The Test Drive: New York Tourists – You + Me
Their debut EP received rave reviews from some of the UK’s most respected music media outlets and their song ‘Chew Me Up, Spit Me Out’ was selected as one of BBC Introducing’s top 10...
The 2ube to Broadcasts Sets From Whitecliff, Tommy Scott and More, Live This Friday
This Friday 18th March, for the very first time, The 2ube will be broadcast live by Liverpool's Bay TV, Belfast's NVTV and Brighton's The Latest TV as well as worldwide via a YouTube stream.
The...
First Look: Magazine Gap – What’s That About?
Magazine Gap have seamlessly melded multiple styles in their latest offering titled "What's That About?". In true musicianship style, virtuosic stylings of my favorite instruments combine to make a soaring track with all of the...
Radiohead Announce 2016 Tour Dates
Radiohead will play a series of live shows later this year which, together with the festival dates already announced and a few more international festival dates to follow, will complete their touring schedule for...
Nathan Sykes Announces New Single
Fresh from the success of his smash hit ‘Over And Over Again’, Nathan Sykes returns this Spring with his new single ‘Give It Up’.
Nathan announced the single today on social media ahead of his...
First Look: Moon Rover – Radio Noises
Hailing a new era of spaced out grunge guitar rock, Moon Rover are continuing the legacy of bands like Smashing Pumpkins or My Bloody Valentine with their first single release.
Having already been picked up...
Garbage Announce New Album “Strange Little Birds”
Garbage (Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and Butch Vig) today announced Strange Little Birds, their sixth studio album, which will be released on June 10th on the band’s own label STUNVOLUME. The band...
First Listen: Rachel Myall – Two Sides of Me
Lyrically, Rachel Myall impresses with emotional storytelling à la Dolly Parton and the melancholic romanticism of songwriters like Tim Buckley, while her sublime vocal maturity reminds of singers such as Laura Marling. Her new...
First Listen: Skellums – Art Of Dying Young / Do Me Wrong
Skellums' last release, their EP Clarion Call, received worldwide airplay and was championed by BBC 6 Music's Steve Lamacq. Following its success, the band return with a double A-side single 'Art of Dying Young...
The Test Drive: Moniker – MONiKER LP
Moniker formed when Jordan Scott, the band's multi-instrumentalist songwriter and vocalist moved to New York City at the beginning of 2015 and reconnected with an old friend TD Crowley through their work at WCWM...
Rapper Clear Mind Drops the “Clear State of Mind Mixtape”
Rugged and poignant; thought provoking and visceral, hailing from Upstate New York, Conscious Rapper Clear Mind is a pragmatic storyteller, focused on revealing the truth of life through his gritty descriptions and elastic word...
The Test Drive: Shining Dust – Mirror
Beats and groove abound with Shining Dust's new release titled "Mirror". What makes this album solid, in my opinion, is that there is no filler at all. Somewhat subtle in its attack "Mirror" successfully...
First Look: Savannah – Music Is My High
Savannah's new video for their track titled "Music Is My High" is a beautifully crafted mini-film in the style of a British Easy Rider. These are the types of music videos I love. The...
The Test Drive: Animal Noise – Sink Or Swim
When Animal Noise self-released their debut album ‘Run Loose’ in 2012, they quickly went from playing in their rehearsal studio, an old cowshed on bass player Birdy’s farm, to the stages of Bestival &...
The Test Drive: The Marivaux – One EP
Hailing from Manchester, The Marivaux formed in 2009, bound by a common refusal to be strangled by the shirt and tie lifestyle. Naturally restless musicians, their gritty ambition has seen them embark on four...
First Look: The Veldt – Sanctified
The Veldt have released their new video for the track "Sanctified". Combining soul with shoegaze can be a dangerous venture but The Veldt have pulled it off to my personal musical delight. Dreamy guitars...
The Test Drive: New Revival – Call it What you Want
Founded in October 2015, New Revival are a four piece rock band From Aberdare in South Wales. The band burst onto the Welsh music scene with their debut single 'Patrick Swayze', which received over...
First Listen: Mathis Grey – Come Along
I have to start out with this statement for this review; Mathis Grey is one of my favorite artists. Period. He is simply a master at songwriting. And his new track titled "Come Along"...
The Test Drive: Rev Rev Rev – Des Fleurs Magiques Bourdonnaient
As if coming from a self emanating "wall of sound" Italy's Rev Rev Rev achieve a near fantasy level of musical bliss with their new album "Des Fleurs Magiques Bourdonnaient". There is a new wave...
Fizzy Releases Audio for “Brand New One”
Brand New One sees MC Fizzy work alongside Lady Leshurr, Mighty Mo, Gracious K and Major Ace to bring the long awaited first single from his upcoming EP No Ropes No Rules. Starting his...
YouTube Star Peter Hollens Releases New Album
Peter Hollens, the one-man a cappella vocalist, video producer, and YouTube star whose popular videos have amassed over 150-plus million views is thrilled to announce his second album release. Available March 18, Misty Mountains:...
First Listen: Only Shadows – Be Still
Only Shadows, who hail from the UK's West Midlands, formed in 2014. They have been described as one of the "UK's most exciting rising bands" by BBC Introducing and "One of the UK's brightest...
First Look: A Shoreline Dream – Revolvist
Beautifully crafted and exquisitely executed, A Shoreline Dream brilliantly given visual representation to their latest single "Revolvist". The single is a progressively decadent dream with a brilliant combination of heavy groove and sonically dreamy...
First Listen: WE-ARE-Z – Easy
WE-ARE-Z produce quirky, rhythmic indie 'wonk-pop' born out of many wine fueled late night jam sessions in bass player Archie's studio in London. Their idiosyncratic songs are largely observational, yet fully accessible, inspired by...
The Test Drive: Kostis Chaveles – A Mad Tea Party
Kostis Chaveles has released his new album "A Mad Tea Party" which, believe it or not, was recorded in his apartment. What makes that so, so very impressive is that this album has all...