_The Night Before_ is actually the first of the two mini-albums released by Manchester band James in 2010, followed shortly after, inevitably enough, by _The Morning After_. Despite the knowing humour here, and their position as the band behind party favourite ‘Sit Down’, James have always been a much more...
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For those who actually remember the Britpop era, The Bluetones may still only register as a minor blip on the musical radar. Perhaps there’s some recognition for indie standard ‘Slight Return’ or the anthemic ‘If…’, but, for most, the Bluetones brand of whimsical English indie lacked the swagger of their...
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Chad Elliott, lead singer of one the 'NME's Best New Bands of 2010', the Funeral Party takes some time to talk to Amy Mackrill.
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Robin Jellis comments upon a dissapointing English display at the WACA
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The Wikileaks revelations are no more than a cynical money-spinner for flat broke newspapers
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There is no question that My Chemical Romance have earned quite a reputation over the past few years. Ever since one ignorant Daily Mail journalist wrongly branded them the ‘ring leaders of an emo suicide cult’, they have been cast aside by many as a dark, depressive band; a label...
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Fronted by 20 year old Eliot ‘Coco’ Sumner, _The Constant_ is the debut album of UK band I Blame Coco, highly anticipated by the industry all year. It’s anticipation, sadly, is for larglly the wrong reasons. Coco is the daughter of Trudie Styler and legendary musician Gordon Sumner AKA Sting,...
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Main man from Athlete, Joel Pott takes a look back at the band's legacy with Dean Simons at the end of their 2010 Greatest Hits tour.
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The former co-president of the Liberal Democrat Society at Warwick tells us why he walked away from the party he loved
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Having attended last year’s G20 demonstrations, and last week’s Student Protests in London, Sophie Goodfellow draws the parallels and asks whether there is anything to be gained from mass demonstration
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David Shields' 'Reality Hunger' leaves Josh Spiller asking as many questions as he finds answered
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Daniel Barrow explores the collected (and bulky) works of Lydia Davis
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Washington D.C. six-piece, You, Me and Everyone We Know (YMAEWK) are simply unique. With almost as many changes in their line-up as Taking Back Sunday in the last 3 years, a constant run of bad luck, and a shockingly small fan base, they have still been able to produce one...
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