The Misery In Me

The Misery In Me

Foment – verb, past tense; fomentedto instigate or stir up, provoke, incite. They say you learn something new every day, for me it is this word, fomented, I’ve never heard of it but the definition aligns perfectly with the co-conspirators...
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Swim To Schorr

Swim To Schorr

With an earth shattering five -octave vocal range, Sari Schorr is an exceptional singer and a champion of the Blues Rock scene. The New Yorker used her incredible talent to forge her path through an industry that can sometimes treat...
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The Graveyard Shift

The Graveyard Shift

Fancy a date with death? So, on Friday afternoon I found myself wandering into Merlins, a brand new bar and music venue slap bang in the middle of town or Birmingham City Centre to everyone else. I love horror movies,...
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Full Of North Eastern Promise

Full Of North Eastern Promise

The rugged landscape of the North East of England, it is treacherous, it is stunning, it is full of pitfalls and poetic landscapes that mirror the music scene. Out of these characteristics emerge Juliet’s Not Dead, an awesome foursome of...
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Lying To Be Heard

Lying To Be Heard

The insane ones have escaped againBut I can’t escape my fate,As my days get blackerI can’t let go of my anger,I’m disposable, I’m dispensableDispersible, like a submersibleA tide worth killing,I was friend shaped but you were unwilling.I’d put a penn...
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State Sanctioned

State Sanctioned

Under the dominion of a rising phoenix, State Of You were thrown together when the bands Polar, Outcry Collective, Hildamay, amongst others, concluded their journey in this industry.The line up consisting of Ollie Jeffs – guitar, Rick Keenan – bass,...
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Omnium Gatherum

Omnium Gatherum

Morning my friends, hope the New Year has started well for you all, so today I bring you the new album from Symren Gharial aka Primitive Ignorant, I’ve been sitting with it for a while, because of work commitments in...
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The Fear In Me

The Fear In Me

Fearless Vampire Killers It was typically a winter’s night, freezing our collective tushies outside the O2 Academy in Birmingham, waiting to celebrate New Years Day, a little late maybe, but time is not always the defining factor.The room began to...
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Hostile Takeover

Hostile Takeover

All was not quiet on this New Years Day; our American cousins finally made it back over here after all the trials and tribulations of these past few years. They held us close to their hearts, we belonged to them,...
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Six Dinner Sid

Six Dinner Sid

Well, I caught four of the six bands, – unlike the character in the book I named this piece after – close enough on this Saturday night, where I found myself in deepest, darkest Digbeth, the famous Arts quarter in...
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