• Dead Natives – I Got Menace

    Dead Natives – I Got Menace

    Single review: Dead Natives For fans of : Arctic Monkeys / Redfaces October 13th – mark your calendars for the release of this hot new single from Dead Natives, in my opinion their best work to date. After a short crescendo to kick things off, they leap straight into the…

  • The Hubbards are Body Confident

    The Hubbards are Body Confident

    Single review: The Hubbards For fans of: Pavement / Weezer I’m in aural heaven when I hear a jangling guitar and a good beat, so one of the tunes of last year came from those clean and crisp sounding Hull guys, The Hubbards, and in particular their track Merv from…

  • Atlanta House – Home

    Atlanta House – Home

    Atlanta House’s debut EP Home is slick, classic sounding Indie-Rock with a quietly swaggering confidence. The band, for those who don’t know, are an emerging Indie-Rock outfit from Leeds, consisting of Matt Hirst (Lead Vocals), Jake Ingleson (Rhythm Guitar & Backing Vocals), Luke Williams (Lead Guitar), Nigel Ngwenya (Bass Guitar…

  • Corella make 2 huge Yorkshire stops on upcoming October tour

    Corella make 2 huge Yorkshire stops on upcoming October tour

    This October, Manchester’s funkiest indie rock-band make two giant stops in York and Leeds touring recent single Barcelona Girl. Having performed alongside some of the cities biggest artists in recent years, the band are finally embarking on a headline run, stopping at York Basement and Leeds Lending Room. Both shows…

  • Deep City Diver –  Deep City Diver

    Deep City Diver – Deep City Diver

    Album review: Deep City Diver For fans of: The War on Drugs, Echo and the Bunnymen, Aztec Camera It says something very creditable about the faith in unsigned Hackney based trio Deep City Diver that they were able to use that lifeline Kickstarter to raise £1600 towards the printing and production…

  • Reverend and the Makers release new album on Cooking Vinyl

    Reverend and the Makers release new album on Cooking Vinyl

    Reverend & The Makers have now released their new album ‘The Death Of A King’ via Cooking Vinyl. The sixth studio album ‘The Death Of A King’, which was recorded at Karma Sound Studios Thailand, is the followup to the Top 20 album‘Mirrors’, and is available on CD, Deluxe edition CD, 12” Vinyl, limited edition 12”…

  • Newton Faulkner reveals new video for Hit The Ground Running

    Newton Faulkner reveals new video for Hit The Ground Running

    NEWTON FAULKNER has unveiled the official animated video for his latest single, HIT THE GROUND RUNNING, taken from his brand new sixth studio album of the same name, out now on Battenberg Records via Absolute. When he first emerged in 2007, NEWTON FAULKNER was the fleet-fingered prince of sparkling guitar…

  • Embrace announce new album and intimate tour

    Embrace announce new album and intimate tour

    20 years into their recording career Embrace are making an epic and emphatic return with their seventh studio album. With three Number One albums, six Top 10 singles, sold out arena shows and over two million album sales behind them, EMBRACE returned triumphantly three years ago with their Top 5…

  • Jackobins – Outside

    Jackobins – Outside

    Single review: Jackobins For fans of: Kaiser Chiefs; Killers; JUDAS ‘Outside’ is one of those eagerly anticipated singles you can’t be disappointed with, particularly on your first listen. The Liverpudlian band who’s single ‘Hasty’ was titled BBC Radio X’s track of the week have maintained and strengthened their awesome indie…

  • RedFaces – Take It Or Leave It

    RedFaces – Take It Or Leave It

    Single review: RedFaces For fans of: Catfish and the Bottlemen; The Wombats; RedFaces are getting Halfway 2 Nowhere extremely excited for the future of indie. Their latest single ‘Take it or Leave It” combines an edgy vocal with a mega catchy beat and synth to match. With lyrics that scream…

  • Ravellas – Colour Me Sweet

    Ravellas – Colour Me Sweet

    Single review: The Ravellas For fans of: Catfish and the Bottlemen; Arctic Monkeys; RedFaces With a Catfish-esque sound, the Ravellas latest release, ‘Colour Me Sweet’ certainly doesn’t disappoint. Starting with a powerful bass beat from Aiden and continuing throughout, The Ravellas make it virtually impossible not to tap your feet…

  • Review: Bang Bang Romeo – Natural Born Astronaut

    Review: Bang Bang Romeo – Natural Born Astronaut

    Single review: Bang Band Romeo For fans of: Anastacia / Evanescence / Pink There aren’t many gaps left in the rock and alt genre of the music industry right now. Synth rock is taken by The Shimmer Band; heavy, rousing music is dominated by The Blinders and indie rock is…

  • Review: Ceasefire – JUDAS

    Review: Ceasefire – JUDAS

    Judas have had a storming summer, culminating in a Reading and Leeds main stage slot, and now they’ve topped it off by releasing in my opinion their best single to date. ‘Ceasefire’ opens with lo-fi drums and guitar, and the anticipation builds right from the start for what you can…

  • Deep.Sleep – Soho

    Deep.Sleep – Soho

    Single Review: Deep.Sleep For fans of: Mint; Clay; The 1975 Soho is the latest offering from geordie indie rockers Deep.Sleep. On the back of a spectacular festival season including an affirming Kendal Calling set, their hot new track is the perfect platform to set the foundations for success. The track…

  • The Gardner and the Tree – Mossbo

    The Gardner and the Tree – Mossbo

    EP Review: The Gardner and the Tree For fans of: Mumford and Sons; Patch and the Giant; Augustines Sometimes, the music industry throws up something so perfect you cannot quite believe it. Mossbo, the recent release from Swiss band The Gardener and the Tree however, wholly fits that description. The five…

  • Live: The Pale White – Bingley Festival

    Live: The Pale White – Bingley Festival

    Things get a bit tense when my heart develops an innate panic and reminds me that the gush of outdoor summer music festivals is about to run dry. While some creatures store and bury nuts for fortitude, Halfway 2 Nowhere contributors build up live music festival memories to relive during…

  • Nothing But Thieves are far from a ‘Broken Machine’…

    Nothing But Thieves are far from a ‘Broken Machine’…

    Nothing But Thieves are: Conor Mason (vocals and guitar), Joe Langridge-Brown (guitar), Dominic Craik (guitar and keyboard), Philip Blake (bass) and James Price (drums) For fans of: Muse, Royal Blood, Foals Genre: Powerful, yet melodic, alternative rock Nothing But Thieves certainly managed to steal the hearts of many with their…

  • Live: Kashmere – Parish, Huddersfield

    Live: Kashmere – Parish, Huddersfield

    Pub and bar week nights out in August student-free-zone Huddersfield are rarely notable for their banging qualities. While the H2N promoted Parish Pump event headlined by Kashmere sadly wasn’t rammed, the broad mix of music on offer and the energy of the performances gave the town a rare Thursday night…

  • Goa Express – Goa/Kiss Me

    Goa Express – Goa/Kiss Me

    I don’t particularly like talking ill of hard working bands so I won’t mention the name of the truly ghastly sounding headline act, but the redeeming feature of the evening at the wonderful Trades Club in Hebden Bridge early in 2017 was the performance from the local support, Burnley’s The…

  • 5 upcoming acts that you NEED to catch at Reading and Leeds Festival 2017!

    5 upcoming acts that you NEED to catch at Reading and Leeds Festival 2017!

    Once again, a storm of exciting and upcoming artists are taking to the stage at Reading and Leeds. This year BBC Introducing, Festival Republic and even the main stage are providing some wonders from 2017’s new found talents. If you’re attending Reading or Leeds, here’s a list of people you should…