Entries from February 2009

THE B OF THE BANG – Alfred Light The Fires

February 22nd, 2009 by Matt | 5 Comments

THE B OF THE BANG - Alfred Light The Fires

The B Of The Bang are, perhaps the most enigmatic of Portsmouth’s bands. Their lineup seems to be in constant flux, their sound is near impossible to pigeon hole and their frontman, Wit, is at once both a charismatic frontman and a seemingly reserved songwriter. All of this, of course, makes for a jumbled and [...]


LUPEN CROOK & THE MURDERBIRDS – Live @ The Cellars, 25/01/09

February 15th, 2009 by Matt | No Comments

LUPEN CROOK & THE MURDERBIRDS - Live @ The Cellars, 25/01/09

I’ve seen Lupen Crook before, and I was mesmerised. There’s something of a wandering minstrel feel to Lupen and his Murderbirds, packed into their van and zipping from gig to gig to play their tunes. For those who haven’t had the pleasure before, and there were a few in the audience, it would be an [...]


LOZ BRIDGE AND THE BOX SOCIAL: Witches EP

February 8th, 2009 by Matt | 1 Comment

Loz Bridge is a talent I’ve been fortunate enough to come across many times, making plain my admiration for him both as songwriter and performer. Thus it’s rather obvious that his debut EP is going to become a favourite part of my collection, especially as the titular Witches is, in my opinion, the best thing he’s written [...]