album review: The Venus Fly Trap ‘Time Lapse 1989-1994’
THE VENUS FLY TRAPTime Lapse 1989-1994[Glass Modern] Venus Fly Trap are, like a spinning wheel, a band in perpetual motion. From early posturing... Read More
Album review: The Venus Fly Trap/Alex Novak ‘Mercurial’
THE VENUS FLY TRAP/ALEX NOVAKMercurial[Glass Modern] As we take a breather under quarantine rule, reflection comes to the fore. And with impeccable... Read More
Live review: The Rezillos
THE REZILLOS + THE MEMBERS The Roadmender, Northampton February 21st Tonight The Members are performing as a power trio and, stripped back... Read More
Live review: Half Man Half Biscuit
HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT + WEST WICKHAMS The Roadmender, Northampton February 15th Originally hailing from Tresco, Isle of Scilly [but now residing... Read More
Album review: The Venus Fly Trap
THE VENUS FLY TRAP Mars [Glass Modern] Last year Northampton’s gothic darkwave pioneers [theoretically] called time on their recording career with their... Read More
Record Review: Venus Fly Trap ‘Icon’
VENUS FLY TRAP Icon [Glass Modern] Much like their beloved Dr Who, it’s been a long, strange, bewildering trip for Northampton’s long-term... Read More
It’s A Shoe In: Northants gig guide Mar 28th – Apr 3rd 2018
BARBARA BLACK + OVERSEER + RUSTY G’S The King Billy, Northampton Wednesday March 28th Classic and country rock flavours from Madrid’s BB,... Read More
Record Review: Alex Novak: META 1977-2017
ALEX NOVAK META 1977-2017 (VUZ Records) To celebrate a 40-year career in art and music and tied in with his recent gallery... Read More
Religious Overdose ‘Glass Hymnbook (1980-1982)’
RELIGIOUS OVERDOSE Glass Hymnbook (1980-1982) (Glass Redux) This retrospective compilation is very early post-punk, the Northampton band having formed in 1979, the... Read More