Author: Azra Pathan

Album Review: Cellar Darling – The Spell
April 11, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: Cellar Darling – The Spell

Meet The Folkers! I’ve come from the back of beyond my friends for this one, meaning I saw the concert first and reviewed the album afterwards. It is very much like a rock opera in its overall feel and tone,...
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Live Review: Stand Atlantic, SHADED and In Her Own Words at Asylum 2 Birmingham
April 10, 2019 No Responses

Live Review: Stand Atlantic, SHADED and In Her Own Words at Asylum 2 Birmingham

Global Warming Who lit a fire under this lot, eh? My friends what we have on offer tonight is a spectacular line up, spanning three continents (no, not incontinence, pay attention please), USA, Europe( although it’s a bit hokey cokey...
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Album Review: The Wolf Howls When I Scream Your Name – To Be Where There Is Pale Light
April 5, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: The Wolf Howls When I Scream Your Name – To Be Where There Is Pale Light

I’ll Huff, and I’ll Puff… Oh dear my friends, the wolf is at the door, but unlike the little pigs who met with an unfortunate end, I am brave as I am equipped with this timely offering from, wait for...
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April 4, 2019 No Responses

Live Review: Cellar Darling, Appearance of Nothing and Blanket at Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

Blanket Coverage. I crept up the backstairs of the venue like a canny burglar and sat in the corridor, listening to the soundchecks. Much to my delight, Anna from headliners Cellar Darling strolled passed and I instinctively jumped up and...
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Live Review: Deaf Havana, Hot Milk and The Lafontaines at O2 Academy, Birmingham
April 2, 2019 No Responses

Live Review: Deaf Havana, Hot Milk and The Lafontaines at O2 Academy, Birmingham

The Land Of Milk and Honey. I was in sombre mood when I arrived at the venue, as it was the eve of Keith Flint’s funeral (he has left a gaping hole my friends…) and also the uncertainty of Brexit...
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Album Review: The Fallen State – A Deadset Endeavour
March 26, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: The Fallen State – A Deadset Endeavour

State your Claim! With Brexit looming ( not again…) and the UK looking down the toilet, I am one of the lucky few hunkering down with tea and biscuits and the new offering from our British heroes, The Fallen State....
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Album Review: Lotus Eater – Social Hazard
March 20, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: Lotus Eater – Social Hazard

Mother Freaking Fear! We have a solid, measured and accurately targeted dose of thuggery to begin this rabid and rowdy onslaught, it makes a lot of noise for something so neatly packaged. With “Yuck”  be prepared for a vicious pounding-...
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Interview: The Fallen State’s Ben Stenning and Jon Price
March 19, 2019 No Responses

Interview: The Fallen State’s Ben Stenning and Jon Price

Fallen Stars Ensconced in the cramped quarters of the dressing room( don’t all breathe at once), I tackle Ben and Jon from The Fallen State on life’s mysteries, described as “beefy and brooding” I say pass the Bovril my friends...
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Interview: Pop Evil’s Hayley Cramer
March 19, 2019 No Responses

Interview: Pop Evil’s Hayley Cramer

The Lion Queen You find me sitting in the dark of the Academy bar waiting anxiously to meet the “girl in the band”. Hayley Cramer, a compatriot and drummer with Pop Evil, joins me to have a quick chinwag about...
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EP Review: The Xcerts – Wildheart Dreaming
March 18, 2019 No Responses

EP Review: The Xcerts – Wildheart Dreaming

Dead Cert Desserts! These four little titbits were written at the time of the “Hold On To Your Heart” sessions but were not included on that album. Instead we have extra pudding my friends, and everyone loves pudding! This EP...
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