Surrender The Coast Release New Video!
Leicester’s Hardcore, Alternative & Metal scenes are literally bursting apart at the seams, and it’s hardly a surprise given the driving adrenaline-fueled racket they’re making. Whilst Muleta Smiles are putting on ‘Basement Shows’ for themselves at the Shed alongside bands like We’re Not Worthy, Armed For A Crisis, Fights and Fires & We Are Fiction, all of which are making prominent buzz for themselves, Some May Run are spreading out to play shows further afield, Speaking in Italics have finally released their much-anticipated EP ‘Before We Start To Walk’ & Without Fire have returned to the studio: the intense oscillations of massive Hi-Gain Amplifiers are ...
Issue#02 is Out Now!
Issue#02 is officially out now and bigger and better than ever! After the rip roaring success of Issue#01, we decided to do the whole thing again and bring your your latest edition packed full of juicy words and pictures. In addition to our regular sections, why not read out exclusive interview with Young Knives by Raegan at this year's Summer Sundae, where they tell us of their tainted history with their home town. John gets to sit down with cover girl Grace Petrie to hear her views on everything from politics to love songs, in addition to finding out all the news ...
Oxjam 2011: The Review + In Pictures Special
Oxjam is a music festival like no other, happening in tows and cities all around the UK every year to raise money for Oxfam. The main event for Leicester was on Saturday 22nd October in the heart of Leicester in the city’s Cultural Quarter. This years Oxjam Leicester Takeover boasted over 150 bands, 25 DJs and15 venues, all for just a tenner! So what is so brilliant about Oxjam? For me it is the ease of buying a wristband then walking from venue to venue, band to band within seconds. Almost like a well entertained pub crawl. They cater for all ages ...
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Latest Interview
The Interrobang: Grace PetrieGrace Petrie is a rare treasure amongst not just the Leicester music scene, but on a national scale. She writes love songs alongside protest songs and demands attention with a confidence that belays her slight stature…
Latest News
Errors’ To Release New Album – ‘Have Some faith In Magic’» After a brief but hugely-influential time away, Errors return with ‘Have Some Faith In Magic,’ out 30th January (on Rock Action Records) their third album and it counts as far and away their greatest shift in sound yet, heralding in a sound of serenely cosmos-gazing sugar-tipped pop previously hinted at with Spring single release ‘Magna Encarta.’
Surrender The Coast Release New Video!» Leicester’s Hardcore, Alternative & Metal scenes are literally bursting apart at the seams, and it’s hardly a surprise given the driving adrenaline-fueled racket they’re making.
Thin Lizzy hit De Montfort Hall. Unreleased Recordings Found.» We’re, what, 5 days in to TwentyTweleve and quite a lot has been unearthed already: firstly the Mayan’s were wrong, we’re all still here, and secondly Thin Lizzy recorded far far more prolifically than was once thought.
Get in the Festive Mood with Exports03» Awesome Leicester label Robot Needs Home are giving us our present early this year with yet ANOTHER Exports release, to put us all in the Christmas mood. Exports03 provides all your favourite Leicester bands and artists giving us their renditions of Christmas classics.
Latest Reviews
Meatpacker // Mangle Split 7″ EP»
A split 7″ between two of Leicester’s noisiest, released on Samizdat records, consists of six bite-size slices of one-man grind machine Meatpacker, and two longer nuggets from hardcore trio Mangle.
Latest Video
Elizabeth Cornish – Harder»
We stumbled on this beautifully shot video for Harder by Elizabeth Cornish a while ago and realised we never gave it the shout out it deserved…
Latest New Blood
We’re Not Worthy – Hit The Ground Running»
As my CD player closes and I see the disc begin to spin I don’t think I’m fully prepared for what was about to happen to me when the first sounds of Hit The Ground Running break through and began to captivate my ear. Quietly and secretly, We’re Not Worthy have worked and worked, creating some joyfully boisterous moments for this EP.
Latest Columns
What We’re Listening To – #1»
What We’re Listening To is our new column aimed at bringing a small piece of the crazy amount of music that we at The Monograph listen to into your life. Some of it you’ll have heard of, some of it you won’t but WWLT gives us a chance to show our adoration for some of the wonderful music being made outside of our fine city.
Latest Ones to Watch
Charlee Drew»
The Leicester born Charlee Drew has been gaining a lot of momentum in recent years. With his first single ‘Sugar Rush’ Charlee gained massive respect from the Leicester faithful and also perked a few industry ears along the way. His distinct British sound and sun drenched melodies charmed even the coldest hearts…
