Category: Alternative Rock

• Pop Punk’s Not Dead: why people have a problem with it…

  Mar 13

  Pop Punk’s a pleasure. A guilty pleasure. I’m an advocate for pop-punk. Like a big slice of chocolate cake from the fridge in the middle of the night, pop-punk is… more ›

• YOUR NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: 17/02 – Caroline Polachek, Inhaler, Skrillex, Pile, Men I Trust + Neck Deep

  Feb 19

  Another Friday sees an ample attitude to new music, with new Caroline Polachek at her best, Inhaler solidifying themselves as a go-to with their sophomore and lo and behold… Skrillex… more ›

• The Academic – “Sitting Pretty” album review: Irish quartet lead the way in enthused indie-rock with their sophomore

  Feb 10

  The Academic follow on the momentum from their 2018 debut with a slick sophomore that barely breaks a sweat. When their debut dropped in Tales From The Backbeat in 2018,… more ›

• Lizzie Esau LIVE review at Nottingham: 01/02 – blowing the lid off at Rough Trade

  Feb 2

  With sublime support from local class-act Drew Thomas and alternative slow-wave of George O’Hanlon, Rough Trade celebrated Independent Venue Week in the best way possible with an electric flurry of… more ›

• YOUR NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: 27/01 – The Arcs, SJ Lewis, King Tuff + Hotel Lux

  Jan 28

  The Arcs.. Founded out of alcoved sessions for what was initially envisioned as a new solo album by The Black Keys singer-songwriter lead, Dan Auerbach, The Arcs were never meant… more ›