Tag Archives: acoustic
Arms & Hearts – Set In Stone
Set in Stone by Arms & Hearts isn’t the most original EP you’ll listen to this week. It wears its influences on a heavily tattooed sleeve, one that’s stained with beer and cigarette smoke and the dust of the open … Continue reading
Scene Better Days: Albums of 2015
Congratulating a period of time may seem slightly absurd, but I would like to applaud 2015 for being a stellar year for new music. I don’t know whether the last 12 months have genuinely been stronger than previous years, or … Continue reading
Sam Russo – Greyhound Dreams
By now, I’m sure I don’t need to tell you who Sam Russo is. On the off chance that you’re unfamiliar though, he’s a singer-songwriter from the Suffolk town of Haverhill, known for being one of the largest towns in … Continue reading
East Ends – What’s The Furthest Place From Here?
East Ends’ new EP, What’s The Furthest Place From Here?, is reminiscent of summer pop punk and indie anthems from the early 2000s. Ash, The Ataris and The Gaslight Anthem all come to mind when listening to different tracks on … Continue reading
Laura Mardon – One Week Record
I first met Laura when we played a show together. She was still calling herself Transfere Project and I was still calling myself MC iPod. Actually, I’m still calling myself MC iPod but that’s another story for another day. I … Continue reading
The Lion And The Wolf – Symptoms
Having heard very little about The Lion And The Wolf – aka solo artist Thomas George – until very recently, I had no idea what to expect when I pressed play on his first full-length album Symptoms. What I felt … Continue reading
Perdition – I’ll Be Careful, You’ll Be Dead [video]
Manatee Entertainment, based in north-west Germany, has uploaded its eighth ‘Manatee Session’, this time with punk rock four-piece Perdition, from Texas. Check out singer Andrew doing an acoustic rendition of ‘I’ll Be Careful, You’ll Be Dead’ below:
Micky Dey – Roam
Having first heard Micky Dey in Alt Track, and loving it, I was interested in hearing what he has to offer solo. Initially I was surprised – but in a good way, mind. The real strength of this EP is … Continue reading
Mike Park: Music to make you smile
It’s a popular opinion that Mike Park is one of the nicest people in punk music. The softly-spoken musician and label owner has been active for over 25 years, putting out countless releases through Asian Man Records and playing solo … Continue reading
Mike Petruccelli – No Refrain
Following on from his last record, ‘The Longest Day of my Life’, released with acoustic-punk band Dead End Days, it wasn’t long until Ohio-born Mike Petruccelli was at it again, this time though, solo. The four-track all-acoustic EP ‘No Refrain’ … Continue reading
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