• Interview – Dead Sons

    Dead Sons are a Sheffield based band that have released a couple of dark (almost country noir) songs this year while giving out some great shows (specially their cracking set during Tramlines 2011). We sent them a couple of questions via email and they managed to answer them on their overbook schedule (recording, preparing for…

  • Polaroids fading like memories

  • Interview – Cats:For:Peru

    It’s a very quiet Sunday at the Frog and Parrot. A couple of jokes about Sheffield looking like a deleted scene from 28 days later fall flat and after having the strongest thing next to a coke (a coke with a lemon wedge), we talk. Out of the 5 cats, only Lucy (drums), Keith (bass) and…

  • The true story of a bearded band and their progginess

    TrojanHorse. A band we have talked about several times before. Not only due to the heavy riffage they offer in spades on their prog nouveau music, but also because of their massively expanding rise to overlording the musical soundwaves. As a thank you note, like the Gideons leaving a Bible below your bed, the band…

  • Sad notes from middle America

    The Payroll Union – Your Obedient Servant Stream – ‘General James Wolfe’

  • Interview – The Payroll Union

    The Payroll Union are a Sheffield band that has been doing the rounds for a while, but it wasn’t until this year when it all started to fall into place. Between an EP launch in a cozy little pub, a stint on the Busker bus during Tramlines and a couple of Hoedowns (one which ended…

  • Review – Matt the electrician @ Mojos

    When I heard Matt the Electrician was coming to Ogden to play at the infamous Mojos café and gallery I got a little giddy.  I had heard a few of his songs before and I knew I would be able to put these dancing shoes to good use and perhaps get a folk waltz or 2 in. Mojos is…

  • Dr. Jones fave math pop band

    Ninetails – Ghost ride the whip

  • The Jivin’ Squad

    Mean Poppa Lean – Live on 12 legs Stream – ‘9-0-2-1-Ho!’

  • Your faithful dog

    Waking Aida – Hachiko