Chills front man Martin Phillipps hasn’t always worn it so well, but for a man who wrote one of 1990’s … More
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Hi, my name is Andy & I live in Leeds, in northern England. I've been writing about music for more than ten years. My work outside of this blog is featured on Live4ever and Contact Music.
Introducing October’s Playlist – Updated
It seems like everyone is releasing their records this month. The list is now 69 songs in total and the … More
September Round Up
September is traditionally a month the music industry wakes up again after spending summer on the beach – and there … More
The Beta Band – The Three EP’s reissued review
What do you get when you once believe you’ll be bigger than Radiohead, but end up after seven years skint, … More
Maribou State – Kingdoms In Colour review
We may live in a smaller world, but it can still offer a thousand diverse perspectives. Hertfordshire-based writer/producers Chris Davids … More
Wolf Alice – Mercury Prize Winner Visions of a Life Reviewed
When the shortlist of nominees was announced for this year’s Mercury Music Prize it brought a chorus of ridicule from … More
Kyle Falconer – Live in Leeds review
When it comes to role models Kyle Falconer – sometime member of Dundee indie roughnecks The View – cuts an … More
Treetop Flyers – Treetop Flyers review
If one of music’s first jobs is to feel timeless, London’s Treetop Flyers have it nailed; sounding like the bastard … More
Comment – Idles: Joy Unconfined
The news earlier this week that Joy As An Act Of Resistance, the second album by Bristolian punks Idles had … More
Anna Calvi – Hunter review
One of life’s hardest lessons is that happiness is meant to come from conformity; apart from a brief period at … More
The Voice Of Unreason 