Melodious musings, taken too far.
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Gladboy are a Leeds-based garage rock band, born in a now-demolished eyesore in Norwich. They have honed one of the underground’s most unique and frenetic live shows – confounding, occasionally ear-piercing, but always melodic. With their latest single ‘Doin’ Art Badly’ out now, I had the pleasure of interviewing lead singer George, asking him ten questions to gain an insight into the world of Gladboy.
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I didn’t really know what to expect, wandering alone into Camden’s Victorian theatre-turned-premier gig venue Koko, a few vodkas down with absolutely no working knowledge of bossa nova beyond a Dominic Miller riff and a naughty shimmy.
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Y Not Fest announces its 2026 lineup!
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Ten Questions with Nick Hinman of Fast Money Music.
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The Molotovs release noir music video for ‘Rhythm Of Yourself’
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Johnny Green, former road manager of The Clash, used to always say the best way to experience anything was live. Theatre, music, poetry, and even cycling (Green himself becoming a Tour de France fanatic in the 2000s) – all were better in-person, feeling first-hand the buzz of the amp, the whiskey on the breath, the blur of the peloton. The Boojums’ self-titled debut feeds into this ever-present craving for visceral spontaneity, from their faux-VHS music videos to their DIY garage rock sound.
Gladboy are a Leeds-based garage rock band, born in a now-demolished eyesore in Norwich. They have honed one of the underground’s most unique and frenetic live shows – confounding, occasionally ear-piercing, but always melodic. With their latest single ‘Doin’ Art Badly’ out now, I had the pleasure of interviewing lead singer George, asking him ten questions…
I didn’t really know what to expect, wandering alone into Camden’s Victorian theatre-turned-premier gig venue Koko, a few vodkas down with absolutely no working knowledge of bossa nova beyond a Dominic Miller riff and a naughty shimmy.
Johnny Green, former road manager of The Clash, used to always say the best way to experience anything was live. Theatre, music, poetry, and even cycling (Green himself becoming a Tour de France fanatic in the 2000s) – all were better in-person, feeling first-hand the buzz of the amp, the whiskey on the breath, the…
A gig review of The Molotovs’ show at Electric Ballroom, supported by The Sukis and Soaked.
A review of Rianne Downey’s debut album, The Consequence of Love.
A gig review of The Howlers’ show at Scala, supported by Big Fear and Kynsy
A gig review of Permanent (Joy)’s show at The Grace, supported by Lady of Mars and SMO.
A review of Guest In The Car’s latest single, ‘This Is How’.
A look at Chloe Stroll’s debut album, Bloom In The Break, releasing on Friday.
A review of Guest In The Car’s performance at Off The Cuff, 30/08/25.
An article about Getdown Services, the dance duo taking the festival season by storm.
Interviews from Y Not Festival 2025, including The Twang, The Subways and ALRIGHT.
An interview with April Tapes at Y Not Festival 2025.
A review of Y Not Festival 2025, with headliners The Prodigy, Courteeners, Madness and The Wombats.
This interview initially ran for Nouse a few months back.
This was written for Nouse back when the Oasis reunion tickets were initially released. I thought it pertinent to republish this article to see how well it holds up with their actual shows – a game in which I am the only loser!
A short piece I wrote for HardMag in Spring, but I thought it’d suit summertime a bit better.
This article was written a few months ago for Nouse. The gig was the band’s penultimate show in Leeds, the city where the band formed.
Or, ‘How Bowie kicked the coke and saved his image’
A piece I wrote for Nouse, talking to Spiders from Mars’ Woody Woodmansey.
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