Dom Martin’s Star Is Rising Higher With New Single Release
Dom Martin (29) is a Belfast born singer/songwriter who has burst onto the UK and European music scene over the past 18 months with a unique guitar style and voice that captivates his audiences at every venue. His main influences are Rory Gallagher, Tom Waits, John...
Albums Of The Year 2019
Perfection from the British-Ugandan soul man. It would take a lot to topple Home Again and Love & Hate, but his third release has done - and some. Beneath melancholic soul, jazz, gospel choirs, dizzying guitars and samples including from civil rights campaigner...
No Such Thing As Normal At Electric Umbrella
So you think you've seen it all... The most famous rockstars in the biggest arenas, intimate shows with musicians from far away or that one gig they did before they started selling out. That is great. Then, we can talk about something else, something refreshing,...
Video Premiere Exclusive: Brooklyn’s The Exits Unveil Run
Having received support from Atwood Magazine, Pop Matters and having shared the stage with the likes of X Ambassadors and Future in previous outfits, Brooklyn rockers The Exits have brought fresh energy and attitude with the recent release of Run. Rockshot...
Luke Carey – King Of The Dublin Castle
If you are into music, it is likely you already know all about illustrious Parkway boozer, The Dublin Castle. It was built to serve Irish labourers or ‘navvies’ working on London’s railways. Madness, then The North London Invaders, masqueraded as a respectable jazz...
The Illicits Release Double A Single On Creation 23 Records
The Illicits are the leaders of the next generation. The four-piece band from Blackburn, newly-signed by Alan McGee to his Creation 23 label, are the vital, essential guitar band the UK music scene has been waiting for, creating what Alan McGee has described as...
The Tuesday Night Music Club – A Success Story
Back in 2014 Richard Dunning had a vision to start a blues club in deepest Surrey and it has recently celebrated it’s fifth anniversary. The Tuesday Night Music Club (TNMC) has in that time established itself as a major player on the UK Blues circuit, so much so that...
The Achievers Achieving Their True Potential
The Achievers seemed to appear in the headlights all of a sudden in 2018 following the release of their debut album Live At The SVA. They have, however been together as an electric band since 2013. I saw them for the first time in October 2018 and now a year later at...
National Album Day 2019: Songs To Remember by Scritti Politti
I met Green Gartside once...at Green Man Festival in Wales...he posed for some pictures I took...I was gobsmacked and could not think of two words to say to him. For me it was a totally overwhelming experience just being face to face with him. I had just listened to...
National Album Day 2019: The Whole Story by Kate Bush
I’ve chosen The Whole Story by Kate Bush - I know that makes me a horrible philistine to choose a greatest hits but I don’t care! One of my dearest and oldest friends Lucy gave this to me on CD for my 15th birthday and I was like ‘What? the Wuthering Heights woman?…...
National Album Day 2019: Dogviolet by Laurel
Laurel perfectly encapsulates what it’s like to be a music maker in today’s landscape of artists with more control over their sound. Her 2018 debut album Dogviolet struck me with a deep level of confidence in both vocal delivery and performance that few artists are...
National Album Day 2019: Ten by Pearl Jam
I was 12 and a half years old when Pearl Jam’s Ten album came out. It had a huge effect on me and my life. The thundering rawness of it. It’s lyrics screamed right to me, pushing through into my young tormented world. You might wonder why would a 12yr old need to hear...
National Album Day 2019: The Wall By Pink Floyd
When I was a young lad starting to try and get serious about music, I had discovered Led Zeppelin and AC/DC, but could not get into Pink Floyd. I knew I should, but having listened to my friends copy of Dark Side Of The Moon, i just did not get it. Then at the end of...
National Album Day 2019: Stars Of CCTV by Hard Fi
Whilst sadly the fame and fortune wasn’t that long lived (the second and third albums couldn't match the brilliance of this and with the band on seemingly indefinite hiatus nobody seriously expects any more from them), Stars Of CCTV, the debut album from Staines...
National Album Day: Remain In Light By Talking Heads
Almost thirty nine years to the day Talking Heads presented us with Remain In Light. I was hooked on these former art school students from the moment I heard Psycho Killer three years earlier but with Brian Eno working his production magic on this album it has never...