Tag: Matt Humphrey

There’s no escaping it – these are times of austerity, and the grim shitstorm looming over the world’s economy has taken a huge dump on the music industry in recent years. It’s a tune we’ve been whistling to for far too long. Buy an album? No thanks, I’ll just purchase …

“I’m free to be whatever I, whatever I choose and I’ll sing the blues if I want”. Never have the lyrics to Oasis‘ 1994 single ‘Whatever‘ sounded so pertinent.

Now liberated from the restraint of the Oasis vehicle, which to an extent became a redundant medium for Noel’s …

Pete Doherty (Photo: Joanne Ostrowski / Live4ever)

Pete Doherty has one hell of a CV that is ridden with skills and accomplishments. Despite crafting a body of work that’s earned him worldwide admiration, he’s always lacked a quality that’s made it so difficult to love him – reliability.

An endless …

Alan McGee getting excited about a new band in 2011 is the equivalent of Stephen Hawking confessing an addiction to watching Big Brother. The former Creation Records mogul is a man who seems to express a high level of disdain for modern music, yet his opinion will always matter …

Two years ago this week Noel Gallagher pulled the plug on what can only be described as a British institution. Walking out on Oasis after reaching the final straw with Liam put an end to a band that soundtracked the Nineties and touched the lives of millions.

Many relished the …

At a time when rumours are rife of David Bowie never setting foot in a recording studio ever again, we learn that Paul Weller has been putting the finishing touches to his next album. Both had a huge impact on the music business spanning two decades over the Seventies and …

The Nineties will forever be revered as a period that introduced us to an unprecedented wealth of British talent. It was a great time to be alive and an even better time if you happened to be old enough to enjoy it. Thatcher was out and Oasis were in. Guitar …

The Rifles are England’s best kept secret. Why this band aren’t filling arenas and shifting shitloads of records is anyone’s guess. Yet fans of the Rifles may just like it that way – an albeit low key affair whereby they can keep them close to their chest and not give …

The biggest hurdle most bands face in their careers is trying to better their debut album or at the very least match it. After all, you have a lifetime to write your first record but about six months to write the follow up – at least if you want to …

‘All thing’s must pass’, a Beatle once sang. A harsh reality it may be, but occasionally there is some good that comes from the demise of something special. In this case it is the end of Far From the Dance and the birth of Sons Of Mischief.

The band from …

A vast space of land overpopulated with indie headstones is getting very overcrowded. The Muses and Radioheads of the world soldier on and achieve continued success yet many others fall by the wayside. Why? Because they lack the longevity, originality and creative force that the aforementioned bands are born with. …

Tired of conceited bands singing their own praises and telling the world they’re the next big thing? Well, allow us to introduce a band that let their music do the talking. You might not have heard of Filligar but you’ll certainly be familiar with their influences – The Rolling Stones, …

Their first single was premiered on the radio by none other than the late John Peel, a man revered as a God-like figure on English radio. ‘At 1am’ captured the attention of the public and much accolade ensued due to their renowned energetic prowess on the live scene. Debut album …

As the Arctic Monkeys approach the tenth anniversary of their formation, it seems they have not abandoned an ethos which was spelled out very clearly in the infancy of their career.

“Don’t care if its marketing suicide, We won’t crack or compromise, Your do-rights or in-divides will never unhinge us,” …

The deficit in England left by the Labour Government is probably the most talked about debt in the country. Yet it is the release of Upside Down: The Creation Records Story that reminds us of another huge debt we all owe and that is to Mr Alan Mcgee for changing …

Miles Kane probably wishes he’d never mentioned the fact that Noel Gallagher appears on his debut solo album. Perhaps he underestimated the huge media storm it would trigger and the distraction it would cause in the build up to what is a very important album for him. Anyone that has …