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From Thursday 06 November 2014

The Wilde – ‘Young Libertine’

In the last few years, Britain’s come back biting with the amount of new talent that it’s been lucky to have given birth to. Bands like Bring Me the Horizon, You Me At Six, Enter Shikari, and Young Guns have had staggering success across the pond

Friday 10 October 2014

State Champs – ‘The Acoustic Things’

If you were to ask, “Who are State Champs?”, you’d most probably be given a look that suggested that you’d A) been dropped on your head at an early age, or B) been living under a rock for the last four years. Because State Champs are one of

Monday 29 September 2014

Marmozets – ‘The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets’

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, no one can deny that young rockers Marmozets have set pulses racing since their inception in 2007. Despite having the average age of just 18 at the time, the group started to make themselves known with their raw, adrenaline-fuelled shows, and the release of

Thursday 25 September 2014

American Hi-Fi – ‘Blood & Lemonade’

 Releasing your first album five years after your last release can be a little bit daunting, especially when you formed in 1998 and things in the music industry have changed a lot. However, power pop-rockers American Hi-Fi have taken the release of ‘Blood & Lemonade’ in their stride. Their

Wednesday 24 September 2014

States and Empires – ‘Freedom’

Upon the demise of Welsh outfit Attack! Attack!, many thought that the bands former members would simply fade into the background, as is so often these days. However, Neil Starr and Will Davies decided that because this door had closed, another one had opened and it was in the

Monday 01 September 2014

Lonely The Brave – ‘The Day’s War’

Cambridge’s Lonely The Brave set hearts and pulses racing when they released their breathtaking EP ‘Backroads’ last year, and have gained so much from it over the last twelve months or so. The quartet have graced stages at Download, Glastonbury, and Reading and Leeds with their presence; they’ve opened

Tuesday 26 August 2014

The Gaslight Anthem – ‘Get Hurt’

New Jersey’s The Gaslight Anthem came roaring onto the scene in 2007 with the release of their debut album ‘Sink Or Swim’. Fast forward seven years later, and they’re still stealing hearts with their alternative (and wonderfully slick) brand of punk rock. Along with the release of their latest

Wednesday 13 August 2014

Calling All Cars – ‘Raise The People’

Aussie trio Calling All Cars are just shy of turning ten years old. Starting off in a small town in 2005, the group steadily worked their way through tours before landing a damn good slot supporting Green Day in New Zealand. Since then, they’ve released four studio albums, toured

Wednesday 23 July 2014

New Town Kings – ‘Pull Up & Rewind’

With this boiling summer that the UK’s been having so far, there’s absolutely nothing better than chilling in a field at a music festival with an ice-cold cider / beer / some form of alcoholic beverage. And with that, you’ll always need some decent music to really get into