Category: Reviews

CD: “First” by Minor Characters

Bournemouth’s “Minor Characters” are a band that has been bought together through the great community that surrounds the local Bournemouth music scene. The band had their first ever live outing back in August at...

CD: “Wake Up” by Upbeat Allstars

Upbeat Allstars are a girl Fronted Skate-Ska/Punk band from the Southwest of the UK. With songs focused on pure energy, hooks and a no-b/s attitude, the Upbeat Allstars are set to tear venues a...

CD: “Times of Conflict” by Codejak

Where to start? These Northern chaps won “Best Band” Award & “Best Song” Award in the Cumbria Music Awards in December 2009, and now they have released “Times Of Conflict”. This album is a...

Earthtone9/In The Hills/Muddy Miles

The Anvil, Bournemouth I seem to be in the habit of missing the first band on at the moment, so no comment on Greenhorn. Second band on were brand new record label Compulsion Records...

CD: “Radiogram” by Gwyn Ashton

I am lucky. I get to listen to a lot of music, (well not if you ask the missus, as I am sure she thinks some of it is just noise), and you get...

EP: “All Or Nothing” by Velvet Star

Bursting out of Yorkshire comes Velvet Star with their latest EP “All Or Nothing”. Formed back in 2007 this quintet are not about to take prisoners in their wake with this EP. Describing themselves...

CD: “Moments In Magnitude” by SjW

One of the joys of running a music web-site is you get music! (watch me join the dots here!) Sometimes too much lands on your desk, and it is hard to get through it...

EP: “The Truth In The Myth” By Eden In Vain

So, my long awaited (I wish) return to reviewing has finally come. After being tied down this Summer playing 41 shows with my band Willowen, I thought it was time to put fingers to...

EP: “Black Tower” by Minaret

Dark clouds heavy with rain yet to fall loomed large in the distance as the Knight staggered forward. The sounds of the (once raging) battle were now reduced to wails of men dying and...