Reviews archives for February 2007
The Rumble Strips - Alarm Clock
Published 28th February, 2007
A modern hybrid of The Libertines and The Dead 60s merges big...
Acoustic Ladyland - Cuts & Lies
Published 28th February, 2007
Having finished 2006 proudly bellowing from a peak, after unleashing...
Autokat - Shot / Seven Years
Published 27th February, 2007
Manchester's Autokat have come out of the woodwork to record...
Charlotte Hatherley - The Deep Blue
Published 27th February, 2007
Independence and inner strength are qualities that Charlotte...
The Long Blondes - Live In Manchester
Published 26th February, 2007
Charity shop chic is the air and covering bodies tonight, as four...
8yone - Keymotion
Published 26th February, 2007
Another month and another great release from London label Boltfish...
Leon Jean-Marie - Scratch
Published 23rd February, 2007
The 24 year old multi-genre mixer, Leon Jean-Marie flashes shows his...
Idlewild - Make Another World
Published 23rd February, 2007
After parting ways with Parlophone, the departure of guitarist Gavin...
Jesse Malin - Glitter In The Gutter
Published 23rd February, 2007
"If you can… walk with Kings, Nor lose the common touch. ...
Pocus Whiteface - Demo
Published 22nd February, 2007
This is a demo, so I will treat it as such and offer Pocus Whiteface...
Kate Walsh - Live In Manchester
Published 22nd February, 2007
OK, so a female songwriter toeing a line between Joan Baez, Sarah...
Stephen Fretwell - Live In Manchester
Published 22nd February, 2007
There is a novel way of breaking down the intimate wall of...
Tokyo Police Club - A Lesson In Crime
Published 21st February, 2007
Featuring enough clapping to rival a stadium on Derby Day, raw palmed...
Low vs Diamond - Live In London
Published 21st February, 2007
Why are so many recent bands from America so gangly? And why do they...
Big Strides - Always Together
Published 21st February, 2007
Despite my suspicions that Big Strides may have a lot of money behind...
I Am Kloot - Live In Manchester
Published 21st February, 2007
The last time Babyshambles came to Manchester and brought the Academy...
Metric - Empty
Published 20th February, 2007
Fresh off a tour supporting Bloc Party on their UK rounds, Toronto...
Various - ShockRock
Published 20th February, 2007
A couple of years ago, the thought of a tight jeaned, long-haired,...
Babyshambles - Live In Manchester
Published 20th February, 2007
Returning to Manchester for the second time this year, there...
Mark Templeton - Standing On A Hummingbird
Published 19th February, 2007
Despite the just-a-little-bit-pretentious title, Mark...
Plan B - No Good
Published 19th February, 2007
Room has now well and truly been found in hip-hop's main area...
Shy Child - Drop The Phone
Published 19th February, 2007
Shy Child apparently see their influences in electro, hip hop, prog...
Billy Talent - Fallen Leaves
Published 16th February, 2007
A distorted whirlpool that bathes the sound of Green Day, My Chemical...
The Maple State - Joanna / Wood And Rain
Published 16th February, 2007
Debut singles are flying out of record stores at an alarming rate...
+44 - Live In Manchester
Published 14th February, 2007
A Travis-less +44, makes a low key entrance in contrast to front man...