I’m not sure if it’s the layout of the room or the early start tonight but the Scholar bar really doesn’t feel like it’s ready to rock; the chairs are comfortable though! Thankfully Slow Worm aren’t concerned with such trivia
It’s been a long, meandering course for these six Leicester lads, from the trickle of excitement playing local bars to the swell of popularity after (twice) storming Summer Sundae and the gushing praise which swept them on a very Special
The bank holiday weekend is almost coming to a close, and for once the cliché of rain and unsuitable weather is not holding true. By the evening the sun is still out, and groups of people are arriving almost lazily
Midlands based artist Charlotte Carpenter has been on tour all over the UK, perfecting her craft. Now she’s back with another EP for us in her back pocket. ‘In The Night’ brings us an almost ethereal sense of experience. She
Breathy, barebones balladry from Gallery 47, AKA Jack Peachey, whose technicality on guitar and hushed, earnest vocal delivery mark him out as one of the best young songwriters around. This follow-up to the 11th October Routine EP sees him dropping
Stornoway come across as Nautical Prep-boy Indie, which may sound like an insult, but couldn’t be further from it. Indie is the last thing you are likely to find on my MP3 player, but Stornoway have ably shown that there
What do you get when two established labels pit the cream of their crop against one another? Musical deliriousness. With Nottingham’s Denizen Recordings going against Leicester’s Flat Five Records, the crowd are as pumped up as The Cream Tangerines barrel
Despite the obvious comparisons to Ed Sheeran (he’s ginger, yes, and he plays the guitar) Mark is an incredibly inventive and expressive songwriter, with a considerable amount of creativity. Infectiously catchy and unashamedly poppy, Maybe She Will comprises four songs
Her Name Is Calla front man Tom Morris, despite being heavily involved with band projects, has still found time over the last couple of years to release about half a dozen or so EPs. Surely quality control is an issue?
When given a new album to review, I like to set myself the challenge of trying to figure out what sort of music the band will produce based on its members and their influences alone. With that in mind, when
Business as usual for skanking contenders By The Rivers, and business is very good indeed. They might not be re-writing the reggae rulebook, but when you’re knocking out tunes as well penned, produced and performed as ‘Take Control’, who cares?
