Band of the Week
Band of the Week: Local Natives
With his floppy, Morrissey-esque quiff, graphic tee and over-sized cardie, bassist Andy Hamm is more ... Read More »
Band of the Week: Pin Me Down
Pin Me Down's biggest problem has been finding the time for it all. But Bloc Party guitarist Russell ... Read More »
Band of the Week: Boo Hooray
It's no small achievement the Boo Hooray have made their debut album and released it. Though given ... Read More »
Band of the Week: Good Shoes
"You only have to turn on the news or read the Daily Mail and you'll get pretty depressed straight ... Read More »
Band of the Week: Sparrow and the Workshop
Living, performing and being inspired together in Glasgow, rock trio Sparrow and the Workshop are ... Read More »
Band of the Week: Frankie & the Heartstrings
Florence Welch is clearly a woman not afraid of taking a punt. As this year's kooky pop princess ... Read More »
Band of the Week: Blood Red Shoes
You know how it is with some bands -- a series of whoops, cheers and hoopla that, once faded away, ... Read More »
Band of the Week: The High Wire
Coldplay's Chris Martin, for one, loves them. The High Wire had in fact only been playing as their ... Read More »
Band of the Week: Two Door Cinema Club
Vampire Weekend must be wondering what's happened. They take a not-exactly-marathon gap to come up ... Read More »
Band of the Week: Buraka Som Sistema
Kuduro is a a dance music genre straight out of Africa, a melange of beats popularised in the ... Read More »
Band of the Week: Japandroids
Japandroids. It's the kind of name which conjures up visions of Blade Runner-esque mechanical ... Read More »
Band of the Week: Bad Lieutenant
Most musicians would feel lucky to have been part of one legendary band, let alone two -- or even ... Read More »
Band of the Week: Mumford and Sons
You wait for one, plaintive, indie-folk outfit for ages, and then what happens? Hot on the heels ... Read More »
Band of the Week: Wonderswan
The screams of glee that have greeted the news Pavement are back, back, back shows just how long a ... Read More »
Band of the Week: First Aid Kit
Maybe it's the long cold winters perfect for sitting inside and practising the guitar; the ... Read More »
Band of the Week: Dinosaur Pile-Up
If you're going to name your band after a scene in a film, you have to choose the right scene. No ... Read More »











