ALBUM REVIEW – THE WOW! SCENARIO: STAND IN THE STAR – A VERSE AND A CHORUS

Comedy records or music by comedians are rarely a laughing matter. The singles charts of my childhood are littered with atrocities like Benny Hill’s Ernie (The Fast Milkman in the West). Even when a more respected funnyman such as Vic Reeves joined forces with an established group, The Wonder Stuff, the resulting cover of Dizzy […]

FEATURE – BEYOND THE MUSIC REPORT

Beyond The Music is much more than simply a music festival, from the 6-9 October Media City welcomed key industry figures, artists, music executives and music lovers to talk about what the future of music looks like. The 2026 theme was ‘Art is a human right’ meaning the conferences mainly focused on supporting emerging artists, […]

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ALBUM REVIEW – ELLA THOMPSON: TRIUMPH AND SADNESS

When a voice can hit the highest of notes, it is transformative. Rather than being earthbound and inhibited, there is a sudden sense of release, a soaring sensation akin to being able to fly away from troubles. Ella Thompson is blessed with the sort of vocal range where she can effortlessly hit those upper notes […]

ALBUM REVIEW – GENESIS: FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION

Genesis. The first thing that would come to most people’s minds when you say that is crazy onstage costumes, songs that span light years, and most importantly, 5 men that were in their 20s when they started but somehow manage to look 40 at the same time. Well, in 1969 when their debut album released, […]

ALBUM REVIEW – FLORA HIBBERD: MAMMOTH

A big reason why music is the drug of choice for so many is the way it can simultaneously mix contradictory emotions. It makes for an intoxicating overload. Flora Hibberd’s new album, ‘Mammoth’, lives up to its name in sounding huge and offering a classic example of how elements that might usually be associated with […]

FEATURE: WHO ARE YA – DREAMWAVE – BRISTOL BAND TAKING INSPIRATION FROM THE LIKES OF OSEES, KING GIZZARD, PINK FLOYD, AND ADDING THEIR OWN MELODIC TWISTS TO CREATE A DAZZLING PSYCH ROCK MINDMELT

INTERVIEW: REGENT

LIVE REVIEW – THE SLY + SUGAR TAX: THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – 25/09/2026

Over the past few months, The Sly have garnered a considerable following for a band with one song released. Combine that with the huge artwork on the Vinyl Revival shutters in town, and their stacked headline gig at the Deaf Institute becomes a must-see. What is this all about? A lineup brimming with upcoming talent: Poor Effort, Sugar Tax […]

LIVE REVIEW – THE HAUNTED: REBELLION, MANCHESTER – 09/10/2026

It’s a long post-work trip across the Pennines on a Friday and I arrive just in time to see the blood-drenched Red Method leaving the stage; I’m assured I missed out. Up next are Swedish veterans The Haunted. “I’ve been waiting for this for seventeen years”, says the man next to me. Although the Haunted […]

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ALBUM REVIEW – THE WOW! SCENARIO: STAND IN THE STAR – A VERSE AND A CHORUS

FEATURE – BEYOND THE MUSIC REPORT

ALBUM REVIEW – ELLA THOMPSON: TRIUMPH AND SADNESS

ALBUM REVIEW – GENESIS: FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION

ALBUM REVIEW – BASHT. : POOR ADVICE

Despite such a huge surge in Irish music as of late, Basht. have managed to stand out in such a populated crowd as a mainstay in Irish expression. Maybe it’s the sense of frustration running underneath nearly every track, or the way their music manages to sound both completely chaotic yet strangely sombre and calculated […]

ALBUM REVIEW – FLORA HIBBERD: MAMMOTH

LIVE REVIEW – THE SLY + SUGAR TAX: THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – 25/09/2026

LIVE REVIEW – THE HAUNTED: REBELLION, MANCHESTER – 09/10/2026

ALBUM REVIEW – DEATH VALLEY GIRLS: WELCOME TO EARTH

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 9 OCTOBER 2026

ALA.NI and Adrian Younge       Proud of Me      The album pairs ALA.NI’s gorgeous, understated vocals with Younge’s vintage-inspired soul arrangements, blending cinematic orchestration, psychedelia and late-night jazz. Written over several years, Proud of Me traces love, longing, grief and self-discovery through a deeply personal collection of songs. Sulaf    ABA       She weaves Sudanese folk and ancient Nubian […]

ALBUM REVIEW – PHOEBE GREEN: PREMATURE NOSTALGIA

“I wonder if you’d even feel it.” To live the human life and experience is to live with attachment. For some, all the attachment they need comes off their loved ones, family, close friends and that special love of their life. Other people find the beauty of life in more than just the concrete, they […]

INTERVIEW: THE TELESCOPES

ALBUM REVIEW – BASHT. : POOR ADVICE

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 9 OCTOBER 2026

ALBUM REVIEW – PHOEBE GREEN: PREMATURE NOSTALGIA

ALBUM REVIEW – ELASTICA: ELASTICA

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