The Common are a local Southampton band that, in a world consumed by debt, unemployment and Justin Bieber, are arguably one of the best undiscovered original bands yet, guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. If you’re a fan of Jamie T and Alex Turner’s quick-witted lyrics, then The Common are the band for you. Combining…
1. Air Bag One – ‘Whatever You Want’ Sounding like the secret love-child of The Temper Trap and Phoenix, Air Bag One are a dynamic French pop band, who have previously supported The Maccabees. ‘Whatever You Want’ shows that the band know their audience, and The Temper Trap influences come through thick and fast with the high, driving vocals,…
1. Lotus Plaza – ‘Strangers’ The project of guitarist Lockett Pundt, this track from Lotus Plaza is reminiscent of Mystery Jets’ ‘Dreaming of Another World’, or more recent work by The Horrors on their album Skying. ‘Strangers’ has the potential to become a summer hit. The song instantly grabs you in the first 40 seconds and…
Another year of music, another awards season and another Brit Awards; what did the “British Grammys” have in store for us this year?
Electroswing is probably fashion’s greatest come-around; a modernisation of a genre that never truly died. Jazz and Big Band music has seen a revival in the last ten years with acts such as Amy Winehouse (RIP) and Michael Bublé but it would be a fair analogy that, though the production of new music fell into decline,…
“If it wasn’t for Adele, the music industry would shut down” – Whitey on the state of music
1. Now, Now – ‘Thread’ This American group from Minnesota have actually been around since about 2003 as a rag-tag group of innocent kids, but only recently started to make sound waves over in the UK. ‘Thread’ showcases a refined rock group, with tight arrangements and placing a great deal of emphasis on their brash beats. Now…
To many, five-piece Fixers need no introduction; the time for introducing Fixers was 2011. This was the year in which they headlined the BBC Introducing stage at Reading and Leeds. Along with performances on Radio 1’s Live Lounge, there has been a steady stream of downloadable songs, singles and EPs. This busy year culminated in…
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Who are Team Me? Team Me are your new favourite Norwegian pop band and if you didn’t have one before, well now you do. Originally started as a solo-side project (hence the name) for lead member Marius Hagen back in 2010, the band quickly formed after one of Marius’ tracks made it to the finals of a…
It has only been a couple of months since the news emerged that one of Southampton’s most beloved venues, The Talking Heads, was closing its doors for an undetermined length of time. However, the venue is under new management and looks to have an exciting future ahead of it. It’s not the likes of Rob…
Pathetic new teen-movie Project X is released by Warner Bros. Pictures this week. The film shows a bunch of guys throwing a massive house party in the hope to increase their popularity at school. The party descends into violence, destruction and street rioting. All this is immensely cool, apparently. In my review (which you can find…