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We start tonight’s musical entertainment with George Lenton and his band. Lenton, the former Aviators/Tiny Spark front man, seems to have moved on from the subtle tunes of his last incarnation for some more ballsy rock, it’s early days yet, but this could get interesting. Next up are The Elizans, an intriguingly oddball group whose [...]

So, another weekend is upon us, time to kick back and relax. So, what better way to start than by checking out some new videos for your viewing pleasure. First up, we’ve been sent a video by old friend of the site. them:youth were one of our first ever interviews (check it out here) and [...]

While I’m not against people having their own beliefs, I’ve found that more often than not so called Christian bands can be very bland, and Flyleaf are no exception. Having sold over a million copies of their self titled album the number of units their sophomore release will shift is bound to be impressive, it’s [...]

A complete patchwork of an album, no single song is the same. They seem to draw on influences from Siouxie & the Banshees, The Cure, The Cult and even, to an extent, System of a Down. Yet while they take something from each of these bands, they are nothing like them. Love On An Oil [...]

A roller disco club may seem like a strange place to see a line-up of some of Southampton’s most promising alternative acts, but that’s exactly where the newest music venue in the city is located. Hoping to plug the gap between the sweaty pubs and clubs, and the larger venues such as the Guildhall, the [...]

We like a freebie here at Call Upon The Author (ask any music writer what their favourite part of the role is and the answer will almost always be the thud when the mail arrives, so they can scoop up the new CDs and free tickets). That’s why we like to share any free downloads [...]

Lots more lovely new videos for you fine folks this week, so rather than waste time, let’s dive right in! First up we’ve got folk songstress Laura Marling with Devil’s Spoke. Set to be released in March this will be the first track from her new album so check it out to get a flavour [...]

Formerly the front man of Americana outfit Grand Drive, Danny George Wilson has turned to Roald Dahl’s classic children’s story to name his latest group. This, their debut album, is an intriguing one, on one hand it gives an idea of what Springsteen and his E Street Band may have sounded like if they’d been [...]

If the ‘indie’ in the title is making you think of the watered down likes of The Kooks or even of Arctic Monkeys and other modern rockers, then you’re getting the wrong end of the stick, for the band here hark back to the early days of indie as practiced by pastie faced youths in [...]

It’s time once again to peruse through the mail and pick out for you, dear reader, the juiciest singles that have wafted to our ears this past week. Or, to put it more bluntly, here’s the soundtrack to our Tuesday! As always, we’d love your thoughts on these tracks and artists. ERLAND AND THE CARNIVAL [...]