Skip to content
york calling logo

York Calling

Promoting Music & The Arts in York & Beyond

  • Home
  • About
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Podcast
  • Spotify
  • Soundcloud
  • YouTube
  • Magazine
  • Contact

Tag: Arctic Monkeys

Reviews

Discovery: Strangely Alright

17/11/2022 Graeme Smith

Strangely Alright are a Tacoma, USA-based rock outfit who channel ’60s psych influences, bringing them right up to date here in 2022. They’ve just hit my radar thanks to their macabre new track The Grave.

Continue reading “Discovery: Strangely Alright”
Reviews

Discovery: Breeze

14/11/2022 Graeme Smith

Breeze are a young indie rock band based just down the road in Hull. Channelling influences from the northern British indie scene, including Arctic Monkeys, they’ve just hit our radar through their take-no-prisoners new single Adreneline.

Continue reading “Discovery: Breeze”
Reviews

Album Review: El Modernist – Eras

07/09/202211/09/2022 Graeme Smith

El Modernist are an alternative rock band based in Albany, USA who formed in 2017. Inspired by the likes of Talking Heads, Tame Impala and Arctic Monkeys, they’ve been forming their sound over the past five years, culminating in their debut LP Eras which has just been released, acting as an introduction for us to them.

Continue reading “Album Review: El Modernist – Eras”
Bramham Park, Reviews

Live Review: Leeds Festival – Sunday

29/08/202231/08/2022 Graeme Smith

“Last day”. It’s an expression that conveys a lot here at Leeds, a mix of relief and disappointment. Here’s the story of our journey through our last day here at Leeds Festival.

Continue reading “Live Review: Leeds Festival – Sunday”
Reviews

Discovery: Velvet Starlings

14/07/2022 Graeme Smith

Velvet Starlings are a Los Angeles, USA-based indie rock band who are putting the time-travel into Summertime with their new track HG Wells.

Continue reading “Discovery: Velvet Starlings”
Reviews

Discovery: Jordan Dean

18/05/2022 Graeme Smith

Jordan Dean is a London-based alternative pop artist who takes his cues from early ’00s garage rock artists like Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes and Kings of Leon. His new track is about giving without expectations of getting back. It’s called Feeling Strange.

Continue reading “Discovery: Jordan Dean”
Reviews

Discovery: Connor Berry

15/02/2022 Graeme Smith

Connor Berry is a Chesterfield-based indie rock singer songwriter who draws influence from rock legends such as The Beatles, Oasis and Arctic Monkey when creating his sound. The result is something distinctly his. His latest track is called Mr. Rain.

Continue reading “Discovery: Connor Berry”
Reviews

New Music: The Hilder – Give It Time

22/11/2021 Graeme Smith

The Hilder are a band that Jane first discovered for us back in the summer. Hailing from just down the road in Bridlington, they deliver anthemic indie rock. Their latest is called Give It Time.

Continue reading “New Music: The Hilder – Give It Time”
Reviews

Discovery: The Racket

04/10/2021 Graeme Smith

The Racket are an indie rock band from Widnes whose new track pays homage to the Cheshire town in which they grew up. It’s called Take Me Home.

Continue reading “Discovery: The Racket”

Social

  • View york.calling’s profile on Facebook
  • View @york_calling’s profile on Twitter
  • View york_calling’s profile on Instagram
  • View yorkcalling’s profile on Tumblr

Categories

Archives

Promoting music and the arts in York and beyond! © York Calling 2025
WordPress.com.
 

Loading Comments...
 

You must be logged in to post a comment.