Melodious musings, taken too far.
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Breeze are an indie rock band, born and bred in Hull. Three brothers like the mighty Cribs, Breeze are honing their sound, with their latest single ‘Superheroes’ adding a guitar-fuzzed swagger to their repertoire. I had the pleasure of interviewing Breeze, asking them ten questions to dig into what it means to be an up-and-coming indie band going into 2026.
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The Molotovs release new single, ‘Get A Life’.
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Sometimes, before a drum pad is tapped or a vinyl is scratched, you can tell if a gig will be good just by the crowd. I was reviewing a show in Islington the other week, and the gathering masses of laddish middle-aged men and boorish teens in Parkas, taunting each other across the room and chanting about Tottenham being rubbish, put a sour taste in my mouth. I was unsurprised when the indie frontman gurned his way through a set of forgettable verses and middling choruses.
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Gladboy are a Leeds-based garage rock band, born in a now-demolished eyesore in Norwich. They have honed one of the underground’s most unique and frenetic live shows – confounding, occasionally ear-piercing, but always melodic. With their latest single ‘Doin’ Art Badly’ out now, I had the pleasure of interviewing lead singer George, asking him ten questions to gain an insight into the world of Gladboy.
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I didn’t really know what to expect, wandering alone into Camden’s Victorian theatre-turned-premier gig venue Koko, a few vodkas down with absolutely no working knowledge of bossa nova beyond a Dominic Miller riff and a naughty shimmy.
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Y Not Fest announces its 2026 lineup!
Breeze are an indie rock band, born and bred in Hull. Three brothers like the mighty Cribs, Breeze are honing their sound, with their latest single ‘Superheroes’ adding a guitar-fuzzed swagger to their repertoire. I had the pleasure of interviewing Breeze, asking them ten questions to dig into what it means to be an up-and-coming…
Sometimes, before a drum pad is tapped or a vinyl is scratched, you can tell if a gig will be good just by the crowd. I was reviewing a show in Islington the other week, and the gathering masses of laddish middle-aged men and boorish teens in Parkas, taunting each other across the room and…
Gladboy are a Leeds-based garage rock band, born in a now-demolished eyesore in Norwich. They have honed one of the underground’s most unique and frenetic live shows – confounding, occasionally ear-piercing, but always melodic. With their latest single ‘Doin’ Art Badly’ out now, I had the pleasure of interviewing lead singer George, asking him ten questions…
I didn’t really know what to expect, wandering alone into Camden’s Victorian theatre-turned-premier gig venue Koko, a few vodkas down with absolutely no working knowledge of bossa nova beyond a Dominic Miller riff and a naughty shimmy.
Johnny Green, former road manager of The Clash, used to always say the best way to experience anything was live. Theatre, music, poetry, and even cycling (Green himself becoming a Tour de France fanatic in the 2000s) – all were better in-person, feeling first-hand the buzz of the amp, the whiskey on the breath, the…
A gig review of The Molotovs’ show at Electric Ballroom, supported by The Sukis and Soaked.
A review of Rianne Downey’s debut album, The Consequence of Love.
A gig review of The Howlers’ show at Scala, supported by Big Fear and Kynsy
A gig review of Permanent (Joy)’s show at The Grace, supported by Lady of Mars and SMO.
A review of Guest In The Car’s latest single, ‘This Is How’.
A look at Chloe Stroll’s debut album, Bloom In The Break, releasing on Friday.
A review of Guest In The Car’s performance at Off The Cuff, 30/08/25.
An article about Getdown Services, the dance duo taking the festival season by storm.
Interviews from Y Not Festival 2025, including The Twang, The Subways and ALRIGHT.
An interview with April Tapes at Y Not Festival 2025.
A review of Y Not Festival 2025, with headliners The Prodigy, Courteeners, Madness and The Wombats.
This interview initially ran for Nouse a few months back.
This was written for Nouse back when the Oasis reunion tickets were initially released. I thought it pertinent to republish this article to see how well it holds up with their actual shows – a game in which I am the only loser!
A short piece I wrote for HardMag in Spring, but I thought it’d suit summertime a bit better.
This article was written a few months ago for Nouse. The gig was the band’s penultimate show in Leeds, the city where the band formed.
Or, ‘How Bowie kicked the coke and saved his image’
A piece I wrote for Nouse, talking to Spiders from Mars’ Woody Woodmansey.
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