Gigwise Vs Oxford Oxford’s not exactly known as the bustling city with the great music scene. You might know it because of its famous spires or the prestigious university; you may even know it, in the words of Alexei from Johnny Foreigner, as “the city full of rich c***s”. Well, we’re here to prove youContinue reading “Gigwise Vs Oxford”
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Joy Division – The Best of Joy Division
Joy Division – The Best of Joy Division (London Records) Released: 24/03/2008 Rating: 4.75/5 Do you like Joy Division? Or are you just a bit indifferent to them? Maybe you’re one of those people who really like that ‘Love Will Tear us Apart’ song; maybe if you’re honest, you prefer New Order. If you’re oneContinue reading “Joy Division – The Best of Joy Division”
Shit & Shine: Johnny Foreigner
Shit & Shine: Johnny Foreigner Oh how we love snobby indie bands who look down on others because they have shit shoes on. Seriously, we do this. This probably doesn’t make us good people but whatevs! Apparently the brilliant Birmingham Trio who call themselves Johnny Foreigner also do this, and much better than I, wagingContinue reading “Shit & Shine: Johnny Foreigner”
Fuck Buttons – Street Horrrsing
Fuck Buttons – Street Horrrsing (ATP Recordings) Released: 17/03/2008 Rating: 4.25/5 We must presume that these two Bristolians, Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power, got bored with regular music, and decided to make something a fair bit different. But unlike every twat with an ibook in hand, they had some sort of cerebral vision, whichContinue reading “Fuck Buttons – Street Horrrsing”
Ungdomskulen: Drumming to their own tune
Ungdomskulen: Drumming to their own tune So you think Norway is just this derelict, empty, cold, mitten friendly, land of the midnight sun whose only music exports happen to be death metallers Lordi? Well you’d be dead wrong wouldn’t you?! Norway is the new epicentre on the musical map, bringing us exciting new artists likeContinue reading “Ungdomskulen: Drumming to their own tune”
The Futureheads @ Oxford Academy
[live] The Futureheads @ Oxford Academy, 6th March 2008 Sunderland’s finest (well it’s not exactly the hardest thing in the world to be the finest export from Sunderland is it?) started their tenure at Oxford’s piss tasting, beer sponsored, Academy with early hit ‘Decent Days and Nights’. And Thursday night really was a decent nightContinue reading “The Futureheads @ Oxford Academy”
we dance to all the wrong songs 