Saturday Sampler February 3rd
The Saturday Sampler February 3rd edition has it all: indie pop, cinematic art rock, mellow folk, psychedelic dreamgaze, and vintage-sounding […]
Big Wreck’s ‘In Loving Memory Of’ Anniversary Tour, Ottawa (photo essay)
Big Wreck exploded onto Canadian radio stations in 1997, instantly proving themselves to be a new force with their […]
Starcrawler – Omeara, London (photo review)
Omeara is a sprawling arts venue near London Bridge. The building was renovated just over a year ago by Mumford […]
The Matinee December 8th
Whether you want to dance of have a song that allows you to lay back and stare at the stars, […]
John Jacob Magistery perform Harmoney at Cafe Dekcuf
John Jacob Magistery first came to our attention in 2016 when they impressed us during a late-night set at The […]
Pissed Jeans – Electric Ballroom, London (photo review)
A night of three faces of punk rock at Camden’s Electric Ballroom – from the haven of grunge punk to […]
The Academic – Live at Dingwalls, London (photo essay)
The Academic The Academic. Remember that name because I think you’ll be hearing a lot more from them next year […]
Lahayna – ‘Lahayna’ (album review)
It’s rare to find a band that hits its stride immediately, which is what Lahayna accomplished with their debut single, […]
Alert the Medic : Sick fun at the House of Targ
Alert the Medic formed in Nova Scotia in 2006 and wasted no time in releasing their self-titled debut album later that […]
October Drift – The Lexington, London (photo review)
In the Summer, I got some business cards printed. I had to choose 10 photos from the 1000s I’ve taken […]
Racing electrify Meow in Wellington (photo essay)
On Saturday night, Auckland-based Racing brought their The Bass EP tour to Wellington’s Meow. It was the last stop of […]
Barns Courtney – LP release gig – Dingwall’s, London (photo review)
Barns Courtney released his new LP today and celebrated by playing an intimate gig to a room full of adoring […]
The Matinee September 28th
Rock. That’s pretty much what you will find on The Matinee September 28th edition. There’s no electro- or synth-pop, no […]
Bite the Buffalo ‘Big Blind’ LP gig – Cargo, London (photo review)
Back in London’s Shoreditch. This time to Cargo for the LP launch event for Bite the Buffalo’s, Big Blind. Cargo […]
METZ’s Faustian ‘Strange Peace’ (album review)
“I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, ‘Faust: First […]
Fluffer Pit Parties – Japandroids, Bad Breeding, and Yowl (photo essay)
My first visit to the Fluffer Pit Party series held in downtown Dalston, home to the hipsters who can’t afford […]
Blake Berglund – ‘Realms’ (album premiere)
Making music is tough. Selling music is even tougher, so when you hear of an artist who pounded the streets […]
Thunder on the Left at Fiddler’s Elbow, London (photo essay)
I was in Camden to shoot The Family Jools‘ publicity pics – the usual photos of a group of lads […]
The Matinee August 18th
As usual, there is a bit of everything on our daily playlists, and The Matinee August 18th edition is no […]
Standon Calling 2017 – photo review
Standon Calling Festival in Hertfordshire (UK) took place over three rainy days in July. The festival, in its 12th year, […]