Band of Horses sure have been around. Going through a number of line up changes over the years, the bands’ movement and dynamism across America led to their second album; the 2007 release of Cease to Begin which was a powerful piece of emotive indie rock. Followed up by the calmer, but still impassioned Infinite Arms, the band’s…
Artists including Hadouken! and Greg James to perform on the night.
With Scandinavian electro-pop being all the rage, you might assume that Alpines come from the depths of some Norwegian glacier, feeding off the natural aura or something equally fantastical. Yet this enticing, ice cold duo are actually natives of the positively flat Kingston-upon-Thames. In their youth – this is not to say they are old – they’ve also been…
Brash, pacey and talented; The Cast of Cheers’ Family is a excellent, hectic return.
Dry humour and matter-of-fact wit coupled with the Olympics make for a relevant piece of spontaneous comedy.
Sometimes there is merit in taking almost a decade in making a sequel. Unlike the yearly debacle that has become the Call of Duty series, Sony Online Entertainment have bided their time in releasing a follow up to the novel and critically acclaimed Planetside which was released in 2003. In gaming terms, although a nine…
Indie-dance act Delphic make an eagerly anticipated return after their highly successful 2010 début Acolyte, and while it’s certainly a surprise, new single ‘Good Life’ should also appeal to a much wider audience. One of several official Olympic songs, ‘Good Life’ is much busier, energetic and the band have truly embraced a range of dance rhythms and production,…
A rather dull, predictable offering from dance-pop artist Little Boots.
So here we are; after several years on hiatus, Bloc Party are officially back and kicking off the proceedings with new single ‘Octopus. The track begins with syncopated guitar wobbles, reminiscent of their début Silent Alarm, yet Kele’s voice is notably subdued, a trend which featured on later albums. However the electro beats that had dominated recent works both…
A dynamic, tender four piece from London which have the potential to shake up the pop scene.
The Annex Theatre has been the home to countless numbers of Performing Arts productions in recent times and is only fitting that a dedicated website has now been launched in an aim to co-ordinate information. Although in its infancy currently, the site details upcoming releases, information about all of the individual groups using the Annex…
After several months of heats, the Battle of the Bands Final – comprising bands from around the Solent – took place at The Cellars in Portsmouth
Shade, one of the biggest halls events on the calendar, returns for another year featuring top UK artist Rudimental.
This annoyingly simple site has the potential to alter the nature of music sharing.