Introducing… Antony Raine
I spoke to former soldier Antony Raine back in November following the release of his debut EP Farewell to Arms, a four-song collection that has been pushed into the ‘British Americana’ category by...
View ArticleAlbum Review: John Newman – Tribute
Original article on Surviving the Golden Age. It’s hard not to talk about mimicry in today’s music business; I even managed to shoehorn it into my review of Jake Bugg‘s Shangri La two weeks ago. But...
View ArticleReview: Bad Suns – Transpose EP
Original review on Surviving the Golden Age. Of late, we’ve marvelled at how acts like Vampire Weekend and Bombay Bicycle Club have woven together melodies and rhythms so intricate that you could swim...
View ArticleInterview: Jordan and the Sketcheads
Original article at The Boar. Warwick’s Jordan and the Sketcheads certainly aren’t lacking in energy. Fresh from performing at the student-run One World Week, the rock-soul four-piece are set to take...
View ArticleInterview: Alex Haysler
Original article at The Boar. In the internet age, new artists can often find their voice drowned out in a sea of like-minded competitors. Warwick engineering student Alex Haysler has successfully...
View ArticleIntroducing… Jon Kenzie
The latest unsigned artist to be sent my way is Manchester singer-songwriter Jon Kenzie. Following a year in which he made an appearance at Austin’s SXSW festival, the trilby-hatted troubadour has...
View ArticleIntroducing… LACED
This latest “Introducing” feature covers a band from my neck of the woods (sort of). Birmingham’s LACED are a recent addition to the second city’s music scene, previously the birthplace of acts that...
View ArticleInterview: LACED
Following my feature on LACED, the band told me about the Birmingham music scene, recording their EP, and mid-practice biscuits. How would you describe your style for anyone who’s not familiar with...
View ArticleIntroducing… Kristyna Myles
For fans of: Regina Spektor, Beth Rowley, Rachael Yamagata This might not be the first time you’ve read the name Kristyna Myles. In 2005, the Leicestershire songstress entered the limelight after...
View Article20 Things Only Arctic Monkeys Fans Will Understand
In the eight years since the release of their landmark debut Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, they have headlined Glastonbury, played the London Olympics, and rightly earned themselves a...
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