We are sorry to report the passing of the legendary Siouxsie and the Banshees drummer Kenny Morris at the age of 68. Kenny was a friend of ours, and it was always a pleasure to see and hang out with him when visiting Cork in Ireland, where he had been living. He was sweet, articulate, artistic and fascinating company and his beautiful eccentricity was adorable. He would turn up in a suit and a dress with open handcuffs…
Elles Bailey: Can’t Take My Story Away (Cooking Vinyl & Outlaw Music) CD | LP | DL | Cassette Out 16 January 2026 BUY HERE 4.5 out of 5.0 stars4.5 Multi award winning independent singer-songwriter Elles Bailey releases her fifth studio album, Can’t Take My Story Away, with UK and European tour dates to follow. It’s another inspiring collection of captivating, soulful and emotionally charged songs with strong leanings towards blues, roots and Americana, all of which provide…
Shake Rag: This Location Got No Station (Self-released via Shake Your Rag Records) LP | Stream Out Now STREAM HERE After three years gigging on the circuit, Manchester’s very own punk blues messiahs Shake Rag finally release their debut album, This Location Got No Station. With an album title inspired by their band name, this is a collection of songs which takes us on a wild ride through our rock ’n’ roll heritage with a raw-edged sound and…
SUNN O))) announce new album sunn O))) SUNN O))) have this morning announced via Bandcamp their forthcoming new album, entitled sunn o))) the album is set for release on the 3rd April 2026 via Sub-Pop Records. This will be first album of new material since 2019’s acclaimed Pyroclasts. Their tenth album – their debut for new label Sub Pop – demonstrates the duo’s mastery of time and space, light and dark, and their willingness to evolve their unmistakable…
Various Artists – NBQ Sampler Vol 2 (Never Be Quiet) CD available here Out Now A new sampler from reinvigorated Dorset label Never Be Quiet Records introduces you to their roster. With the relaunch of Never Be Quiet Records in 2025, they have brought out a bargain sampler CD (less than the price of a pint in most music venues) to encourage you to get more acquainted with their roster. With the focus on digital downloads and…
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Sleaford Mods: The Demise Of Planet X (Rough Trade) Released 16 January 2026 CD | Vinyl | Cassette | DL | Streaming 4.0 out of 5.0 stars4.0 Sweary electro-punk veterans Sleaford Mods return with another confrontational take on our woeful zeitgeist. And they’ve come mob-handed, with more guest stars than ever before. Robert Plummer relishes the onslaught. Stay one step ahead, keep raising your game: no matter how big Sleaford Mods become, they still sound like they’re up…
Album Review Dan O’Farrell & The Difference Engine The Fish That Learned To Drown (Gare Du Nord Records) LP/CD/DL Release date: 22nd January 2026 Dan O’Farrell and the Difference Engine’s 4th album and indisputably their best. Packed with great songs. Bold production, fabulous instrumentation and emotional lyrical journeys. Fans of Elbow, REM and the like will love the songcraft and melodic swells, says Ged Babey. Have I got news for you. Post C86 veteran and sardonic songwriter O’Farrell…
On what would have been his 79th birthday, Heritage of London Trust have announced the landmark acquisition of the family home of David Bowie – or David Robert Jones as was – the modest south London terrace where the boy became the legend. 4 Plaistow Grove in Bromley served as Bowie’s creative sanctuary from age the age of eight to 20 (1955–1967). Marking the site of where Bowie’s musical journey began, it was here that he wrote his…
Yop – In Vile Viciousness (Distro-Y) 12″ | DL Out Now Yop are a two-piece from Ballina in the West of Ireland who play synth driven post-punk that bears more than a passing resemblance to Joy Division. Nathan Brown reviews their second darkwave EP. Post-punk has been making a resurgence in the punk scene. Once neglected chorus and flanger pedals are back in fashion with even Oi! bands like Syndrome 81 incorporating some of these sounds. Why mention…
The Cribs: Selling A Vibe (PIAS) Released 9 January 2026 CD | Vinyl | Cassette | DL | Streaming 4.0 out of 5.0 stars4.0 Wakefield’s veteran indie-rock siblings can no longer claim to be the new fellas. However, their ninth album finds them powering confidently back into the limelight after half a decade’s absence. Robert Plummer buys into the vibe. Much-loved alt-hitmakers they undoubtedly are, but the Cribs cannot fail to have been a little bruised by what…
Rockaway Beach Festival Bognor Regis Butlins Jan 2026 There’s something more than groovy in having done your first festival of the year, and it’s only January 5th. Iain Key and John Robb cram in as many bands as they can and don’t even get to rock away on the beach next to Bognor Regis Butlins. John Robb : In the wee small hours just after the New Year, when dusk is entwined with dawn and daylight comes…