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New Artist of the Day: No Hot Ashes
Photo above © Billy Seagrave Jaunty pop-rock with more than a hint of funk, Manchester’s No Hot Ashes release their debut single ‘Goose’. The first thing that’s clear about young Manc upstarts No Hot...
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James: Leeds First Direct Arena – live review
James Leeds First Direct Arena November 23rd 2014 The James La Petite Mort UK tour comes to a close at the still relatively new surroundings of the First Direct Arena in Leeds where Martin Unsworth...
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CAST: Academy 2, Manchester – live review
CAST Academy 2, Manchester 21st Decemember 2014 Following his in-depth interview with CAST’s John Power (so “in-depth” it stretched over two days / pages) Michael Halpin saw them finish their latest,...
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The Charlatans: Modern Nature – album review
The Charlatans – Modern Nature (BMG Chrysalis) CD / DL / LP Released 26 January 2015 9/10 The Charlatans return with their twelfth album, Modern Nature. A remarkable affirmation of life, the record...
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Luke Haines: Islington Assembly Hall – live review
Luke Haines Islington Assembly Hall, London 4th February 2014 Luke Haines plays his recently released “Adventures in Dementia” micro opera with large chunks from his Psychedelic Trilogy and a few...
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Darren Hayman: Chants for Socialists – album review
Darren Hayman: Chants for Socialists (wiaiwya) CD / LP / DL Available now Darren Hayman transforms these nineteenth-century political poems into a soothing balm for our troubled times. Beautiful, says...
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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds: Capital FM Arena, Nottingham – live...
Photo of Noel above and all others on this page © David Gleave. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Capital FM Arena 6th March 2015 Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have been on the road these last...
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The Cathode Ray: Infinite Variety – album review
The Cathode Ray: Infinite Variety (Stereogram Recordings) CD / DL / Vinyl Released April 20th 7/10 Egghead meta-pop boffins synthesise petri-dish punk for the new digital society. Gus Ironside grabs...
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Ash: Kablammo! – album review
Ash – Kablammo! (E.A.R. Music) CD | DL Out Now 8 / 10 Downpatricks merry pop-punk pranksters return with best album since Meltdown. Joe Whyte reviews. Having been on something of a sabbatical since...
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Orphan Boy: Coastal Tones – album review
Orphan Boy – Coastal Tones (Concrete Recordings) Out Not CD/DL 9.5/10 Cleethorpes-based indie oiks Orphan Boy make good on a five year promise by delivering what is arguably one of the strongest...
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Menace Beach: Super Transportereum – album review
Menace Beach – Super Transportereum (Memphis Industries) EP | DL Available from Sept 25 8.5/10 Menace Beach are on a roll. Despite releasing their full-length album Ratworld a mere 9 months ago, they...
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Madness: Madstock – album / dvd review
Madness: Madstock (Salvo Sound & Vision) CD+DVD Out Now 8/10 In 1992, six years after the band had originally split up, London’s Madness reformed to play the biggest gigs of their career in...
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Shed Seven / Inspiral Carpets: Nottingham – live review
Shed Seven with support from Inspiral Carpets Rock City, Nottingham 17 December 2015 Shed Seven’s Shedcember tours have become a festive staple for many and last night they discoed down at Rock City in...
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False Heads: Steal and Cheat – single review
Young East London upstarts False Heads return with a brand new single ‘Steal and Cheat, their first for Gary Powell’s 25 Hour Convenience Store. When 25 Hour Convenience Store unleashed The Jacques on...
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The Bluetones: Nottingham – live review
The Bluetones Rock City, Nottingham 30 April 2016 Despite having called it a day back in 2011 The Bluetones have made a Slight Return to play a 20th Anniversary Jukebox Tour. Louder Than War editor...
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Live At Leeds – Festival Review
Live At Leeds Various Venues, Leeds 30th April 2016 Another brilliant year from Live At Leeds, with a huge variety of acts to choose from, but there were always going to be some who didn’t quite live...
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Tom Hingley And The Kar-Pets The Lanes, Bristol – Live Review
Tom Hingley & The Kar-Pets The Lanes, Bristol Saturday 14 May I like to be in the company of legends. And here is a quick list of legends of the older generation I can easily reel off: John Cooper...
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Primavera Sound: Opening Night – festival review
Primavera Sound Opening Night – Sr. Chinarro, Goat & Suede Parc Del Forum 1st June 2016 An eclectic opening to this years Primavera Sound, with the tribal sounds of Goat pitched against Britpop...
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Ultrasound: Real Britannia – Guest review by Jay Stansfield (All Hail Hyena)
Ultrasound – Real Britannia (Classic Album Club Records) LP / CD / DL 2 December 2016 8 / 10 Jay Stansfield of All Hail Hyena reviews the new album by Indie Rockers Ultrasound. Opening with ‘Kon-Tiki’...
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Liam Gallagher: Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle – live review
Liam Gallagher Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle 1st November 2017 An exceptional performance that sees Liam Gallagher’s new album As You Were really shine among numerous classics. Following on from the...
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