Welcome to another edition of New Music Fridays! This week we have four fantastic artists, each with a unique quality which really made them stand out to us. From contemplative hip hop to whimsical indie-pop, each track is down below waiting for you to discover and throw you into the weekend. Enjoy! Ludlow - Oumuamua Chicago-based indie-pop band Ludlow have really hit … [Read more...] about New Music Fridays – 23rd October 2020
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Your First Record Player
We’ve all had to start somewhere with vinyl. I’m guessing the majority of people out there didn’t get it right when buying their first record player. You might be a newbie to the wonderful world of records or have maybe been gifted a ‘suitcase’ record player and feel that it hasn’t got a great sound. Why is that? You might also be worried about spending a huge amount of … [Read more...] about 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Your First Record Player
The Maytals: From the Roots – Reissue Review
Music on Vinyl reissue The Maytals’ From the Roots, a record of a group transitioning into one of the mainstays of reggae music. When you think of The Maytals, most people these days would put the name ‘Toots’ before it. Before they added Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert’s name at the forefront in the late 70s’ and became the household reggae roots band we all love, they put a lot … [Read more...] about The Maytals: From the Roots – Reissue Review
Alan McGee sets up new festival ‘Creation Day’ for 2021
Fancy a mix of some 90s nostalgia and more recent indie bands? The new Creation Day festival has you covered with big names such as Happy Mondays, Editors, and Ash on the line-up. Touted as a celebration of the legendary Creation Records label formed by Alan McGee, the event will bring two days of exceptional live music to Wolverhampton West Park in 2021. Running from 29th … [Read more...] about Alan McGee sets up new festival ‘Creation Day’ for 2021
Scotty Seed: Hallow’s Eve – Review
Scotty Seed provides a ghastly, haunting atmosphere full of subversive twists and turns with album Hallow’s Eve. With Halloween just around the corner, new sophomore album Hallow’s Eve by Scotty Seed could be just the album to gear you up with its alternative and sinister edge. Taking its influences from alt-rock, pop, and dubstep, the record intertwines it’s ideas in a … [Read more...] about Scotty Seed: Hallow’s Eve – Review
Song Club: Song Club – Album Review
It’s impossible to hide away from Covid 19 taking over our lives. It’s everywhere. On the news, on the radio, on social media, and even in every day to day conversation. But even with the government trying to deter people from striving to achieve a career within the creative industries, it hasn’t stopped Chris Difford from creating Song Club. This record is not only keeping … [Read more...] about Song Club: Song Club – Album Review