The precise and metallic techno sounds of Daniel Avery’s Drone Logic in 2013, were a potent a gateway drug for the genre. But with five full length albums since then, it is clear that Avery is more than just a… Continue Reading
Brian Christinzio – the Philadelphia-born, Manchester-based musician – has long flown under the radar. Under the moniker BC Camplight, he has released a string of critically-acclaimed albums since 2015, yet mainstream recognition continues to evade him. Tonight, the crowd is… Continue Reading
It’s the final night of The Divine Comedy’s UK tour and Neil Hannon – frontman, songwriter and only constant member since the band’s inception in 1989 – arrives on stage looking dapper in a dark suit, neatly brushed hairdo and… Continue Reading
For decades now, long-suffering fans of the original band have seen The Australian Pink Floyd Show as the best route to a live relaying of their favourite prog rock anthems. With David Gilmour and Roger Waters at an impasse since… Continue Reading
Back in 2021, I saw London duo Nova Twins perform at the (now defunct) Printworks, supporting Sleaford Mods on their Spare Ribs tour. Their unique and vivid blend of electro-metal, punk, and grime had garnered a small but loyal fanbase,… Continue Reading
It’s been twenty years since singer-songwriter Richard Hawley birthed Coles Corner, his most celebrated album, into the world. Released in 2005 and nominated for the following years’ Mercury Prize, it’s a record so beautifully lovelorn, romantic and orchestrally lush, that… Continue Reading
In previous years, Forwards Festival has had an end-of-term feel to it, being the final festival appearance for many of the traders and artists with a hint of autumn in the air. Brought forward by at least a week this… Continue Reading
For the second weekend in a row, Cardiff’s 74,500 capacity Principality Stadium is playing host to a prominent British rock band whose origins lay in the pre-internet age of the 1990s. After last Friday’s official – and apparently rather epic… Continue Reading