In what seems to be a common trait year by year, its final creative throes provides an encounter which pretty much blows all before it out of the water. This year we have been overexcited by two latecomers in fact,… Read More ›
Queens Of The Stone Age
KnightressM1 – Dreams and Devastation
Texturally kaleidoscopic, sonically compelling, and emotively captivating, Dreams and Devastation is quite simply one of the year’s most fascinating and thrilling encounters. The album is a stunning introduction to US trio KnightressM1, more specifically the creative craft and imagination of… Read More ›
Places Around the Sun – Self Titled
It is four years since Portuguese rockers Places Around the Sun caught our ears with the release of debut album, Still Here. It was an encounter which nudged rather than commanded attention, a more forcible invitation coming with its successor… Read More ›
Plucking the strings with guitarist Geoff Tyson
Hi and thank you for sparing time to chat with us. Hi Pete! Thanks for having me! Could you first introduce yourself and tell us how you made music your life? I’m Geoff Tyson and I grew up in Berkeley… Read More ›
Patrón – Self Titled
In a year destined to be ingrained in the memory of people and history for obvious globally changing reasons there have been similarly moments musically which have made the kind of impact here which will stay and inspire for years… Read More ›
Mr. Strange – Contact
Even with the familiar uniqueness that comes with the Mr. Strange sound each album from the Isle Of Wight band has sought to explore new flavours and a fresh creative character and successfully so to date. That eclectic adventure and… Read More ›
The Black Income Interview
Hello and thanks for taking time out to talk with us. Can you first introduce the band and give us some background to how it all started and what brought you all together? Hi, thank you for having us….. yes… Read More ›
Caustic Minds – Black Oil For A Soul
With a rather potent reputation in tow courtesy of their highly energetic live performances, alternative rock outfit Caustic Minds has a certain buzz brewing up around them and one sure to be only accelerated by the recent release of the… Read More ›
Dark Stares – The Lightning Echo
Darkly haunting and persistently mesmeric, The Lightning Echo is the new album from UK rockers Dark Stares. The successor to their acclaimed debut, Darker Days Are Here to Stay, the new release provides twelve tracks which lure the listener and… Read More ›
Desert Clouds – Nothing Beyond The Cage
It is probably fair to say that we did not make an immediate connection with the new album from UK based rockers Desert Clouds yet there was a certain lure which took us back to its atmospheric embrace with intrigue… Read More ›