Two months ago when we were treated to a lovely English summer, Alexander Tsotsos aka GummiHz released a breezy and grooving EP titled Head Rush, under his own record label Claap. The summer is n

Brian Fallon is the ultimate modern day musician. Having enjoyed the success of three Gaslight Anthem records, constant touring and sharing the festival stages this year with the likes of Bob Dyla

Over the past few years Bingley Music Live festival has gone from strength to strength. Since starting out in 1991, this small festival held in Myrtle park, behind the now defunct Bradford & Bingl

It’s difficult to tell whether the problem with Tomorrow’s Tulips is that they’re trying too hard or they’re not trying hard enough. Either way, their overly distorted, whiny and forgettable son

'La Nuit' is the most recent release from french duo Francesco Campanozzi and Marco Capra, or collectively known as Le Gros Ballon ('The Big Ball', in English). Their style is soft, atmospheric p

If we had an actual summertime in Great Britain this year, it could have been said that Josh Bray had written the song of the summer. 'The River Song' is relaxing, harmonic and catchy, perfect f

Artem Stolyarov - AKA Dj Arty - comes with some hype, having played Global Gathering and been nominated for the Best Breakthrough DJ at this year's IDMA awards. If we're gonna give any sort of weig

With popular dance label All Around The World dropping all its support for hardcore and signalling the end of the Bonkers and HTID series of releases, there is a great big gaping hole in the mark

Wednesday 17th August, The Chameleon Nottingham held a night with the following acts-Alright The Captain, Cheap Jazz, Aulos and Our Helical Mind. Our Helical Mind kicked off the nights li

"How many of you were here the first time? How many of you were born?" - (Jarvis Cocker says to the crowd). Do you remember the first time? That is the question Pulp ask as they take to the stage

It may be hard to believe but one day the giants of hardcore may no longer be around. Sharkey and Kevin Energy have already hung up their hardcore decks and let’s face it, as good as he is, Hix

Bromyard's Rowden Paddocks Farm reopened its quintessential grounds after a hard working year of constant organizing, planning, booking, promoting and building for the 13th annual Nozsto

Toddla T (Tom Bell to his mum, presumably) hails from Sheffield, but his musical travels have apparently seen him work everywhere from "Kingston Jamaica to Kingston upon-Hull". If Watch Me Dance (h

Damn you Leeds Festival! Who the hell schedules the exceptional Flogging Molly on at the same time as super-massive main stage headliners Muse? A sadist, that’s who! Right now I’m nestled

A hefty stage in a tent that would spit in the face of most gypsy wedding marquees is hardly the ideal place to experience Warpaint’s wavering jam sessions, especially on a miserable day like today

“Good evening. My Name is Special Guest” announces Albion’s hardcore troubadour Frank Turner with a cheeky smile across his face. Tonight’s intimate crowd here in this Lock Up tent lose a