Billie Marten has had quite the year. The 17-year-old released her debut album, broke into America, supported Carole King, and made her debut UK headline tour – which sold out. To give a little back, here’s her Christmas gift to…
The last time I saw Lissie play it was a dreary Tuesday night in Dingwalls some three and half years ago. I was pretty disappointed about a pretty dismal gig. This Tuesday night, also in Camden (but KOKO, a much…
The death of David Bowie in January, two days after his 69th birthday, got 2016 off to a start from which it never really recovered. To remember the great man, today we pick out a real Christmas oddity – his…
Twenty-five years ago Teenage Fanclub played this same Digbeth venue, days before the release of their breakthrough album Bandwagonesque. Granted, their fringes were longer and frames looser-limbed but close your eyes and not much has changed. Grunge, Britpop and lesser…
A wee trip down memory lane today to the second FFS Christmas album, released in 2011. Jam-packed full of treats it was, so much so we couldn’t pick a song for today and had to pluck a name out of…
The fine people of the Snowflakes Christmas Singles Club have been pumping out seasonal treats every year since 2013. Amongst this year’s batch is the explosion of festive joy which is the Haywains’ ‘Who Needs Summer?’ – because what fun…