Author: Joe Hawkes


  • Graham Coxon – Ooh, Yeh Yeh

    Coxon’s latest single hits the sweet spot

  • The Gig Guide: May/June 2012

  • Free Download: Southampton Unsigned

    In March, we went on the lookout for the best unsigned talent in the local area. The quality of the entrants was high across the board, but we had to whittle them down to our ten favourite unsigned artists. Without further ado and in no particular order, here is some of the best unsigned talent […]

  • Competition: Win Tickets To Larmer Tree Festival

    Win 2 Four-Day passes to the Larmer Tree Festival to see Tim Minchin plus more great acts.

  • Annie Mac Added to Graduation Ball Line-up

    BBC Radio 1’s legendary DJ joins a host of others for our Grad Ball

  • Cheryl – Call My Name

    Why Cheryl’s comeback is like a bollard.

  • Blur – 13

    I don’t like to revel in the misery of others, but the tensions and uncertainties affecting Blur helped make one hell of a record.

  • Interview: Whitey from Kaiser Chiefs

    “If it wasn’t for Adele, the music industry would shut down” – Whitey on the state of music

  • Introducing: Spector

    Why you should love the BBC Sound of 2012 losers who were shunned by Noel Gallagher

  • X Factor star Matt Cardle talks to The Edge.

    Having struggled in various bands, you found fame through The X Factor. Do you worry about your perceived credibility? I know some people look at The X Factor and see it as a sneaky way in [to the music business] but when you’ve been trying for 14 years, I don’t think any way is sneaky. […]

  • Chiddy Bang – Ray Charles

    Chiddy Bang’s ‘Ray Charles’ is a song about Ray Charles by Chiddy Bang. Got it?

  • Preview: Dead to Me at The Joiners (21/2/12)

    This month Dead To Me and The Human Project are coming to tear the roof off of The Joiners

  • Ladyhawke – Black, White and Blue

    Kiwi songstress Ladyhawke is finally back, and she is without the heavy synth sound that dominated her debut. ‘Black, White & Blue’ is a guitar-based fizzy pop song with blocky bass guitar and a chorus reminiscent of Abba, mixing the pessimistic (“no communication/wondering if you’ll ever feel alright”) with an undeniable buoyancy that seems to […]

  • Howler – America Give Up

    Rock may be lagging behind, but Howler have produced the first important record of 2012.