• Review: Waiting On A Storm – Vuromantics

    Review: Waiting On A Storm – Vuromantics

    In a world of controversy, debate and conflict, one thing is for sure and that is the fact that the Yorkshire music scene is thriving and is the strongest it has been for many years. With bands coming out of York, Leeds, Sheffield and Huddersfield to name just a few…

  • Vito Interview and Review @ Club Underground Launch Night

    Vito Interview and Review @ Club Underground Launch Night

    Vito are: Tom Conway (lead vocals/guitar), Andy Bell (lead guitar/vocals), Jasper Watson (bass/vocals), Dom Willis (drums) Genre: Indie/rock For fans of: Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Strokes, VANT We were lucky enough to catch up with Vito last night before they headlined at Think Tank Underground’s new late-night gig event.…

  • An Interview on the Fulford Arms ‘Beach’ with Youth Salute

    An Interview on the Fulford Arms ‘Beach’ with Youth Salute

    Youth Salute are:Andrew, Shane, Jordan and KJ After seeing a blistering set at York’s epic Fulford Arms during independent venue week we caught up with all of upcoming Cumbria band Youth Salute and discussed everything from Biffy Clyro to dreadful local cover bands. Youth Salute’s set on the night was…

  • Review: Super Capsule – Macabrelabra

    Review: Super Capsule – Macabrelabra

    Super Capsule are: Josh Curry (Guitar, vocals), Nick Rahn (Guitar), Emily Daly (Bass, vocals) and Joey Campanella (Drums). Super Capsule are an exciting new band out of Brooklyn, NY. There are so many different rock, punk, indie and alt influences on this debut EP it’s often hard to keep up with it…

  • Strange Bones Will Reignite Punk Rock

    Strange Bones Will Reignite Punk Rock

    Strange Bones are: Bob Bentham, Will Bentham and Stuart Newburn Genre: Punk/rock For fans of: Slaves, Pulled Apart By Horses, The Prodigy Riotous punk rock seems to be making a come-back lately, but who would have thought that a few guys from quaint little Blackpool would be leading the way?…

  • Review: Sounds Like a Storm – Emission

    Review: Sounds Like a Storm – Emission

    Sounds like a storm are: Sennen Ludman, Cormac Connolly, Joseph Schofield and Connor Passey Imagine being told only an hour before a show that you’d be playing a show. No preparation, no time to think about setlists, chances are it would be a bit of a mess. When we first saw…

  • Review – Luke Rainsford – I Feel At Home With You

    Review – Luke Rainsford – I Feel At Home With You

    For those who haven’t heard of Luke Rainsford, what are you doing with your life? Luke’s debut album “I’m Nothing Like My Dad Turned Out To Be” was one of the most personal and genuine records released for some time and cemented himself, for me, as one of the UK’s brightest…

  • Review – The Shtooks – Follow Me

    Review – The Shtooks – Follow Me

    The Shtooks are: Andrew Hubbard, Lawrence Felice, Carlo Felice and Yann Mounot It’s very rare a band comes along and you struggle to define a genre, compare to a mass market artist or say to yourself “I haven’t heard anything like that before”. The Shtooks however are a band that aren’t…

  • Review: The Cult Collective – Seeking Thrills

    Review: The Cult Collective – Seeking Thrills

    The Cult Collective are: Jake Goodman, Dale Medlicott, Ben Gibbs Genre: Britpop, indie For fans of: Noel Gallagher, The Strokes, Reverand and the Makers When you come across a band with just 63 followers on Twitter, it might be easy to assume that they aren’t going to be the most exciting group in the world.…

  • Review: Stillia – Let Me In

    Review: Stillia – Let Me In

    It’s pretty safe to say it’s been a whirlwind start to 2017 for the lads from St Helens. After confirming the date for the release of this single as the 3rd February, Stillia have been announced at new Manchester venue Jimmy’s, chosen as one of “This Feeling’s” Big in 2017 and…

