Thrillhouse – “Ready When You Are” (single premiere)
In a year that most people cannot wait to end given all that has happened, 2020 has also introduced us […]
WILDWOOD – “Hourglass” (single premiere)
Singer/songwriter & multi-instrumentalist WILDWOOD is releasing her fourth single, “Hourglass”, and we have the pleasure of the premiere. On her […]
LOCKS – ‘Skeletal Blues’ (album review)
A mélange of dark and introspective sounds, the British band LOCKS recently released their debut album, Skeletal Blues, which […]
Malena Zavala – ‘Aliso’ (album review)
With a defying voice and an innovative dream-folk-pop sound, Malena Zavala is making a lot of noise with her first […]
Rock Against Violence – O2 Academy Islington, London (photo review)
The O2 Academy in Islington was given over to Rock Against Violence – a charity fundraising gig on behalf of […]
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 […]
Chk Chk Chk, Boxed In & Sink Ya Teeth – Electric Ballroom, London (photo review)
Regular readers will know me as an indie kid. If I was pushed to give you my favourite genre, I’d […]
Debo Band – The Water Rats, London (photo review)
Anyone who reads my stuff on The Revue will know I tend to cover smaller indie bands, usually in Victorian […]
The Dears – Live at Oslo Hackney, London (photo essay)
The Dears The Dears delighted their UK-based fans on Saturday night with 90 minutes of nothing but music. With barely […]
Dishy Tangent – Notting Hill Arts Club, London (photo review)
Absent Kelly presents….Sonic Sketch, featuring Dishy Tangent. Notting Hill Arts Club 9 September 2017 What’s not to like about Dishy […]
BERRIES launch Wild Vow at The Old Blue Last, London (photo essay)
It’s festival season, which means the majority of female acts unfairly get swept under the carpet whilst the guys take […]
Absent Kelly Presents…John Hassall & the April Rainers (photo-essay)
When I think of The Libertines, I think of two half cut blokes strumming guitars and stumbling about the stage […]
Miya Folick Live at The Lexington, London (photo essay)
One of our favourites made her way over the pond, giving us the first opportunity to see Miya Folick in […]
First Impressions: Jim James – “Eternally Even”
The irony of naming an album “Eternally Even” (via ATO Records) by someone who has done as much high-profile identity shifting […]
Melodic Tonic ’16, vol. 10
Welcome to this week’s serving of new music cocktails. Today we’ve got an eclectic blend of sonic spirits from across […]
Melodic Tonic ’16, vol. 9
This week’s serving of new music cocktails features several artists who will be playing at this month’s South By Southwest […]
New Singles from The A.M. Resolution
When I met up with Ottawa band The A.M. Resolution last June, the folk-rock duo was about to enter the studio […]
One-on-one with country artist Lindi Ortega
Canadian-born, Nashville-based singer and songwriter Lindi Ortega is back with a fourth album called Faded Gloryville. Since its release in August 2015, the […]
49 Above: The Strumbellas, who Play Mavericks on December 12
The award-winning, Toronto indie band, The Strumbellas, are set to play Mavericks on Friday, December 12. I spoke with […]
Mundo Musique: Pink Feathers – “The Feeling’s Gone”
Pink Feathers is Liz Anjos from Portland, OR and after releasing her mesmerizing track “In A Spell” over a year […]