T.S. Eliot may have claimed that April is the cruelest month, but surely January has got to be up there, and this one more than most. Sometimes only music can make things better, and that’s certainly been the case over the last month with memorable gigs and exciting new releases providing some shelter from the storm. The latest review features both albums and singles, with the welcome return of favourite bands, unforgivably overlooked talent, further examples of the healthy s

Mark W. Georgsson, BMX Bandits, Blue Rose Code, Findlay Napier, Stephen McLaren, State Broadcasters, The Miss’s, Annie Booth, Quick, Storm The Palace, The Sweetheart Revue, Best Girl Athlete, Campfires In Winter, Sun Rose, and many more (some of which feature below). Here’s hoping for more of this sort of thing in 2018. But before we get ahead of ourselves – you’ll more than likely have had yer fill of ‘Best Of The Year’ lists , but if you can fit in one more, small but perfe

as we did in December, makes it feel like each year is self contained and we start afresh all over again, but in reality the music never stops and thank your lord for that. If January was anything to go by 2017 is going to be just as diverse and exciting as 2016 was, with this roundup featuring indie, pop, lo-fi electronica, alt-country and some amazing metal. As long as it’s good, it’ll find a home here. Exhibit A. We’ve been waiting for new music from Campfires In Winter fo

It’s time for a round-up of the best in new music from the last wee while. These are the diamonds in the rough, presented to you in this manner because no one likes getting their hands dirty if they don’t have to, and you’re a busy person. I know. I can tell. So, let’s get right to the point. First up we have ‘Burn’, a single from the new EP from Yakima. Rising from the ashes of live favourites Franklin, this is the first recording under the new name, and it’s a beaut. ‘Burn’