I was excited for Holly Humberstone’s new release after being a big fan of her last album. However, ‘Cruel World’ unfortunately fell short of my expectations. There are a couple of stand-out tracks - mainly the singles she has released, such as ‘To Love S…

1984 return to The Forum in Darlington once again this May with their electrifying pop show featuring massive synthesiser sounds, captivating visuals, and the amazingly versatile voice of Ed Blaney. Ed Blaney is a Salford-born musician (and manager) wi…

A book that smells of male sweat, male privilege, barrooms, drug-dens, music venues and cigarette smoke. I’m not sure I liked What Do You Do When You Are Lonely, mainly because I’m not sure I liked Justin Townes Earle very much, which isn’t Jonathan Berns…