Deaf Havana – Old Souls
Comparisons make for lazy journalism, but to ignore the Springsteen influence sprinkled throughout Deaf Havana’s new album ‘Old Souls’ would be idiocy.
Kill Van Kulls – Wooden Heart
There’s an awful lot of bands on the scene at the moment that I find longevity to be an impossible uphill struggle for.
Johnny Marr: The Ritz, Manchester
We’ve seen a lot of ‘comebacks’ of late, haven’t we? Some of them inducing cringe and discomfort. Overweight middle-aged men strutting up and down…
Alan Bonner – Balladeer
I ask the question, with the likes of Rufus Wainwright, Tori Amos and Antony and the Johnsons existing, is there room in the world…
Darwin Deez: Sound Control, Manchester
When listening to bands, especially as a journalist, it’s very easy to draw lazy comparisons. ‘Oh, they kind of sound like that third album…
Saint Etienne and Scritti Politti: HMV Ritz, Manchester
I find myself stood, yet again, on the sticky floor of the newly branded ‘HMV Ritz’ in Manchester when it becomes very apparent to…