Fred Perry, Stone Island, Burberry – Council Cut is an artist who loves his clobber, and has even named his latest single after one of his favourite pairs of trainers. The Stoke-based ‘Britpop Hiphop’ maestro has hit the ground running…
Guest review by The Underground venue manager Lee Barber An anguish riddled current builds on the water, the rising storm that is Matty Awbery perched at the riverside out of control and yet in complete control of it all. Over…
When it comes to Stoke-on-Trent’s ever-changing musical landscape, Psyence is a band that stands as a stalwart, having not only weathered the sonic storms but becoming an integral part of the local landscape for over a decade. With a career…
If there’s a day in the calendar year I despise, it’s New Year’s Eve. There’s a real sense of pressure to be better or achieve more, with a looming cloud of guilt for anything you didn’t get to tick off…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans What’s the point of a Christmas Song? Growing up in the late 70s early 80s Christmas songs were a staple part of the year,…
Carving her path with her own brand of alternative dark folk, Crowspeak has offered a glimpse into what is to come in her 2024 debut album with her latest single, S W A N (S). The female singer-songwriter, who lives…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans Greg Murray & The Seven Wonders are a special part of the Stoke-on-Trent music scene – there really are no other bands like them.…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans The last couple of years have been a busy time for the Staffordshire-based songstress Ruby J. The 18-year-old has appeared at a host of…
Nineties babies, assemble. You’re going to want to hear this. Following the success of her last single Freaky Friday inspired by that early noughties movie (yes, the one starring Lindsay Lohan), Lucy Deakin has once again turned to pop culture…
Following the success of their track Spooks at the start of the year, Yoodoo Voodoo has released another groove-soaked single to add to our best of 2023 playlist. It Comes Back To You effortlessly merges the bands’ diverse influences, which…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans Maddy Storm is a bit of a genius. Although I had heard of Maddy and seen plenty of promotion for her activities, it was…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans I was lucky enough to have caught Fractured Mind’s first gig – not a conventional show at one of Staffordshire’s traditional venues – but…
