S01 E07 Blur have announced that they will soon be releasing a new album, so this seemed like the perfect time to look back over their long career and pick out some songs that highly the weirdness and glory of Colchester's finest band with a … [Read more...] about The Ballad of Blur
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Rival Consoles + Hainbach live at The Barbican | Review
S01 E06 Live gig review, 27th May 2023, London Barbican We've been fans of Rival Consoles for many years, so a Rival Consoles show at The Barbican in London was a no-brainer for us, and the fact that Hainbach was the support made this a gig … [Read more...] about Rival Consoles + Hainbach live at The Barbican | Review
Falling out of love with Rancid and musicians releasing too much music
S01 E03 Do musicians these days make too much music? If so, then why, and should they stop? In this episode of the Beat Motel, Sam springs an essay on us, and we discuss bands we used to love but have since stopped listening to. Also … [Read more...] about Falling out of love with Rancid and musicians releasing too much music
Vanilla Pod + The Waxing Captors + Damn This Town + The Washouts @ Ipswich – Royal Oak – 09/01/09
Originally published in Beat Motel issue 9 Ah, the first gig of the New Year, and a gig in a relatively new venue for this town. The Royal Oak has hosted gigs for years now but the current landlord (Andy) really appears to have grabbed the musical … [Read more...] about Vanilla Pod + The Waxing Captors + Damn This Town + The Washouts @ Ipswich – Royal Oak – 09/01/09
INNER TERRESTRIALS + ED ACHE + STATE OF URGENCY @ STEAMBOAT TAVERN – 21/11/08
Originally published in Beat Motel issue 9 Having not got the chance to see reggae-punk legends Inner Terrestrials all year I was seriously looking forward to this gig but was seriously pissed off when an instrumental prog-rock band was penned in … [Read more...] about INNER TERRESTRIALS + ED ACHE + STATE OF URGENCY @ STEAMBOAT TAVERN – 21/11/08
New Found Glory + Set Your Goals + Four Years Strong + Crime in Stereo @ Norwich U.E.A – 20th November 2008
Originally published in Beat Motel issue 9 After working for the day in London and spending the entire journey home hoping the train wouldn’t crap out like it normally does I managed to jump in my Sooty van and bomb down the A140 to Norwich. … [Read more...] about New Found Glory + Set Your Goals + Four Years Strong + Crime in Stereo @ Norwich U.E.A – 20th November 2008