Cinema
June 16, 2015
Searching For Sugar Man 2012 (Film Review)
If this review has reached you too late and your local cinema is no longer…
Art
June 5, 2015
Steranko: Four Colour Shaman
In addition to being one of the most innovative comic book artists of the 1960s,…
Blues
March 12, 2014
DozenQ – John Cee Stannard
I’ve been a singer-songwriter for more than fifty years and during that time I have…
Indie
June 5, 2015
Underground Railroad – ‘White Night Stand’
(album, One Little Indian) Misrepresented by their publicity, the listener should not anticipate anything remotely…
Cinema
June 5, 2015
The Final Programme (1973) – National Film Theatre 10/8/10
I was hugely impressed with the Flipside for tracking down a print (however faded and…
Features
April 18, 2016
Torsten, The Beautiful Libertine by Andy Bell – Scenester Reviews
Andy Bell Torsten, The Beautiful Libertine (Strike Force Entertainment SFE045) The upbeat ‘Statement of Intent’…
Blues
July 12, 2017
Jeff Monk LP Reviews July 2017
The Inmates: The Albums 1979-1982 (Captain Oi!/Cherry Red Records) During a recording career that is…
Music
August 10, 2023
Take a hit from ‘Nostalgia’s Glass’…
The Underground Youth have never done superficial and that hasn’t changed with latest release ‘Nostalgia’s…
Culture
June 5, 2015
The Selecter @WOWfest 2012
“Too Much Pressure” released by this important and influential platinum selling band in Feb 1980…
Blues
June 5, 2015
The Calimocho Club – ‘Whoa Whoa Hey Hey’
(EP, own label) A howling phoenix emerging from the ashes of the mighty Black Knights,…
Music
June 5, 2015
Tyvek – ‘Nothing Fits’
(album, In The Red, 2010) What made 1976/77 so enthralling was the divide that appeared…
Articles
June 29, 2015
Patrick Macnee – Obituary
The sad passing of Patrick Macnee, the star of the legendary cult TV show The…
Glam
June 16, 2015
Roxy Music – ‘Manchester Manifesto’
DVD/CD set, Easy Action/AVF Originally filmed by Granada TV in May 1979, this concert from…
DJs
October 14, 2013
HEY DJ! – LongJohn Jukebox
Hey! DJHEY DJ! Sir Eon Ballinger – London Calling HEY DJ! – Eyeplug talks to…
Folk
April 29, 2014
Eddi Reader – Nick Churchill’s Interviews
More than 25 years since she topped with charts with Perfect, Fairground Attraction’s relentlessly jaunty…
Hotplugs
October 9, 2015
Hawkwind – Scenester Reviews
Hawkwind Love in Space (Atomhenge ATOMCD2013) The label with the most eclectic taste in the…
Live
June 16, 2015
Another Tramadol Night: Doug Stanhope – The Forum, Nottingham – 5/4/11
My compadre and I, both suffering from debilitating back pain, took the questionable decision to…
Features
June 5, 2015
Steve Ignorant: Between Courses at the Last Supper
For Crass in general, and former frontman Steve Ignorant in particular, it’s been all go…
Features
January 4, 2014
The Art of Modern Slot Machines
Slot machines have a secret as to why they remain the most popular attractions in…
Festivals
June 5, 2015
Shaved Fish Stage @WOWFest 2012
The Shaved Fish stage at WOWfest this August will be showcasing the new and exciting…
Features
June 5, 2015
Dave Barbarossa talks to Eyeplug
I grew up listening to a lot of Latin American music; my Dad was a…
DozenQ
October 19, 2015
DozenQ – Gavin Chappell-Bates
DozenQ 4DozenQ – MonaLisa Twins DozenQ – FOG project DozenQ – The Como Brothers Band…
TV
June 5, 2015
Michael Elphick – Private Schulz – Ep1, Pt1
The Time - WWII, the place - Germany. The Germans have a plan to destroy…
Features
August 29, 2015
Easy Action LP Reviews by Colin Bryce
Johnny Thunders In Cold Blood (Easy Action – 2 Disc Set) I miss Johnny Thunders. I…
DozenQ
August 29, 2015
DozenQ – The Bear Social
The Bear Social are a four-piece indie/alternative outfit from the South of England who specialise…
Genres
June 5, 2015
Interview with Vic Godard
Vic Godard- Vocals/Guitar of Subway Sect Emerging from the 100 Club punk scene of 76, Subway…
Articles
June 16, 2015
Letting The Train Take The Strain
Simon Morgan's Secret WarLetting The Train Take The Strain Year Double Zero And The Press…
Bands
October 9, 2024
Black Doldrums – ‘In Limerence’
Black Doldrums have been growing in stature over the last few years with their live…
Music
March 19, 2022
Black Doldrums – Dead Awake album review
I’ve been keenly following the progress of Black Doldrums since first seeing them way down…
Blues
June 16, 2015
Thee Ones – Eve Sessions
The album captures a long and sleepless weekend at Eve Studios, Manchester. The combination of…