The Heavy North – Satisfy You Straight out of the box, this track comes out swinging, with growling guitars full of attitude, Hammond organ glissando into the intro… I like it! The drums power through leading the band into a blues laden track, Kenny Stuart bringing vocals that really bring it together. He leads the …
Single Review: “Smoke And Mud” – The Kintners
Smoke And Mud – The Kintners This song is so dark. What do I mean? Well, firstly the chord progressions give it that really bluesy feel. This isn’t a bad thing. I love this song, it’s been on my radar for sometime as it’s been on bandcamp and it was sent to me as a …
Blog interview: Survibers
Survibers! Thank you for agreeing to talk to us, how are you? KATRINA: Thanks so much for having us Del! We are doing pretty well, excited to be making music again after a long COVID hiatus! Congratulations on the release of “Leave It Right Here”, how does it feel? KATRINA: So good! I think we’re …
Single Review: “Tomorrow” – Sophie Dorsten
Sophie Dorsten – Tomorrow Bob Marley once said, “One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.” This song had me feeling all kinds of emotional when I first heard it…. It’s the chorus. It just hits you. I know it’s coming. Every. Single. Time. But it just hits me and the …
Single Review: “Bitter Weather” – Lizzie Esau
I cannot say this enough. I LOVE THIS SONG. Everything. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SONG. I could just imagine just putting my something stinks in the room face on while watching Lizzie Esau sing this live – You know the one – the one where the music contorts your face so much as a reaction to …
Blog interview: Rosie Frater-Taylor
Hello Rosie how are you? I am well ! How are you ?? I’m great! Thanks for asking! Congratulations on the release of “Better Days (Kaidi Tatham Remix) how does it feel? It feels awesome. I could envision quite clearly that there would be a synergy between Kaidi’s sound and my own …
Blog interview: Vik, Telling Secrets
Hello Vik how are you? Hey Del, I’m very well thank you, I appreciate you having me. How are things going for you? All good thankyou for asking! Congratulations on the release of “Casting Stones” how does it feel? Thank you! It feels great. To be honest with you, it’s a big sigh of relief …
Blog interview: Sam Chaplin
Hello Sam, how are you? I’m well thanks! Congratulations on the release of “Sing It Out” how does it feel? It feels great to put my music out into the world – in fact there’s always that feeling in your stomach when you release music as you’re having to get vulnerable in front of …
Single Review: “The Rose” – Michaela Betts
Michaela Betts – The Rose Oh. This is beautiful. It starts off with a sparse arpeggiated piano part, then draws in a cello to give it the necessary bass part. But then it drops into a beautiful electro synth piece that just gets better and better and better with each listen. My mate Nick would …
Blog interview: Lizzie Esau
Hello Lizzie how are you? I’m good thanks I hope you are too! I’m great thankyou for asking! Congratulations on the release of “Bitter Weather” how does it feel? It feel great to have this one out! It’s a song that really sums up how I’ve felt recently so it’s almost therapeutic to have it …