Aside from the fact that they are all forms of popular entertainment, what do music, film, theatre, painting and offbeat performance art have in common? In short, it’s many people who never quite realise their true potential. Whether it’s self-destruction, tragedy, over enthusiast media hype or some other unexplainable force […]

OK, Listen up guys, heres the deal. Pay close attention, soak up every word, and share this with your peers and friends. The reason that the majority of you will never succeed is simply because you do not take a proactive approach towards your career. In todays market more than […]

Gaz Richards is the funder of Solid 7 Records, a D.I.Y cassette label, releasing on tapes his own recordings, along with other music that interests him. We chatted about his label, his “relationship” with cassettes, tapes’ comeback and new recording technology. Piotr Balkus: What was the main reason you decided […]

On November 10, 2014, I strolled down to The Fleece in Bristol eagerly awaiting to see the Swedish Rock group Blues Pills live in concert on their UK tour, with opening acts The Vintage Caravan and Black Wolf. Upon arriving at the venue I came across an unnerving scene: 90% […]

Is there a more hated band in the world than Nickelback? The types of reactions they receive is generally reserved for the perpetrators of the most serious of crimes. Some would tell you that their music is a serious crime. They will tell you that it is generic, soulless and all […]

When I was growing up my musical education was based on the Golden Era of Hip Hop. My ears were dominated by such lumnaries as Biggie Smalls, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, NWA, Cypress Hill, De La Soul, The Gang Starr Foundation, The Likwit Crew…. I could go on. Yet […]

Tribute acts continue to be a draw around the world. For people who do not want to fork outwards upwards of £100 for a ticket to see the real thing, tribute bands put on a committed performance and are usually as a technically proficient as their idols (if not as […]

So… the Queen ‘Bey’ has done it again, if recent (and very naughty) photos are to be believed. Nicki Minaj, Justin Timberlake and Rihanna are to be the guest vocalists on volume to Beyonce’s self titled, formerly surprising opus. I’m not going to add to what many have already covered […]