  • Dead Natives – Ones to Watch in 2017…

    Dead Natives – Ones to Watch in 2017…

    Dead Natives are: Liam Dutch, Nick Lemon, Robbie Ferguson and Adam Payne Genre: Alt. rock/Brit pop For fans of: Oasis, The Smiths, The Stone Roses You’re looking out over lush sandy beaches from a hotel balcony in the Mediterranean. You close your eyes; take a deep breath, then listen to…

  • Review: Howland – No Way

    Review: Howland – No Way

    Howland are: Tyler Adams, Lee Vincent, Joe Barnes and Jake Saunders Genre: Pop-rock/indie For fans of: The Hunna / Vant / Sundara Karma Following the incredibly successful Hide, released in 2016, it was only amount of time before Brighton based four-piece Howland released their next huge indie track. Unlike Hide though, which is so raw and powerful, No Way…

  • Review: Nobody’s Watching – SHEAFS

    Review: Nobody’s Watching – SHEAFS

    SHEAFS are: Lawrence Feenstra (lead vocals), Chris Goodacre (guitar and backing vocals), Callum Wright (bass and backing vocals), Charles Mellor (guitar) and Charlie Eastap (drums) Genre: Indie/rock For fans of: The Sherlocks, The Libertines, Arctic Monkeys At first, it appears effortless for a band to gain social media followers as…

  • SINGLE REVIEW – KASHMERE – PORCELAIN

    SINGLE REVIEW – KASHMERE – PORCELAIN

    Genre: Indie Rock Hometown: Stockport Members: Joe Newey (Vocals/Guitars), Charlie Cole (Guitar), Andy Law (Vocals/Drums), Dave Pennington (Bass) For fans of: Two Door Cinema Club, The Vaccines   H2N are willing to bet that 2017 will be an exciting year for Kashmere – and we’re not the only ones. This…

  • Live: Double Denim – Verve, Leeds

    Live: Double Denim – Verve, Leeds

    Halfway to Nowhere’s first Double Denim Live of 2017 was without doubt a resounding success. Four bands with masses of potential took to the stage over three hours of heavy indie vibes, guitar solos and killer vocals. All the way from London, Lighthouse were the first act out. With their…

  • Single Review – VITO – Masquerade

    Single Review – VITO – Masquerade

    Friday 13th January saw the release of VITO’s debut single Masquerade. The four-piece from Newcastle are one of 2017’s hottest prospects after signing with End of the Trail Records near the end of last year and if this first offering is anything to go by they are going to be household names…

  • Live: Native City – Fibbers, York

    Live: Native City – Fibbers, York

    After the atrocious year that was 2016, what better way to get back in the party mood than good old pop-rock from local band Native City. Headlining Fibbers for the first time since reforming last year the guys showed they still know how to get a crowd up for a…

  • Interview with Danny Core – Broken Witt Rebels

    Interview with Danny Core – Broken Witt Rebels

    Broken Witt Rebels are a special band. Hailing from Birmingham they have set their sights high and are destined for success. Last year they released the unbelievable “Georgia Pine” a five track EP nothing short of perfection. As you can imagine, when the opportunity to interview lead singer Danny Core…

  • EP Review – Stealing Signs – A Different Time

    EP Review – Stealing Signs – A Different Time

    Genre: Alternative/Indie Hometown: South Woodham Ferrers For fans of: The Magic Numbers, Foals, The 1975 Hailing from Essex, England, Stealing Signs recently released their highly anticipated follow up to 2015’s Hide and Seek. The energetic band from a small town in Chelmsford, continue their trend of merging extremely catchy pop melodies with indie vocals…

  • Top 40 of 2015: 5-1

    Top 40 of 2015: 5-1

    This is it! We’ve reached the conclusion of the countdown of the best 40 songs of what has been an incredible year of music! Bands from the USA, Canada, Australia and all over Europe have been included in this amazing countdown but the top five belongs to the UK (except…