There are few Stoke-on-Trent artists as relentless as Council Cut, who consistently and tirelessly displays his genre-blending style with every new track. The Bull marks his 11th single since January 2023, and his fourth of 2024 so far as he…
Staffordshire singer-songwriter Cocoh has penned a love letter to Irelend after departing The Potteries for two months of travelling in the Emerald Isle last summer – a trip where it rained the entire time – a little like the weather…
“That Camp Stag, eh? That Camp Stag, it just won’t go away. It might hibernate from time to time, and sink back into the swamp… But it’s always waiting there, just around the corner.” – Alex Turner, probably. Following on…
Words by Lee Barber, The Underground Venue Manager, Co-Producer of The Honey Box and Honey Box Hive project lead Explicitly, I’ve told people for years now of the immense talent that is Caleb Allport, his natural ability to make each…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans I must confess, I’d not heard any music from Belle until this single landed in my inbox – but I’m so glad it did.…
Review by Lee Barber, The Underground Venue Manager, Co-Producer of The Honey Box and Honey Box Hive project lead BathTub are back with latest single MARRY ME? and they’re showing no signs of slowing down their pacey attitude for this…
If you were looking to add an orchestral rock band to your Spotify playlists this month, you’re in luck, because Taking Back Tomorrow has just released their first track In This Moment – and it’s an expectation-shattering whirlwind of a…
Guest review by photographer Ellie Potter, @LifeOnDSLR Following just two weeks behind the release of Can You (Be The One), Stoke-on-Trent four-piece Finney continue their journey into maturing their sound with their new single Falling In Love. “So grab your…
For a hot minute, the thought that Your City may not have been able to go ahead this year was utterly devastating. The city centre festival has become a much-loved event and a crucial platform for local artists for the…
A foreword from The Underground’s Lee Barber: What a year 2024 is turning out to be for Camens already. Stoke avoid relegation, Leicester win promotion back to the Prem*, and now they’ve just dropped the hopeful chart entering their debut…
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…
The Blue Yellows have once again managed to capture the raw essence of human emotion with their latest single, Recently Deleted. Following on from their 2021 A Minute In The Sun EP, which was created amid the challenges posed by…
