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A Different Drum – Patrick Griffin - Album Cover

A Different Drum – Patrick Griffin

Single review – A Different Drum by Patrick Griffin In need of a little affirmation and uplift, right?  Then let Patrick Griffin provide […]

up the bug - killing time - single cover

Up The Bug – Killin’ Time

Single review of Killin’ Time by Up The Bug Well, here’s a timely new song from Cheltenham’s best Libertines, ska, folk mash-up.  They’re […]

The Arboretum Bone Saw

The Arboretum – Bone-Saw

Single review – Bone-Saw by The ArboretumRelease 2nd May 2020 The accompanying missive expressed both an understanding of our collective zeitgeist and […]

Coat to Coast Album Cover

Coast to Coast – Sovereign

EP review – Sovereign by Coast to Coast The Birmingham based emo-rock band Coast to Coast are back after 2 years with […]

Dara Jade

Darla Jade – Frenemy

Following on from the truly heartfelt “Overcrowded”, Stoke based singer Darla Jade is back with a new single. “Frenemy” was released on […]

The Samples

SLAP Mag meets The Samples

Worcester Punk band The Samples played their last show in May ’86 at, of all places, Perdiswell Leisure Centre. Some half decent […]