluesy licks and solid rhythm the album is possibly one of their greatest. Opening up with ‘The Changeling’, Ray Manzarek hits the ground running with a […]