Odd Sausages: The Electric Banana Story
Let’s get this out of the way swiftly and with the minimum of fuss – yes, Electric Banana are the band whose Cause I’m a Man features […]
Eighties Grooves Found Still Twitching in Brighton
It turns out that Margate wasn’t the new Brighton after all and that all can rest easy. It might not quite be the hotbed of […]
From Gang Violence and Homelessness to UK Hip-Hop Star
Poni Capri (because she rides riddims – get it?) has a story which reads like a Netflix series set in downtown New York or Los […]
Phonix – Nu-Soul with an 18-Rating
One of the more eye-popping music videos of this summer – well-intentioned (the message is to communicate and not give in to hate) but at […]
Vix20 – The UK’s Most Disaffected Band?
At one point, the duo who make up Vix20 – CJ and Gary – were part of the firmament of the UK music industry. Movers, […]
A Schott in the Dark – Soundtracks, Creole Style
Four pints into a pub discussion and there’s a reasonable chance the question, “Whatever happened to..?” will raise it’s head – 90% of the time, […]
Ten Unusual Dual Careers of Musicians
Unsurprisingly, there are many bands and musicians, in the great scheme of things, who have music as their sole career. With album sales strangled by […]
Jungr By the Day – One of the World’s Greatest Voices Returns
Some people – strange, troglodyte types – may not recognise Barb’s name. Some may not even have heard her voice before and perhaps this is […]
Queen’s Reign Shows No Sign of Faltering
Longtime or even recent loathers of Queen must be at their wit’s end. Literally nothing negative will stick to the rock band’s juggernaut-like dash through […]
Mai Eve Prepare for the Big Heat
Dance music, for all its uses of modern technology, always veers towards predictability and a very short shelf-life. This serves a purpose but is throwaway […]