Author: Mark Moore
Feeder - Rock City, Nottingham 20.11.2019 Live Review
Rock City has a place in a lot of gig goers hearts, it's a special venue. It's hosted some of the biggest bands on the planet and has a natural sort of atmosphere that crowds...
Review posted on 5th December 2019
Feeder - Tallulah Album Review
It must make those who have followed these guys from the start feel old, coming to the realisation that Feeder have been going longer than some of their new growing fan base have been born....
Review posted on 13th August 2019
Splendour In Nottingham 2019 - Live Review
A sunny Thursday afternoon and we are out and about the Splendour site, looking at what goes on behind the scenes. Anton, the main organiser, explains, "We've really tried hard to put a line-up together...
Review posted on 30th July 2019
Splendour Festival 2019 Preview
Nottingham's biggest music party of the year is lined up and ready to entertain this summer with Splendour at Wollaton Park. Splendour is one of those great festivals that manage to pick up some brilliant...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 3rd July 2019
Eyre Llew / In The Endless Zanhyang We Are - Carrier Split EP Review
After their success with debut album 'Atelo', Eyre Llew have returned - though in a slightly different way, evermore keeping fans on their toes. They've collaborated with Korean shoegaze band In The Endless Zanhyang We...
Review posted on 12th April 2019
Manic Street Preachers - This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours (20 Years Collectors' Edition) Album Review
By 1998, Britpop bands were on the decline yet for the Manic Street Preachers, the creative juices seemed to flow stronger than ever. The Welsh boys released their fifth studio album 'This Is My Truth...
Review posted on 12th December 2018
Isle Of Wight Festival 2018 Preview
They say life begins at fifty, and with 2018 being the Isle Of Wight Festival's 50th anniversary, we have high hopes for this year's event. It's always a blast, but this year the line-up needs...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 15th June 2018
Manic Street Preachers - Resistance Is Futile Album Review
Just when you think they've about drifted away into the mist never to return, Manic Street Preachers kick back with another epic album. Unlucky for some, Manic Street Preachers release their thirteenth studio album today...
Review posted on 13th April 2018
Cabbage - Nihilistic Glamour Shots Album Review
It's been a difficult year for the up-and-coming Mossley band Cabbage, make no mistake, but they have been turning things around for 2018 with a string of EPs and now their debut album 'Nihilistic Glamour...
Review posted on 29th March 2018
Feeder - Rock City, Nottingham 16.03.2018 Live Review
Twenty-five years and still going strong, Feeder prove their lasting relevance by showcasing their distinctive back catalogue at Rock City, Nottingham. Following their stellar latest album 'All Big Electric', maybe it is just the right...
Review posted on 26th March 2018
The Boxer Rebellion - Ghost Alive Album Review
It is hard to believe that The Boxer Rebellion have been around for seventeen years, yet album number six is set to drop in the shape of 'Ghost Alive', released on the band's own label....
Review posted on 20th March 2018
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Wrong Creatures Album Review
While there are a lot of bands that can't stay the distance and keep making great music without splitting up due to musical differences, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are thankfully not one of them. Despite...
Review posted on 1st February 2018
Eyre Llew - Atelo Album Review
Nottingham 3-piece Eyre Llew have been all over gigging non-stop and have just come back from touring with Crosa Rosa in South Korea. But somehow they have managed to find time to self-record their debut...
Review posted on 16th November 2017
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Nottingham's Rock City 03.11.2017 Live Review
It's hard to believe that over 16 years ago Black Rebel Motorcycle Club came to the shores of the UK and supported Oasis at Finsbury Park, instantly making an impact. Every time they've returned, they've...
Review posted on 15th November 2017
Feeder - The Best Of Album Review
Feeder celebrate 21 years of recording this year (2017); 21 years ago since the band came onto the scene with the release of their mini album 'Swim'. As a band they have been together for...
Review posted on 29th September 2017
When The Sun Hits - Immersed Within Your Eyes EP Review
You never know what's going to happen with a side project. When The Sun Hits began as such eight years ago while its members were in their respective bands. Although they had done some work...
Review posted on 29th September 2017
Wolf Alice - The Venue, Derby 16.08.2017 Live Review
Wolf Alice have gone through the newcomers stages, they have nailed all their live shows to date and are still getting better each time. Debut album 'My Love Is Cool' was an amazing first record...
