ALBUM REVIEW – DUR-DUR BAND: DUR-DUR VOLUME 3 (1988) & 4 (1989)

The music of Dur-Dur Band captures the energy and optimism of 1980s Mogadishu. They were the prime exponents of a sound which blended Somali melodies with disco, funk, jazz, soul and reggae. As Dur-Dur translates as stream, all these elements could be compared to tributaries feeding into the smooth running of a larger river. It […]

ALBUM REVIEW – THE CHEAP THRILLS: KEEP CHEAP

It feels like bias will spill everywhere and lines overlapping writing about The Cheap Thrills and being a Scouser but, the music without a doubt backs it up and the impact in the Liverpool music scene can’t be understated. Hailing from Walton Vale, the fourpiece have always worn who they are like a badge of […]

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LIVE REVIEW – MAYA ONGAKU + HEDGEHOG: YES BASEMENT – 10/09/2026

Gigs are commonly places of communion, sweat, uncomfortable proximity to strangers, ringing ears and spilt beer. However, with Maya Ongaku’s most recent album Nothing Space Music representing their attempt to reconnect with silence and find beauty in the spaces between noise, it is hard to know how it would translate to a live setting. In […]

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 11 SEPTEMBER 2026

Various               Nigeria 80         ‘Nigeria 70’ was one of the ultimate compilations, shining a light on a vibrant music scene. It still sounds fresh today. This new release moves forward, diving deep into the explosive sound world of 1980s Nigeria. With all tracks reissued here for the first time, ‘Nigeria 80’ spans highlife, juju, Afrobeat, reggae, […]

ALBUM REVIEW – RODRIGO Y GABRIELA: OUR HOME

For Rodrigo y Gabriela, home is not necessarily a physical place, more a sense of having purpose and inner peace instead of seeking external approval. The seventh album from the Grammy award winning (for 2019’s ‘Mettavolution’) Mexico City-bred instrumental duo of Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero radiates that quality. However, place is also a key […]

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

ALBUM REVIEW – FORMAL SPPEEDWEAR: PUNCH CARD

Enemies of spellcheck, Stoke-on-Trent’s Formal Sppeedwear, parade a dazzling debut decked out with a lorryload of ideas. It is easy to recognise influences (Devo, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Fashion-era Bowie, Steve Reich, Talking Heads) but they manage to create something fresh, energetic and coherent from that sonic jumble. Although these are all 20th Century influences, they […]

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 4 SEPTEMBER 2026

 Arab Strap         Half-Told Tales               Their ninth album comes almost thirty years to the day since their first single was released. The most prevailing theme across the record is time. “The album title sounds like a fairytale book, until you get to the end of the record and you realise that I’m talking about lives that have […]

A QUICK CATCH UP WITH HUNNYBEES

ALBUM REVIEW – DUR-DUR BAND: DUR-DUR VOLUME 3 (1988) & 4 (1989)

ALBUM REVIEW – THE CHEAP THRILLS: KEEP CHEAP

LIVE REVIEW – MAYA ONGAKU + HEDGEHOG: YES BASEMENT – 10/09/2026

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 11 SEPTEMBER 2026

EP REVIEW: THEORY OF A DEADMAN – FUNERAL SONGS: PART 1

For some, three years is a long wait, but for others, a release every three years is more realistic. This is a tradition that Theory Of A Deadman have had for the majority of their career, and with each release, the American rock band claim that the new music is always worth the wait. For […]

ALBUM REVIEW – RODRIGO Y GABRIELA: OUR HOME

ALBUM REVIEW – FORMAL SPPEEDWEAR: PUNCH CARD

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 4 SEPTEMBER 2026

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ALBUM REVIEW – PULP: LIVE

An encore is an extra performance given at the end of a concert or show, or a call by the audience for the performers to return. After a career spanning almost five decades, Pulp make their debut at the O2 to prove what exactly they would do for an encore. ‘Spike island’ begins, welcoming an […]

LIVE REVIEW – WAY DYNAMIC: YES PINK ROOM – 26/08/2026

The music of Dylan Young, who performs under the moniker Way Dynamic, had only really passed me by prior to this show. To my shame, I didn’t think to check out his latest record, last year’s ‘Massive Shoe,’ which having listened to since (before the show, obviously) and heard live points towards a promising career […]

INTERVIEW: THE TELESCOPES

EP REVIEW: THEORY OF A DEADMAN – FUNERAL SONGS: PART 1

ALBUM REVIEW – PULP: LIVE

LIVE REVIEW – WAY DYNAMIC: YES PINK ROOM – 26/08/2026

ALBUM REVIEW – JAMIE WEBSTER: RUNNING ROUND THE SUN

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