Words by Zakk Pea, writer and musician at Eccie The Dog and event organiser at Plot Twist First of all, I love folk music. Secondly, there’s bloody loads of them. Normally I’d pick out the instruments by ear, but the…
Words by Lee Barber, The Underground Venue Manager, Co-Producer of The Honey Box and Honey Box Hive project lead The rebrand is complete. After forming in the desolate, confusing darkness that was the Covid-19 pandemic, HEAVE propelled themselves onto Stoke’s…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans I have been a keen follower of Olivia Miceli since last year’s wonderful Nostalgic Heartbreak album and its companion EP Times That Were Never…
A Thousand Years was easily the highlight of Julia Mosley’s 2023 album, Ballad of a Murderess, and her latest single is a captivating continuation of the enchanting release. The songstress, who vocally finds herself somewhere between Kate Bush and Florence…
Review by Lee Barber, The Underground Venue Manager, Co-Producer of The Honey Box and Honey Box Hive project lead Secret City Souls enjoyed a fortuitous 2023, releasing debut single Safe and Sound in January, and following up with Love Blind,…
Fresh off a tour with Fort Hope, a string of live shows plus a slot at Y Not Festival and 2024 is already shaping up to be a huge year for Macclesfield trio, Queen Cult. And mirroring their plans for…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans The ever prolific Greg Murray is back again, and once more shows his ability to write a perfectly formed up-tempo track. Trust Me With…
April brings with it longer days, warmer weather and the promise of upcoming summer plans, and indie-pop outfit Jupiter’s Beard have released a trio of feel-good singles set to be the ultimate soundtrack to the sunnier months. Following their 2023…
Few artists have been quite as consistent with their releases as Council Cut, who has produced a steady stream of singles since last January. Lord Where’s My Chance is the 10th in just over 12 months and the third of…
After a few months in the studio and a refreshed line-up, Yoodoo Voodoo have burst back onto the scene with their latest single F.U.C.K.I.T. And let’s just say, they’re not holding back. Mark ‘Bocko’ Bossons and David McKechnie have been…
Staffordshire alt-pop artist and self-proclaimed ‘over-the-top-pop star,’ Maddy Storm has released her first single of 2024 and it’s one you need to add to your ‘scream in the car’ playlist immediately. Last Halloween was going to be a difficult act…
When Genius of the Crowd released their debut single I Won’t back in July, I tipped it as a ‘promising manifesto of what’s to come’ – and unlike political parties, the Stoke-on-Trent indie outfit has delivered above and beyond what…