Review posted on 25th August 2017
Cabbage Celebration Of A Disease EP Review
Cabbage are set to release yet another EP - that is, another snippet of their musical madness - entitled 'Celebration Of A Disease', and there are no signs of them turning radio friendly. Nonetheless, their...
Review posted on 25th August 2017
Manic Street Preachers - Send Away The Tigers (10 Year Collectors' Edition) Double CD and DVD Review
Manic Street Preachers have been around since the mid 1980's and over the course of those 30+ years they've always managed to find a way to re-invent themselves and keep their music current and relevant....
Review posted on 16th May 2017
Los Campesinos - Sick Scenes Album Review
Ever since their debut album ‘Hold On Now, Youngster...’, Los Campesinos! have been a band like no other. Their energy is unmatched, their exciting songs relatable, and their live performance on another level entirely. It...
Review posted on 26th March 2017
Feeder - Renegades (Special Edition Re-issue) Album Review
It seems to be the age of the re-issue, one that Feeder have embraced with their seventh studio album from 2010 'Renegades'. Unlike other album re-issues out there, though, this is not a special anniversary...
Review posted on 23rd March 2017
Minor Victories - Minor Victories Album Review
Minor Victories is a newly formed supergroup and with it comes very major expectations. Consisting of Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai, Justin Lockey from Editors and Slowdive's Rachel Goswell, the talented trio have now launched their...
Review posted on 6th March 2017
Cabbage - The Bodega, Nottingham 17 Live Review
In a relatively short period, Cabbage have released a few EP's and continued to mesmerize a growing fan base with their incredible live shows while supporting the likes of The Coral. It comes as little...
Review posted on 16th February 2017
Cabbage - Terrorist Synthesizer EP Review
Cabbage appear to be unable to do any wrong at the moment as the band release their third EP, 'Terrorist Synthesizer'. This format appears to really suit them and should be considered by far more...
Review posted on 16th January 2017
The Coral & Cabbage - The Kasbah, Coventry, 12.12.2016 Live Review
The return of The Coral is in full swing. It's not always easy to keep a band together, but these guys have shown grit and determination to do so, taking themselves back to their beginnings...
Review posted on 15th December 2016
Get Back
Roger Appleton's documentary 'Get Back' looks into the music scene that come out of Liverpool. It tries to be broad in its historic documentation as it starts before The Beatles became a worldwide success and...
Movie Review posted on 28th September 2016
Splendour Festival 2016 - Live Review
Though bad weather usually curses outdoor events in Nottingham, summer finally decided to show its face on 23rd July and it has to of been one of the hottest days the city has had. Once...
Review posted on 15th August 2016
Splendour Festival 2016 - Preview
Year after year, one thing you can guarantee is that Splendour will return with another great Line-up at Wollaton Park; much of it is thanks to the reputation that the DHP Family and Nottingham County...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 14th July 2016
Wolf Alice - Rock City, Nottingham 23.03.2016 Live Review
2015 was a massive year for Wolf Alice and it looks like 2016 could be so much bigger, after finishing their current UK tour, the group will travel to America for a national headline tour....
Review posted on 30th March 2016
Ride - Rock City, Nottingham 14/10/2015 Live Review
Nearly twenty years ago Andy Bell and Mark Gardener were moving into different musical directions leading the end of Ride. The band had split up and members moved their separate ways, but fast forward to...
Review posted on 28th October 2015
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Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying "true to yourself" [EXCLUSIVE]
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
WYSE talks to us about her "form of synaesthesia", collaborating with Radiohead's Thom York and the prospect of touring with a band [EXCLUSIVE]
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
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Bay Bryan talks to us about being a "wee queer ginger", singing with Laura Marling and being inspired by Matilda [EXCLUSIVE]
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Keelan X talks to us about staying true to "your creative vision", collaborating with Giorgio Moroder and being "a yoga nut" [EXCLUSIVE]
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
![Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]](https://images.contactmusic.com/images/home/homepage/luke-de-sciscio-abof-a.jpg "Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]")
Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and "going through a year of grief and sickness" [EXCLUSIVE]
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
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