INTERVIEW – BABA ZULA

Celebrating their thirtieth anniversary, Baba Zula continue to seek out new approaches to music making that is marked by a refreshing unwillingness to repeat themselves. Describing themselves as sound warriors, their latest album, ‘XXX’, also reflects a willingness to confront environmental crisis and question the commodification of public life. Via email, Murat Ertel (electric saz, […]

ALBUM REVIEW – BABA ZULA: XXX

Turkish psych has become a more familiar genre in recent years, its sonorous use of electric saz giving a distinct take on Western rock music. While that style is now easily recognisable, over the course of three decades Baba Zula has been determined to push it into way more adventurous, experimental and rhythmical territory. A […]

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ALBUM REVIEW – SOFY: HOW TO PERFORM MAGIC

As the title would suggest, the latest offering from bedroom-pop mage SOFY offers a charming playbook on not just how to perform magic, but how to continuously source and bottle it with delicious musical density. The whole project feels entirely reminiscent of something a sparrow would pick up, with robust breakbeats and scraps of percussion […]

LIVE REVIEW – BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE: MANCHESTER ACADEMY – 13/09/2026

Broken Social Scene are less of a band and more of a family. That is simply one of the best ways to describe their dynamic. Over thirty years ago founding members Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning met in 1999, since then they have been collecting members, with the latest addition being Hannah Gerogas who joined […]

LIVE REVIEW – MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY: HALLE ST MICHAEL’S – 17/09/2026

The back bar and merch area of St Michael’s affords a good overview of the room: This former church, now bathed in lush – even sacrilegious – red light still has the raised stage, the alter. And it forms the perfect environment for this latest meeting of the Mull Historical Society. But do not be […]

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 ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 18 SEPTEMBER 2026

Son Lux              Out Into              They have built a singular catalogue that blurs experimental composition, electronic music, hip-hop production techniques, and art-pop ambition. But while previous releases often expanded outward into sweeping, cinematic territory, ‘Out Into’ turns toward something more tactile and instinctive. Railcard             Two Steps At A Time    In 2025 Rachel Love (Dolly Mixture), Ian […]

INTERVIEW – DIRTY SLIPPERS

Lazar from the Hungarian group, Dirty Slippers, discusses their plans, recording at Abbey Road Studios and their work creating the addiction and mental health support organisation, Suliturné. First off, I’m in love with Where Did The Summer Go. It’s an indie triumph with rock undertones. Nothing is wasted and all the components work. How long […]

A QUICK CATCH UP WITH HUNNYBEES

INTERVIEW – BABA ZULA

ALBUM REVIEW – BABA ZULA: XXX

ALBUM REVIEW – SOFY: HOW TO PERFORM MAGIC

LIVE REVIEW – BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE: MANCHESTER ACADEMY – 13/09/2026

ALBUM REVIEW – PENELOPE ISLES: 3

There is substantial numerological logic to Penelope Isles naming this album ‘3’. In addition to being their third album, it is their first as a true three-piece with siblings Lily and Jack Wolter being joined by drummer Joe Taylor, best known for playing with Anna B Savage. It is also three years since they played […]

LIVE REVIEW – MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY: HALLE ST MICHAEL’S – 17/09/2026

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 18 SEPTEMBER 2026

INTERVIEW – DIRTY SLIPPERS

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

ALBUM REVIEW – KIEFER: MEMORY BOMB

Between working with some of the biggest artists in the world such as Drake and Dr. Dre as well as building his own impressive discography, Kiefer has built a sound that feels entirely his own. As pianist, producer and multi-instrumentalist, his music carries an effortless balance between technical musicianship and the loose, beat-driven energy of […]

LIVE REVIEW – EVANESCENCE: CO-OP LIVE – 10/09/2026

There are many things you expect when going to an Evanescence concert, the striking and powerful voice of Amy Lee, who sounds every bit as commanding as fans have come to know over the last twenty years since the band’s debut album. However, what you perhaps wouldn’t expect is how much attention is drawn away […]

INTERVIEW: THE TELESCOPES

ALBUM REVIEW – PENELOPE ISLES: 3

ALBUM REVIEW – KIEFER: MEMORY BOMB

LIVE REVIEW – EVANESCENCE: CO-OP LIVE – 10/09/2026

ALBUM REVIEW – BIITA HOUDEI: THIS BED WAS MADE FOR ME

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