Words by Ed King On 15th December, a shrewd week and a half before ‘the big day’, You Dirty Blue release their sophomore Tough Crowd EP. Out via the band’s own online know how and social media, Tough Crowd is all yours for the minimal fixed price of £3 – for direct info and online sales, click here. […]
Words by Ed King / Pics by Paul Reynolds Big day today. A red-letter day, as Rews release their debut album, Pyro, to a legitimately eagerly awaiting world. Well, this little corner is perched on its seat at least. And I suspect I’m not alone. Half of Glastonbury, for one. Marc Radcliffe for another. No […]
Words by James Attwood / Pics courtesy of Sonic PR After an eight year break spent gathering musical influence from the mellow mundane of real life, Howie Payne is back with his self professed ‘best record so far’. The result of this is Mountain, Payne‘s second solo LP since the dissipation of his previous band The […]
Words by Katherine Priddy / Pics by Sarah Tholin It is through a haze of naked, tattooed flesh, sweat and Mad Goose that I first remember witnessing Johnny Kowalski & the Sexy Weirdos performing live at the Hare & Hounds, many moons ago. For those not yet acquainted with Johnny and his band of more […]
Words by Katherine Priddy / Lead pic by Morgan Maassen Have you ever found yourself stretched out and sun-warmed on the white sands of a Hawaiian paradise, with nothing but a large zoot and a battered old guitar to keep you company? Me neither. But after listening to Jack Johnson’s 7th studio album, All The Light Above It […]
