Okay, I’ll make a confession. My musical taste often struggles to escape from the late sixties, or to be precise (‘cos I love a bit of numerical precision) 1965-1972. Of course there’s hundreds of bands and albums I could mention from outside this era that I love, but there was a wonderful explosion of creativity ...

Next Monday 15 August, Rapids! release their new EP Fragments, preceded this Saturday by a live performance at Champions, the venue that hosted the band’s debut performance in 2009. The gig will be a fundraiser for Julia’s House – a children’s hospice based in Broadstone that was recently brought to the band’s attention through their ...

So apparently Festival Season is officially upon us. Or at least that is the mood one is immediately put in while listening to Bournemouth’s premier seven-person party machine Disco’s Out (Murder’s In)’s new E.P. Now, the general consensus is that DO(MI) are of course, one of the best live bands in town but they’ve not ...

With members of Babyshambles & Everything Everything counted as fans, the release of Hot Vamp Club’s debut E.P. I Dream of Fires could be quite pivotal for this young group of musicians. Recorded by Mick Whitnall (Babyshambles) and mastered by Pete Maher (Coldplay/ Razorlight), the band will be releasing the disc on 22nd April at ...

The sun is finally here, so stoke up the barbie, pour yourself a cold one and turn up the stereo, because Fearne are back with a brand new EP, perfect for the summertime. The self-titled six track EP has been hotly anticipated by fans, since their 2007 debut album ‘Colour in a World of Grey’ ...