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From Sunday 01 November 2009

New LITFO

Laughing in the Face Of has posted new songs ‘Whose Line Was It Anyway’ and ‘I’m Not Your Buddy, Guy!’ on myspace, at www.myspace.com/laughinginthefaceof the new EP ‘The Lubrication Of Social Anxiety’ will be released early 2010, with artwork done by John Meloche from

LYU on Spotify

LYU‘s ‘The Sky Is Yours’ EP is now available on Spotify.

Awesome Badges at Music Live

Awesome Badges will be exhibiting at Music Live 2009 from November 6th – 8th. Music Live is the UK’s favourite music-making event, inspiring and educating musicians in their tens of thousands. There are live bands and exhibitions from some of the leading musicians in the industry and well

Saving Aimee shows

Saving Aimee announce UK tour dates in Feb 2010: Monday 01-Feb-10 – Leeds Cockpit Tuesday 02-Feb-10 – Glasgow King Tuts Wednesday 03-Feb-10 – Manchester Roadhouse Thursday 04-Feb-10 – Newcastle o2 Academy 2 Friday 05-Feb-10 – Liverpool o2 Academy 2 Saturday 06-Feb-10 – Nottingham Rock City Monday 08-Feb-10 – Oxford o2

Every Avenue – Picture Perfect

I really enjoyed the last Every Avenue album and still dig it out for a few spins every now and then. It was what Cartel‘s second album should have been – a record full of hooks and melodic singalongs. On album number 2

We Came As Romans – To Plant A Seed

If I had a pound for every time I said I was bored of the ‘screamo’ genre I’d have a lot of pounds. I find the genre uninspiring and dull – there are very few bands coming out with anything resembling a sound that’s exciting and interesting.

The Punktastic Sessions update

Below, you can see Get Set Radio covering La Roux’s ‘Bulletproof‘ for The Punktastic Sessions. FOLLOW THIS LINK to check out the other contributions from Ellliot Minor, Tiger Please and Fake Problems. We have many more coming soon!

Rat Attack – This Is Art

I first reviewed Rat Attack in November 2007 and it was obvious, despite the rough production, they were going to be a great band. ‘This Is Art’ is the proof – this is superb. There’s always been a Gallows/Comeback Kid-esque feel to the

The Punktastic Sessions: Get Set Radio – Bulletproof

Get Set Radio perform a stunning cover of La Roux’s ‘Bulletproof‘ for The Punktastic Sessions. Head over to the Punktastic Sessions page to see the other contributions from

Canada Water – One Shot Farewell

It’s interesting this EP has the word ‘farewell‘ in it because that’s one of the bands these guys remind me of. Canada Water are a lesson to many homegrown bands who play the poppy/synth thing – if you don’t get your production right then you