Imagine living in a town which was named after a beer. Or at least shared a name with a beer. You must be thirsty all the time. Such is the fate of Californian band Me and the City, who come…
#511 Me and the City – The Wild Ones
#510 Flagship – Gold and Silver
We don’t want Edward Sharpe to ever grow up, but if he did, perhaps this is what the Magnetic Zeroes might sound like. North Carolina’s Flagship are offering their new track ‘Gold and Silver’ as a free download as they…
Album | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – 1974
In the 40 years since America’s all-time favourite supergroup embarked on a massive stadium tour all four members have led us to a perception which at face value makes this vast compendium – available in one-disc, four-disc, and uber-box-set form…
Album | Jon Allen – Deep River
Winchester-born songwriter Jon Allen is best known for two songs that helped sell Land Rovers around the world, but the eleven powerful, incredible songs on his latest album Deep River suggest it is now time he is known for his…
Interview | A Night Out With Austra
It’s almost midnight at the Oval Space in London’s trendy East End. Austra have just completed a mesmerising set to a crowd of devoted fans and the large, semi-industrial space is buzzing. In contrast to the band’s previous tour which…
Album | Broken Boat – Small Defeats
I just happened to be listening to this first full album from Broken Boat on a calm day last week after the British storms had passed, and the fact that the songs created a perfect backdrop to my setting tells…