Bands to watch: Philadelphia Grand Jury
New Communion Records signings Philadelphia Grand Jury mark the label’s first move away from the folk/acoustic scene, and what a way to do it. This Australian soul/rock trio is definitely something to… Read More
Cate Le Bon
You might have come across Cate Le Bon (MySpace) before, with her being guest vocalist on Neon Neon’s I Lust You and spending a year touring with them – but a Toadcast a… Read More
Bands to watch: Aberfeldy
If you looked at that title and your reaction was “What the fuck is Aberfeldy?”, your first thoughts about a very lovely new band of that name were exactly the same as… Read More
Bands to watch: Bern & the Brights
I love it when a genuinely lovely new band lands in your inbox, and I love it even more when the person emailing is polite, personal and well-informed. Bern & the Brights… Read More
Bands to watch: Lulu and the Lampshades
Lulu and the Lampshades are phenomenally talented, astoundingly unique and loads of fun. I first heard of them through my friend Olly’s label Voga Parochia who put out the band’s debut single… Read More
Secret Garden Party: Cocos Lovers
Cocos Lovers are absolutely amazing. I randomly met bass player Bill at the lovely Norwich Playhouse Bar last year, and he wrote down the name of his band for me. I fell… Read More
Spring Offensive – Pull Us Apart
The Oxford based Spring Offensive have started to make waves over the last year or so with their sparse recorded sound and introverted almost claustrophobic sound – even being Huw Stephen’s “Pick… Read More
Busy busy busy – Strangers in Stereo and Hype Machine Radio
I feel it is about time to update all of you faithful TBW readers, who don’t already follow us on Twitter or Facebook, all the exciting new things that have happened here… Read More
