When most people think of Blur, they think of mid-nineties brit-pop. I always believed that there was so much more to them. Prior to the brit-pop explosion they released two albums. The first, Leisure, was the band’s attempt at shoegazing (the late 80s scene that included bands like My Bloody Valentine and Ride) and it... (Read more)

CMJ 2011:Day 3 – GIVERS, Dum Dum Girls, The Lonely Forest, Joy Wave, Secret Music, Static Jacks, Waters, The Damn Personals, Recover, And We Are Scientists. After such an incredible collection of events which transpired the day before I kept finding myself wondering on Thursday morning “How will today be better?” but if there’s one thing... (Read more)

The debut appearance from this Madchester-inspired festival was full of promise, yet not without it’s fair share of first-year hiccups. Set in the grounds of the beautiful Capesthorne Hall, the Friends of Mine festival was born out of a monthly indie club night that first appeared in Manchester at the start of the naughties, and quickly... (Read more)

Following the storming success of last year’s inaugural comedy line up at RockNess, organisers have today confirmed a host of top names set to bring heaps of hilarity to the festival this summer.Saluting today’s announcement, the heroic GARY: TANK COMMANDER took time out from his overseas deployment to record a very special one-off viral at... (Read more)