Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans Hurt Just The Same is the third single from Genius of the Crows this year, following Not The Problem and their debut I Won’t.…
Despite its namesake, the latest single from Greg Murray and the Seven Wonders – Mystery Machine – has nothing to do with the iconic van in the Scooby Doo cartoon, but instead is one from the band’s extensive back catalogue…
Lucy Deakin is back and she’s on some new shit now… In her latest single, Freaky Friday, the Stoke-born songstress takes a bold leap from her bedroom pop roots, embracing a sound that exudes edge, angst, and a newfound confidence.…
Inspired by Tash Sultana and Arctic Monkeys to pick up a guitar at age 13, Ruby J has spent the last five years busking the streets of Staffordshire and building a name for herself, even competing on The Voice Kids…
Move aside, Olivia Rodrigo – there’s a new Liv on the block and her sophomore album, Nostalgic Heartbreak, is here to take your fans. Olivia Miceli’s 11-track record, released on October 6, is said to be ‘inspired by the romantic…
Celebrating the launch of their debut album, Technicolour Daydream, FINNEY took to the stage of The Underground on Friday night with support from Darla Jade and Foxa Riot – a line up that would certainly not be short of surprises…
Sassy garage punk outfit Gas Kunst, from Northwich, have wasted no time in making a name for themselves in the local music scene. It’s been almost exactly a year since they released their debut single 101, and have since released…
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…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans Secret City Souls were – until recently – a four-piece pop punk band from Stoke. But now with additional new member Tyler Bailey on…
Guest review by The Underground venue manager Lee Barber The effervescent Mara Liddle has made quite a name for herself so far in 2023, the pink-wrapped Oversharing and Facebook Official singles bringing in the kind of reviews which justify the…
From the first notes of Terrorist, it’s clear that The Other Things are diving headfirst into uncharted territory. Hailing from Staffordshire, the four-piece’s latest single in two years is an explosive return that showcases their heaviest and most frustrated side.…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans Pop songstress Darla Jade needs little introduction to anyone who listens to music in Stoke-on-Trent, she has been finessing her electro-pop sound since 2020…
