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After releasing the skuzzy wedge of pop that is single ‘OCD Go Go Girls’ last week (video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ETEgecb_wE), Wichita punks Lovvers today release their debut LP, ‘OCD Go Go Go Girls’.   Praise and comment on the record is coming in thick and fast with Friday’s Guardian saying it has a “sound akin to garage [...]

On 10th August, 2009, exactly twenty years to the day from the moment when four Manchester musicians stepped on to the stage of the Blackpool Empress Ballroom for what would become a legendary gig, Sony Music re-release the classic album that is ‘The Stone Roses’ in 4 brand new formats. Over two decades, the impact [...]

Well, here we are once again with a round-up of some of the best tracks floating around at the moment. Take time to check them out and let us know what you think! FUKKK OFFF – Love Me Hate Me Kiss Me Kill Me Coco Machete/Module A (slightly tongue in cheek) ode to the ladies [...]

Ah, Kerrang, flying the flag for music with attitude, guitars and lots of loudness. This is pretty much what you’d expect from a compilation affiliated to the magazine. There are the usual big names in abundance, from the good (Green Day’s ‘Know Your Enemy’, ‘We’re From America’ by Marilyn Manson) to the very, very bad [...]

Southsea Fest, an annual one day event taking in venues along the iconic Albert Road in the titular Portsmouth district, is back on the 19th September 2009 for a day packed full of some of the most exciting independent music. The brainchild of Josie Curtis, Southsea Fest started as a two venue event in 2007, raising [...]

Werlcome to Videodrome, what promises to be a semi regular feature sharing new and exciting videos with our readers. In this edition we’ve got the masterful ‘Oklahoma’ from The Answering Machine. This is a song more addictive than crack and ice poles combined! We’ve got Fightstar’s single launch and the video for the utterly brilliant [...]