The second chapter of BandSoc’s annual competition rolled around last week, maintaining the unusually high standard set by heat one
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Before Gideon, Holly and Charlemagne there were Night Club Dwight, Special K and the Eye …
Now that Prime Minister Dave Thatcher (who would have thought, after that exquisite, exquisite ceremony, …
Ola Sawicka heads to Wolverhampton to investigate the Editors' transition to bolder, darker realms
Dave Toulson remembers the days when he only associated the Beatles with middle-aged English teachers.
Since the university’s establishment in 1965, its union had played a welcoming — and seemingly …
…sometimes it’s copper. Jess Colman reviews the opening of the Union's long awaited club, the Copper Rooms.
With the release of their latest album, The Eternel, Adam Fraser takes another look at Sonic Youth's back catalogue.
This May marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Tommy, the first of two …
Unique. Piano-pop. Brash, intelligent indie-pop. The truth is, it’s pretty hard to place Stars and …
Having been championed by Kings of Leon to the point of their being the first …
The biggest problem facing me when writing this article was how exactly do you classify …
I have to admit that Forever the Sickest Kids are a guilty pleasure of mine; …
Hot Chip’s fourth album One Life Stand has been eagerly anticipated after the critical acclaim …
Parachute: coming to a radio-station near you. Or at least, they should be. Losing Sleep …
Life is Sweet! Nice to Meet You continues where Devonté Hynes left off after releasing …
Boo is the debut album of the Swedish two piece Dag För Dag. The band …
It’s been a long wait for The Courteeners’ devoted fans since the band’s debut album …
Hadouken! are by no doubt the most ridiculous band ever to have released an album …
It’s a matter of love, first of all. Xiu Xiu, the Oakland-based project centred around …
Jealous is an understatement. Pretty much every member of Rolo Tomassi is younger, hotter, and …
Regina Spektor, who has been described as ‘kooky’ and ‘alternative’ but whom I can sum …
Raj Bhatoa explains why Muse are the act to see before you die
I had the opportunity to indulge in my ever-so-grating-and-patronizing tendency of forcing bands so new …
My first brush with this Norwegian duo was in a friend’s shed five years ago. …
The Assembly in Leamington was the latest stop on The Cribs current nationwide tour, which …
The first international performance to test the acoustics of the Arts Centre’s all-new (doesn’t seem …
Inspiration for band names comes from all over the place these days. Belle and Sebastian …
In the last issue of the Boar I wrote that only taking one support band …