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From Wednesday 01 March 2023

LIVE: Rolo Tomassi / Holy Fawn / Heriot @ Electric Ballroom, London

Rolo Tomassi are one of the most under-appreciated bands in the UK scene, and it’s something that makes their fervent fan base feel both furious and quietly proud that they’re still a secret of sorts. A poorly kept one at this point, sure – tonight’s show is a testament

Rolo Tomassi, Holy Fawn, Heriot @ Electric Ballroom, London

Monday 27 February 2023

Grandmas House – ‘Who Am I’

You might remember the stories but this Grandmas House isn’t where you’d find a twee old lady in flannelette; instead a wolf lurks inside. It’s the perfect name for the punk trio Yasmin Berndt, Poppy Dodgson and Zoe Zinsmeister. They’re unashamedly queer, opinionated and – yes –

Friday 24 February 2023

Erase Theory – ‘ERASE THEORY’

Life as a musician is hard. It’s precarious. Jeff Sahyoun spent ten years as the guitarist in Letlive. His whole life was built around the band. And then it ended. Suddenly, the band split citing ‘creative differences’, and while their vocalist quickly found success fronting another band,

You Me At Six, Waterparks, The Maine, Bears In Trees @ Alexandra Palace, London

LIVE: You Me At Six / Waterparks / The Maine @ Alexandra Palace, London

There are few occasions more special than experiencing a band playing live the weekend of an album release and with ‘Truth Decay’ fresh in our ears, You Me At Six fans have turned up en masse ready to scream the words into the rafters of the vast

Wednesday 22 February 2023

Real Friends – ‘There’s Nothing Worse Than Too Late’

Having embedded new vocalist Cody Muraro on 2021’s ‘Torn In Two’, Real Friends has returned with another set of emotionally-charged pop-punk/pop-rock scorchers. Citing bands such as The Starting Line, Taking Back Sunday, and Jimmy Eat World as influences behind the writing of ‘There’s Nothing Worse Than Too Late’,

Tuesday 21 February 2023

Hundred Reasons – ‘GLORIOUS SUNSET’

Hundred Reasons dissolved. They didn’t burn out, they faded away. Back in 2007 the arrival of downloads was turning the music world into a very different place. Upheaval at their record label forced ‘Sharp The Word, Quick The Action’ into existence and afterward they drifted apart. Sure,

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Pet Needs, Berries, Guise @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

LIVE: Frank Turner @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

Frank Turner is a famed name amongst the alternative music scene with a plethora of genres under his belt, his endearing charm never failing to impress behind the microphone. He opens the night with a debut live performance of track ‘Broken Piano’, a haunting choice as