Some might call it naive to bite the hand that feeds you, but Bathtub are unapologetic in their delivery of their latest single Gameplay – a powerful and sarcastic track that takes aim at self-serving members of the music industry.…
For emerging artists, one of the biggest, most fulfilling achievements has to be turning over a tangible copy of your work in your hands, slipping the ridged plastic from the sleeve, and dropping the needle onto a debut album for…
Complete with the ultimate coastal mood of a metal music video, Stoke-on-Trent’s Black Coast have released the second single from their forthcoming self-titled EP, Chains. Forged deep within the lost pottery kilns of the city, Chains offers a melancholic, brooding…
Last year The Brit Awars introduced an Artist of the Year category as a gender-neutral replacement for Best Male and Best Female Artist. But in 2023, not a single woman was even nominated for the prize. While it was supposed…
“Death of me is clarity. Death of me is letting go. Death of me is the exploration of life, love, and everything in between.” – Death of Me. Svalbard, Metallica, Underoath, City and Colour – it’s safe to say that…
This time last year, Oli Ng was heading into the studio to record the first tracks for his debut album ‘Everything Is Impossible Until It Happens’ – and 12 months on, we’ve finally been given the opportunity to hear a…
I love an unconventional gig, and what’s more non-conformist than a pub decorated with dismembered dolls, a spoken word poet and an eight-piece Irish/Americana indie rock supergroup? On Thursday evening, I headed back to Artisan Tap following a stellar Camp…
Gen Z electropop singer songwriter, Mara Liddle is harnessing the power of her generation’s internet dependency and using it to pen personal yet witty lyrics, placing them alongside bright pop beats that tell the story of her journey into adulthood.…
It’s just eight weeks to go until one of Staffordshire’s most popular outdoor live music events returns to Newcastle-under-Lyme, with 2023 marking Lymelight’s 10th year in the borough. Now, Newcastle-under-Lyme BID have revealed the names of more than 30 acts…
How is it March already when I swear it was Christmas five minutes ago? Despite 2023 whizzing by at break-neck speed, this month is jam-packed with events and announcements that you really don’t want to miss. Grab your calendar and…
In recent years, there’s been a real sense of hostility around the globe, perhaps most notably with Ukraine and Russia, and while it may be based on historical events, the latest release from Stoke-on-Trent’s Average Joe, Blood and Fire, is…
Following a jam-packed 2022, it’s a miracle Camens have even had time to hit up the recording studio, but less than eight weeks into 2023, they’ve already released their first new single of the year: Jacket Weather. Stoke’s indie-rock hard…
