Queer alternative anthemic indie pop artist Dec Ramsay was raised across Aotearoa, New Zealand and is now based in London … More
Tag: writing
Live: Newcastle takes Man/Woman/Chainsaw to heart
Words by Joanna Long There are support bands that ease you gently into an evening, and then there are Bathing … More
Live: Vukovi closes ‘MY GOD HAS GOT A GUN’ chapter and blows audience away at O2 Ritz
Not many bands, or line-ups, for that matter, can convince me to leave my Newcastle home base, but Vukovi and … More
Valley Taylor: “I’m really drawn to music that feels imperfect, intimate”
Bay Area songwriter, producer, and visual artist Valley Taylor produced and mixed his album himself, having elaborated on his existing … More
Paul Archer: “I see music very much in terms of (sonic) colour/s and feeling”
Belfast-born musicians and visual artist known for his emotionally charged sound and vivid visual art Paul Archer has collaborated with … More
Live: DMA’S perform stunning outstore at Middlesbrough Empire
It was a close call. On a Wednesday evening, the thought of making the trek out to Middlesbrough almost lost … More
Album Review: Man Woman Chainsaw – Cannonball
Words by Joanna Long Eleven tracks of an emotional wrecking ball that moves through love, heartache, recovery and revenge, sometimes … More
Tessa Forrest and Friends: “I guess I was always longing for some sense of belonging”
Tessa and Friends is the indie music project led by London- and St. Petersburg-based artist Tessa Forrest who writes, produces, … More
Live: Kendal Calling’s Saturday
Words by Sally Hirshman For many, me included, festivals are the highlight of the summer. Being in a field with … More
Live: The Wombats bring indie anthems to Newcastle’s Times Square
Words by Isaac Vernon The Wombats are a great live act, first and foremost. Anyone who writes off their songs … More