You know a band is hot when they’ve built up a notably sized following without having released any studio recorded music. When they’re repeatedly asked back by venues, promoters and festivals based entirely on the strength of their live shows and the response they receive from crowds. It builds up a sense of anticipation whilst Read more

Do you remember when the primary target of punk band’s scorn was the government? Well, now the government we thought we wanted are in. And they’re shit. The main opposition is a whole other level of shit. Real scary shit. But Ai is some scary shit as well and perhaps the biggest threat to songwriters, Read more

BLINO is the re-invention of Tobias Robertson, a Newport singer-songwriter who burst onto our TV screens in 2016 when appearing on The Voice. And I know, I know, one of the reasons for this pseudonym may have been the constant connection with the show and the desire to move on, but it does bear repeating Read more

It’s been a few weeks since The Rogues released their latest single Oh Gena and for some reason I can’t picture it without a comma and an exclamation mark. Oh, Gena! probably would’ve been a better title actually, given they’re from Newport. Any more tips on song titles needed, give me a shout. To coincide Read more