Fresh from conquering Broadway stages and earning acclaim for roles in Oh, Mary!, Pirates! The Penzance Musical and End of the Rainbow, Jinkx Monsoon returns to the UK this summer with an all-new live show.
Continue reading “Preview: Jinkx Monsoon Brings Speaking of Witch To York”
Folk, punk and social messages always seem to go hand in hand. Southend’s Stern John is an emerging example.
Continue reading “Discovery: Stern John’s Estuary-fuelled Punk and Folk Grounds Itself In The Modern Day”
Scott Moran described himself as a ‘former’ musician, intent on not making any more music. Then his daughter Charlotte came along.
Continue reading “Discovery: Scott Moran’s Purposeful New Album Has a Heartbreaking Backstory”
Regular readers will know that I love music that’s unconventional. I love it even more if it’s a grounded effort with plenty of familiar cues.
Continue reading “Discovery: Favourite Armchair Make Surreal, DIY Music For The Open-Minded”
The Slates brought their fast-rising indie-pop momentum to The Crescent, York on Thursday 26 June 2026, delivering a set that balanced the introspective pull of Try It Again with the band’s growing reputation for anthemic live energy.
Continue reading “Photoset: The Slates Bring Festival Energy To The Crescent, York”
Oldham-based rock band Mercy Kelly are new to us, and recent success has led them to a bit of a transformation.
Continue reading “Discovery: Mercy Kelly’s New Line-up Stake Their Ground In New EP”
We’ve come to know Adam + Attack By Fire (led by songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Adam Tarsitano) as a genre chameleon as he released single after single that took his style in different directions.
Continue reading “Adam + Attack By Fire Explore Country Roots With Fateful Hedonism in New Album”
Download Festival is one of the main events of our year, and with such a star-studded line-up this time around, we couldn’t help but join in with all the shenanigans!
Continue reading “Download Festival 2026: Live Review & Photoset”
Athens, Greece-based Hollow Shift caught our attention at the beginning of 2026 through their EP, RELOAD, which had a touch of Northern England about it.
Continue reading “Hollow Shift Talk Conflict and Defying Expectations With Release of New mini-EP WAR”
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