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It’s Not A Phase Mum

Ah the Emo phase, I believe most of us go through something similar in our early teens. It’s a difficult and frankly embarrassing time at...

This Band Is My New Special Interest

Street Pulse Beat from industrial outfit Special interest is one of the best tracks I’ve ever heard. It’s driving beat, dirty guitars,...

Black and Red.

Black and Red is the brainchild and solo effort of Chris Mullins who has written, played all instruments and vocals plus designed a brave...

Kombat!

Take It Or Leave It is the third single released by Nottingham duo Kombat and by far their best so far. Strongly influenced by the...

Synth Pop In 2020? Centre Excuse.

Centre Excuse. It occurs to me I’ve never mentioned them in the 18 months I’ve been running Needs More Cowbell. I’ve been following this...

You Won’t Believe Your Eyeball?

Eyeball originate from Raleigh, North Carolina USA and consist of Trey McLamb-drums/synth/vox, Myriam Martian-guitars/art-noise/vox,...

Essential Listening: Los Bitchos

Los Bitchos are quite possibly the coolest band I’ve ever had the privilege to review. The fact that five young women based in gloomy...

Country Punks and Indie Pops: Langkamer

Describing themselves as “Country punks” Langkamer blend indie rock and funky alternative pop with a signature twang unheard from others...

Pixie Styx

Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies have released a 2020 album of new up and coming artists and you can discover many great...

A Three Track Album?

Logan Lee is a one man experimental project that started in his bedroom and he has remained there but do not be deceived by this. His...

Idles: Mr. Motivator

It’s been a rough week folks. My mental health took a dive, but Idles are back with new tracks and an announcement about their new album....

Graceful AND Dangerous?

Grace and Danger have just released their new single Play With Me and it will please anyone who loves the UK rock/blues scene. The band...

This Band Is REPAIRS-ing Post Punk

Nicola Edwards, a friend of mine and bassist/vocalist for post punk sensation Repairs recently contacted me to let me know about Repairs...

The Return of 80’s Post Punk: Ist Ist

Ist Ist are the latest sensation to come out of Manchester, a place known for its legendary musical acts. Following in the footsteps of...

Psychedelic Stoner Rock Goodness!

Vagabong are simply stoner rock at its best. South Shields based and they provide the kinda sound if Sabbath and Pink Floyd got together...

Fake Friends

From South Wales this duo of talent Ieu Llewellyn and Arron Hopkins bring you a fusion/genre blend of Pop/Indie/Dance and others thrown...

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