Otis Heat
Otis Heat is a three-piece rock group from Portland in the USA – comprising of Sean O’Neill (vocals / bass), Mike Warner (guitar) and Buddy Weeks (drums). After a break for a few months to get his head down on University and life Robbie is back with some thoughts to add to the Indie Bands […]
An interview with Lorem Ipsum Recordings
For a change, I thought an interview with a brand new record label would be of some interest so here we are with Lorem Ipsum Recordings from Portland, Maine in the USA. In the interview, once again my mic sounds as though I am swimming in bubble bath – but the responses from Eric Neilson come through loud and […]
Einstein In A Patent Office
Einstein In A Patent Office is an experimental electronics solo project by the Salt Lake Based City (USA) Jackson Kelley – who also features as the front-man for the blues rock JoJo & The Missionaries. The Cambridge (England) experimental scene would be a natural space for Einstein In A Patent Office. This is currently such an underground […]
Universal Thee
Universal Thee is an indie folk rock band from Edinburgh in Scotland. The line-up addition has recently seen the band expand to the quintet of: James Russell (Guitar / Vocals); Lisa Russell (Vocals); Robin Spivey (Guitar); Sean MacDonald (Bass) and Kevin Haddow (Drums). There is an easy underlying humorous tilt to the music which is delivered in […]
Wool On Wolves
Wool On Wolves is an Indie Rock Band, in the most definitive sense, from Alberta in Canada. Since 2008 Tom Reikie, Gordon Brasnett, Brody Irvine, Kevin George and Eric Leydon a collaborative group of songwriters have sought to define their own space. The sounds are full of confident spaces as Wool on Wolves determine their own path of travel and […]
October – High Heels / Cheap Thrills – Audio Only
October is a lo-fi shoegaze outfit from Winnipeg in Canada, with a new three track demo EP - here is the opener High Heels / Cheap Thrills. I look forward to having the opportunity to write a full review of October, once more music becomes available. From what I have been able to hear, this […]
William Street Strikers
William Street Strikers is the funk rock quartet of Andrew, Shannon, Chris and Todd from Adelaide in Australia. There are some bands when I feel the need to grow up and William Street Strikers sit within that definition, but as I am now in my 50th year there is little chance of that, so the […]
Lorem Ipsum Recordings – audio only
Lorem Ipsum Recordings – a new label out of Portland in the USA have just launched. I rarely take a gander at labels and this is a good time so to do. It will be interesting to see if more labels take this much interest in their artists over time and if so, this may become […]
Tears For Annie – Purple Heart – EP review
Tears For Annie an alternative electro outfit from London in England has a new EP set for release on the 25th March 2013 – Purple Heart. Opening with So John the scene is set for the mood of Purple Heart – dark textures weave through the room with flecks of gold thread which glimmer brighter for the […]
Inches From The Ground
Inches From The Ground is a melodic rock band from Worcestershire in England. Chris Vaughan (Drums), Kurt Teale (Bass / Vocals / Keyboards), Bernardo Portela (Guitar / Lead Vocals / Bass) and Chris Hyman (Lead Guitar) got together in 2012 and have just released their first four track eponymous EP. These guys have chosen a difficult space in which to gain […]
