The Test Drive: Zach Ashton – People and Places
Zach Ashton was raised near the seaside town of Indian Rocks Beach on the Gulf of Mexico. A self-taught musician, Ashton gravitated towards the guitar and began composing original works at the age of eighteen....
First Listen: Tom Townsend – Leave It Up To Me
Tom Townsend is a talented multi-instrumentalist who has worked as a composer, performer, session musician and producer. Brought up on Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Buddy Holly, and The Beatles, Tom first picked up the...
First Listen: The Survival Code – Broken Strings
The Survival Code are set to release their new EP "Broken Strings" and, by the sound of the title single above, are also well on their way to future legend status. I say this...
First Listen: Ian Ventress – Mama
Matt Kitching aka Consept and emerging vocalist Lu Ndaka have collaborated with singer songwriter Ian Ventress to produce 'Mama', the first track that Ian has recorded with other artists.
A businessman for many years, Ian...
Weird. Release Live Video
After a short summer break and the writing of material for their third album nearly complete, WEIRD. have announced there is a new single on the horizon first, for which they are offering a...
First Listen: Rude Audio – Half Moon Lane Glitter (Mr. Hare Remix)
A few months ago we reviewed Rude Audio's original version of "Half Moon Lane Glitter". Now it's time for the remix. Most times, in my opinion, the reason for having a remix is simple;...
First Listen: The Ellipsis – Cold Cactus
The Ellipsis have always been a force to be reckoned with. Just check out their video for "Wasted Potential Me". And now they have continued their evolution of revolution with their new single titled...
The Test Drive: Sky Between Leaves – Klein Blues
Sky Between Leaves is an East London based Brazilian post-punk/krautrock act made up of Tito Cordeiro (guitar/vocals), Brenno Balbino (Bass/ synthesizers) and Juliana Favero (Drums/ Percussion).
The band, who take their name from Jarvis Cocker's...
First Listen: The Society – Begging
The Society began with Lew Whalley (guitar / backing vocals) & Harry Beresford (lead singer / guitar) who met at Trafford Music College Manchester. Late 2015 saw the arrival of drummer Jason Hanley, followed...
First Listen: The Honeyfire – Replica
Sisters Sally and Natalie Joiner are The Honeyfire, a dream-pop guitar band hailing from Bristol, UK.
Their enchanting harmonies and textured guitar lines reveal an honest and endearing bond between the siblings. Blending themes of...
The Test Drive: William Gray – Seine
William Gray was a founding member of The Smokestacks, who, despite national tours, BBC live sessions, radio airplay, two single releases and major label interest, disbanded in 2008 having never officially released an album.
A...
The Test Drive: Gabriel Collins – Count the Seconds
Born in London in 1983, Gabriel Collins had a habit of tapping on any available surface, this continued until his parents bought him a drum kit and he taught himself to play it, as...
The Test Drive: Hologram Teen – Marsangst
A few months ago, we reviewed Hologram Teen's (a.k.a Morgane Lhote) double single Marsangst/Hex These Rules. And, if you go back even further, Tracksuit Minotaur/Post- Apocalyptic Teacakes. Well, now we get the whole story with "Marangst". Four...
First Listen: L. – Our Time
Unshakeably British, L. is singer-songwriter Ellie Thompson whose music combines a heady mix of self-confidence and endearing vulnerability that few artists can effectively convey.
Having grown up on the Isle of Wight with a brief...
First Look: American Anymen – Beach and the Sun
Experimental is always a good thing to see when we get new material from indie artists. Especially when it's as catchy as American Anymen's new song "Beach and the Sun". And the video totally matches...
Phil Rudd Releases “Head Job”
Described by Malcolm Young, co-founder of AC/DC, as "the real deal", Phil Rudd, the band's long-term drummer, played in several Melbourne bands such as Buster Brown and The Coloured Balls before joining up with...
First Look: The Soap Girls – Bad Bitch
Just when you thought it was safe to go out from having to lock up your daughters, it’s now time to lock up your Sons, as this very brazen duo hit the music scene.
And...
First Listen: Vibrissae – Need
Shoegaze electronic crossover trio Vibrissae have signed to Italian label Vipchoyo Sound Factory to release their debut LP 'Somewhere Away'. In advance of the album's release, they are releasing their first reverb-filled driven single...
First Look: Hands Off Gretel – One Eyed Girl
Hands Off Gretel, founded by nineteen-year-old Lauren Tate are a force to be reckoned with. Inspired by the likes of Brody Dalle and Courtney Love, Lauren made it her mission to ensure strong, young...
First Look: Kolumbus – I Hope You Find Happiness
Kolumbus has just released his new video for the song "I Hope You Find Happiness", and I think he has found his happiness or at least his place in the new music scene. The song...
First Look: CAESARIA – Bring My Ears Back
CAESARIA are taking the concept of the music video back to the days when the music video mattered by taking it forward and upward to the next level. A combination of a journey and virtual...
First Listen: Prints Jackson (featuring Jim Ward) – Sail on Phaelon
This is the simple mission statement from UK alt-indie artist Prints Jackson (Kristian C Williams), a mantra that perfectly encapsulates his ongoing project, which is already earning media attention thanks to the consistent quality...
First Listen: The Sun Hotel – A Quest for Knowledge
Edgy yet poppy. Sublime yet sincere. "The Quest for Knowledge", the new track from The Sun Hotel, is here to indulge the aural senses and take you on that very quest. An anti-filler anthem...
The Test Drive: Magnifico – Charlatan de Balkan
A major star in Solvenia with a succession of huge hits across mainland Europe, Magnifico, is the Balkan’s answer to both Harry Belafonte and Dean Martin.
It's a bold claim, but Magnifico's status as chansonnier,...
First Listen: Lover – The Light Around You
Lover create electro music inspired by morbid longing and the urge to explore the kind of life more commonly found within literature, where dissatisfaction is bohemian and beauty lies in darkness.
The band has been...