Fans of J. Cole have been anticipating his debut album for the longest time but does it live up to the hype? In a word. Yes. The album begins with the intro which sees Cole re-telling the story

For a young music fan like myself, when I imagine the 1970s, it is not the key events such as the European oil crisis, the creation of colour TV or the beginning of the tyrannical reign of Margar

Sometimes band names can seem a little strange. Uninspired, generic, terrible? So overwhelmed are we by the masses on masses of these, that a relevant band name can spark an overzealous grin

Shattering expectations from the Night Slugs label fan base, Neon Dreams, released the 3rd of October, is the more pop endeavor from James Connolly a.k.a L-Vis 1990. The album is a broad mix

Located in the heart of East London's effervescent scene, the 2011 edition of FIELD DAY summed up everything that is going on in music right now in just a day of amazing acts scattered among eig

It has been what seems like a lifetime since Christina Perri first unveiled her single ‘Jar of Hearts.’ The heartfelt ode to heartbreak and that most brutal of acrimonious breakup seemed to spur

Suicide Silence are one of those bands you probably know, without knowing it. The California quintet have enjoyed somewhat cult-like following since 2008’s debut record No Time To Bleed. They a

Many bands are often described as being "before their time." To me this makes little sense, why appeal to an audience who are not yet ready to have next years 'big thing' fundamentally thrust up

Imagine a marching band of tuneful ghosts, being led by an angel with a voice so gorgeous even the devil him self would stop to listen. Imagine this, and you are somewhat close to the soulful

As both members of Age of Consent – Joe Reeves and Darren Cullen – were formerly part of Glasgow New Ravers Shitdisco, questions about bandwagon jumping must have been something of a regul

Scheduling commitments have meant that Endless Summer is being reviewed in October, but given that it's hotter than a snakes ass at the moment anyway right now, let's not split hairs. A five pie

Socks. The earliest pair of socks it's believed date back to the 8th Century BC. The Romans wore pairs made from animal skins. They stop your shoes getting sweaty. All in all, apart from your dud

“There’s only one word to describe these lads: LEGENDS!” - was the introduction Colin Murray gave New Found Glory at this year’s Leeds Festival, and rightly so! Being a fan of New Found Glory since

Almost a decade on from breaking up, Earth Crisis are still going strong. In 2002, it seemed that Earth Crisis would be confined to the legends of yesteryear, but clearly they weren’t done

It’s always quite scary when you see a lengthy list of styles listed under one band, and American trio The Stepkids boast to have just that. That which is a brawny brew of psychedelic, soul, jaz

Tonight’s show could easily be seen as a pop-punk showcase. The three bands all fit within in the genre, but definitely have their own take on it, with respective nuances to their sound that ma