Words by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans Fairly fresh to the local music scene Blitz have made an immediate impact, with a string of singles and very impressive live shows. The band…
Words by Lee Barber, The Underground Venue Manager, Co-Producer of The Honey Box and Honey Box Hive project lead ‘The seeds of the scene are, in 2024, going to be laid down by such bands as Christian Music, as they…
Joint review by Lee Barber and Bethan Shuff Formal Sppeedwear are a band who consider every detail, attention to which cannot be understated and must not be underestimated. They know what they want and they will achieve greatness in the…
There are so many bands from Stoke-on-Trent’s music scene’s past that we continue to mourn, from the shoegazey soundscapes of Rinse, to the alt-rock tones of Agent Blue. But there’s one band who really captured the hearts of the masses…
Review by Lee Barber, The Underground Venue Manager, Co-Producer of The Honey Box and Honey Box Hive project lead It doesn’t take long for the noise to erupt from Big Problem’s debut. Four seconds to be precise. ‘Oh God I…
Review by Lee Barber, The Underground Venue Manager, Co-Producer of The Honey Box and Honey Box Hive project lead It’s been some time since Arkanoid seeped its way from the misty Moorlands of Staffordshire, Large Father’s inauguration being well received…
Review by Lee Barber, The Underground Venue Manager, Co-Producer of The Honey Box and Honey Box Hive project lead Sabbath gets a hint of King Gizzard in this enthralling new set of blisteringly hot stompers from The Ghoules. Launching with…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans Olivia Miceli has been busy. She released her second album Nostalgic Heartbreak back in October – a gorgeous collection of songs all about nostalgia…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans Earlier this year, Seemingly out of nowhere, a mysterious new artist appeared in Stoke. One of the wonderful things about being the promoter for…
The World Will Open Up and Swallow You Whole is the brand new EP from Northwich’s enigmatic trio, Myria. Blending rock with shoegaze, the four-track record showcases either end of the Myria spectrum, balancing melodic interludes with textured chaos. Comprising…
Pop music has a new star in the making as Mara Liddle’s debut five-track EP continues to justify her title as one of BBC Radio Stoke’s ‘Big in 2023’ artists. Stalemate, out Friday, November 17, blends hyperpop sounds and UK…
In her latest musical endeavour, Nantwich’s Cathy Jain has ditched the ‘big, produced tracks’ in favour of an intimate and raw collection of self-written and self-produced acoustic songs and packaged them as the Gentle, Hot and Godless mixtape. Released on…
