Tag Archives: band
Doe: Perfecting Rage Pop
When you hear a band for the first time and one of your first thoughts is ‘this lot are going to be important’, it’s a pretty special feeling. London three-piece Doe blew me away about 18 months ago when I … Continue reading
Living artfully with Hard Girls
San Jose’s Hard Girls have had a busy 2014, showcased perfectly by their well-deserved position on the Fest schedule. Although that’s to be expected considering several of the members are also in Shinobu, Pteradon, Classics of Love, The Bruce Lee … Continue reading
Death And The Penguin: No Prisoners to Conformity
Death and The Penguin are Best Before Records’ latest signing. The Brixton-based four piece have recently released their debut EP Accidents Happen, and will be hosting a free release party in June. They’ve previously featured on the latest Big Scary … Continue reading
Timeshares: On new music, being tourists and Paul Simon
Every once in a while, a band comes along – seemingly from out of nowhere – and releases an album that obnoxiously barges its way into your holy sect of favourite records. When I first heard Bearable by Timeshares, that … Continue reading
Chumped Forever
If you have ever attended a music festival, chances are, on the lead up to the event you will have scoured the line-up, on the hunt for your potentially new favourite band. Before heading to The Fest in Gainesville last … Continue reading
Banquets: Feast or famine
Infectious songs are usually associated with watered-down radio fodder, so it’s always utterly refreshing when a bona fide good band has an ear for a melody. New Jersey’s Banquets are certainly one of those bands – their latest self-titled release … Continue reading
Scene Better Days 