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EP cover for Damage Limitation by The Human Error

Damage Limitation by The Human Error EP Review

The impetus urgency of determined youth is breath-taking at times. As captured on the latest offering by local punks the Human Error on their self-made Ep…Damage Limitation. The stalwarts of the punk scene in the 70s spoke of “smashing the […]

Album cover for The Eyes by The Arboretum

Single Review: The Eyes by The Arboretum

The Arboretum return with a bit of a surprise track that is different to the usual ebbing and flowing of their shadowy waves of music. They continue their journey down into something harder and darker just in time for the […]

Album cover for Live From Marrs by Kick The Clown

Album Review: Live From Marrs by Kick The Clown

Injured at work through no fault of your own? Has your annual leave entitlement been reduced with no consultation period? Fired and rehired? Need some sort of compensation? No, we’re not talking solicitors, we’re talking the high energy live performance […]

Album cover for The Crazy One by Chloe Mogg

Album Review: The Crazy One by Chloe Mogg

A Rollercoaster of Emotion and Musical Brilliance I vividly recall my first encounter with Chloe Mogg in 2019, where she graced the stage as the opening act for Nick Harper at Worcester’s Marrs bar. Her captivating performance left me eagerly […]

Album cover for The Samples Maybe Tomorrow

Album Review: Maybe Tomorrow by The Samples

Worcester punks The Samples first started pogoing in 1978 and toured until the mid-80s. Although, these punk originators never officially clocked-off, it is a tribute to their tenacity and energy that their album, Maybe Tomorrow, has been recorded & released. […]

Album cover for Kriller by Seas of Mirth

Album Review: Kriller by Seas of Mirth

A krill is a small, unassuming shrimp like crustacean preyed upon by larger creatures of the deep. Kriller by Seas of Mirth, unlike Thriller, the best selling dance floor filler, lies happily nearer an aquatic themed disco than a Neverland […]

EP cover for Cyberwar by Angelina and The Fandangos

EP Review: Cyberwar by Angelina and The Fandangos

Here’s a fun EP for the pub going massive. Local to Hereford these guys have started cutting their teeth at The Loft and Speakeasy and they’re clearly already on the road to high quality productions and I suspect energetic performances. […]

Single cover for I can See Everything by Tay Temple

Single Review: I can See Everything by Tay Temple

Tay Temple’s single carries a message, it’s lyrically woven with her call to the people, and like all great protest songs it’s musically accessible, you too can join in. I can see everything has a tang of Cranberries which gives […]

Album cover for Darkwood by The Blue Lena

Darkwood by The Blue Lena

I was struggling to write anything about this CD until I thought of a food analogy – if anything The Blue Lena are like a well thumbed sandwich, although perhaps more Pret than an A$£a cheese and second hand onion. […]