Nadine Shah / Retriever - London The Lexington - 22nd July 2013

Nadine Shah / Retriever

London The Lexington

22nd July 2013

Nadine Shah launched her incredible debut album Love Your Dum And Mad with a sold-out show at London’s Lexington venue.  We went along to watch her captivate and silence the crowd.

Candy Says - New Single Release

Candy Says is a lo-fi chic pop DIY band from Oxford. They record their unique brand of home-made pop in a bungalow garage with a couple of microphones and an old MacBook.  As well as being one of the most exciting new bands in the country, they're putting the most interesting spin on retro we've seen with their cassette single releases and their new ZX Spectrum-inspired video. 

James / Echo And The Bunnymen - Wakestock - 13th July 2013

James / Echo And The Bunnymen

Wakestock Festival

13th July 2013

A wakeboarding festival in the middle of Wales with a predominantly teenage audience isn't a natural fit for bands from the last century. However, James and Echo and the Bunnymen prove there's no substitute for great tunes.

Embers - London Sebright Arms - 9th July 2013

Embers 

London Sebright Arms 

9th July 2013 

Tonight is Embers' debut headline show and also their debut London show.  We went along to see Manchester's great new hopes for guitar music take on the notoriously difficult London crowd. 

NO - London Sebright Arms - 3rd July 2013

NO

London Sebright Arms

3rd July 2013

NO are a six-piece band from Los Angeles. They concluded a short UK tour, including a PIL support and Hard Rock Calling, with a sold-out free show at London’s Sebright Arms.

Emily Barker And The Red Clay Halo - Dear River - album review

Emily Barker And The Red Clay Halo

Dear River

CD / 2CD / Download Linn Records

Out 8th July (vinyl version out October)

Dear River is Emily Barker’s fourth album and the third she’s released with her band The Red Clay Halo.  It’s the follow-up to 2011’s critically-acclaimed Almanac, which saw her rise to prominence on the alt-folk scene and sell out prestigious venues such as Islington’s Union Chapel and also go out on tour with Frank Turner with whom they performed at the Olympic Opening Ceremony. This album demonstrates a progression in the band’s sound.