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SG Lewis at Electric Brixton, London

June 3, 2018 No Comments Emily Boulton

Hot off the release of the first instalment of three-part debut album, Reading-born SG Lewis played his sold-out gig around the corner from his home in Brixton on April 7th. The date at Electric Brixton was part of his UK headline tour. With his debut album ‘Dusk’ already reaching the top

Maceo Plex at Motion, Bristol

May 6, 2018 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

US born Eric Estornel, better know as Maceo Plex, first established himself on the European techno scene in the early naughties under the moniker Maetrik. Maceo Plex was named reserved for his more ‘festival-friendly’ house-influenced productions. The Maceo Plex project first released music in 2009 with Estornel’s debut record ‘Life

Gengahr at The Joiners, Southampton

May 4, 2018 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Hailing from Stoke, indie four-piece Gengahr have made a very strong start to 2018 delivering a second album which is arguably even better than their debut. The group have now released two studio albums on independent label Transgressive Records. Formed back in 2013, the band had their first ever single

Portsmouth Celebrates Its Fourth Annual Record Store Day Event

April 29, 2018 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Our annual celebration of all things indie returned this weekend with national Record Store Day (RSD). Beginning in 2007, one Saturday in April always plays host to the nationwide event that celebrates the culture of the UK’s many great independent record stores and the British music industry as a whole.

Roosevelt at The Jazz Cafe, London

April 22, 2018 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

German singer/producer Marius Lauber, better know as Roosevelt, has been making music since he was a boy, playing drums in his first teenage indie band dubbed Beat!Beat!Beat!. In 2013 he released his critically acclaimed debut EP ‘Elliot’. The lead single and EP title track of the same name was named

Dusky at Motion, Bristol

April 19, 2018 No Comments Tom Welch

As part of their ’17 Steps’ tour, the Dusky boys were back at Motion in Bristol this April. With a sell out crowd and a lineup which boasted some incredible techno heavyweights the night was full of promise. Motion was filled up with DJs all night including Alan Fitzpatrick, Mella Dee, Hodge

Public Service Broadcasting at The O2 Academy, Bournemouth

April 11, 2018 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Public Service Broadcasting returned once again to the South West region playing a vibrant and energetic set, this time at the O2 Academy in Bournemouth. After being nominated and winning the Vanguard Breakthrough Award in the Progressive Music Awards back in 2015, they embarked on a seamless musical journey from playing

The Vaccines at The O2 Academy, Bournemouth

April 6, 2018 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Formed in 2010, The Vaccines have become a regular in the UK indie scene. The group’s 2011 debut LP reached a staggering Number 4 in the UK Album Chart and helped The Vaccines cement their place in British musical history. Their subsequent three albums, released over the last six years,

Gengahr’s Hackney Art Exhibition

March 22, 2018 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Stoke-based indie rock four-piece, Gengahr, have just released their second studio album on Transgressive Records. Formed in 2013, the band had their first ever single ‘Fill My Gums With Blood’ played by Huw Stephens on BBC Radio 1. They were then invited to play the BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury

Featured Review: Yannis Philippakis’ MILK. at Rye Wax, Peckham

March 21, 2018 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

When a band becomes as successful as Foals the opportunities to see them perform at an intimate gig become ridiculously few and far between. Back in January, the band’s frontman Yannis Philippakis gave us the delightful news that he would be starting his own night in Peckham once a month with