Author: Hayley Taulbut


  • You Me at Six – Sinners Never Sleep

    YMAS grow up, with mixed results

  • The return of pop punk? Blink 182 – ‘Up All Night’

    Since 2009, when Mark Hoppus declared that ‘Blink-182 is back’, the trio have been on and off the musical radar like a yo-yo on overdrive: one minute they had a sixth album they were dying to showcase, the next they were pulling out of and suspending headline tours. Amidst all this, a die hard fan […]

  • Cheeky Hardcore Welsh Quintet: Funeral for a Friend LIVE

    The Welsh rockers put in an energetic performance at The Old Fire Station

  • “400 people showed up just to see us fail”: The Blackout’s Sean Smith

    Hayley Taulbut catches up with scenester and golden boy Sean Smith before The Blackout’s show at the Bournemouth Old Firestation

  • “I wanna make up a woman’s name and write seedy books”: Pigeon Detectives Interview

    Hayley Taulbut catches up with the Yorkshire quintet to talk new albums, tours, and acting careers.

  • May’s Frequency: Aaron Bali, Pangolins and Somahigh

    The Alternative and Indie music society (AIM) continue to pull out the stops when it comes to live music. With Frequency, the society demonstrates an ear to the ground when it comes to local sounds from across the south, in a variety of genres and levels, and May’s Frequency was no different there. First up […]

  • Juvenile and charming: The Blackout LIVE

    The Blackout have gained a somewhat misplaced reputation as the hardcore/metal act for teeny boppers far and wide – aside from being fronted by a charming and attractive Welshman, I can see no evidence as to why this should be the case. Despite supporting nearly every British band there is on the rock and metal […]

  • The Pigeon Detectives LIVE

    The EDGE’s Hayley Taulbut takes a trip to see the Yorkshire quintet at The Old Firestation, Bournemouth

  • In Session With The Subways’ Billy Lunn

    Hayley Taulbut meets with The Subways lead singer Billy Lunn in the studio to talk new albums, tours and working with producing legend Stephen Street

  • Reel Big Fish’s Ryland Steen: “I wanna be an undercover police officer”

    Hayley Taulbut catches up with ska-rockers Reel Big Fish

  • The Wombats Proudly Present…This Modern Glitch

    Hayley Taulbut gets a sneaky listen to The Wombats new album, out April 25th

  • Epic and Beautiful: Guillemots’ Walk The River

    Spectacular sounds of space and time: Hayley Taulbut reviews Guillemots latest musical release.

  • “It’s the first record we’ve been 100% happy with” – Guillemots on their new album

    MC Magrao, guitarist, driller and typerwritist from Guillemots takes some time out of his busy schedule to chat to The EDGE’s Hayley Taulbut before the release of their upcoming album. First things first, how are you doing? I’m really good, everything is going really well. We are really excited for the new record, so we’ve […]

  • Pigeon Detectives – Up, Guards and at ‘Em!

    Released April 4th The Pigeon Detectives haven’t been away for long. Since 2008’s release Emergency they were meant to take some time out, but just over two years later, they return with their third studio album and a rather hotch-potched sound. At first, The Pigeon Detectives knock you clean off your feet. Opener ‘She Wants […]