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Band News - Wanted - Shindigg looking for Drummer and Bassist
	Shindigg are looking for a drummer and bassist after the sad departure of The Krazy One himself and Mr Karl Robson, I guess not all things are built to last. If anyone is interested in trying to fill their boots they can contact us via email at yardstudio@yahoo.co.uk

Music News - London's Marquee Club - Wednesday 16th February 05 By Steve Rudd
	Never does a night go by down in the capital when there isn't at least one quality gig on, and now there is no excuse for music lovers not to catch a gig or two if they are right in the heart of London's West End since the legendary Marquee Club has Read more...

Single Reviews - The Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God (B-Unique) By Steve Rudd
	If you think you've heard this tune somewhere before, don't despair...you'll probably be right. Yes, this was actually released last Spring as the band's debut single, but since then a lot has happened and the lads decided it would be worth reworking the Read more...

Singles Reviews - Chart Review 28th Feb 2005 with DJ Chris Plant
	Now let's not beat about the bush, the first couple of months of any year are characterised by pop music being a bit shit. Sales are always down as people recover financially from holiday excesses, the grim weather doesn't help either and most people in the industry will cheerfully Read more...

Single Reviews - Ambulance LTD - Stay Where You Are (TVT) By Steve Rudd
	This fame-finding New York outfit could cure all ills, and already they are very well known over the Atlantic - in the States - where they have appeared on both the Jay Leno and David Letterman TV shows amongst others. Slowly but surely the band's profile Read more...

Music, Bands - Who Is Phil Marshall? By DJ Chris Pant
	In the year 2000 Phil Marshall released a solo acoustic EP entitled The Atlantic Project. In 2003 he released an amazing album entitled Dondonisi. Most recently, Phil recorded a Live CD at The Big Coffee in 2004 (which I had the honour of introducing on Read more...

Singles Reviews - Chart Review 21st Feb 2005 with DJ Chris Plant
	A titanic tussle at the top that lasted almost the entire week is eventually resolved in favour of the modern generation as for the third week running Elvis Presley is beaten to the top by someone of the current generation. For the second week running the Number One single is a Read more...

Album Reviews - Phil Marshall - Intended As Demo's By DJ Chris Plant
	I sat down today and listened to an amazing album, namely Intended As Demo's by Hull born artist Phil Marshall. The music is special and the lyrics have a lot of meaning. None of this crap we are hearing in the charts (i.e. - Busted - I messed Read more...

Band News - Wanted - Killer Of Saints Seek New Vocalist
	Established local alternative metal band Killer of Saints recently parted ways with their long term vocalist. The band are now looking for a new vocalist who will fit in with their new direction. Band and gigging experience preferred, Male/Female, Age Range 18-25, Own Read more...

Music News - The Ghost of Lithium Joe Past...
	Remember Lithium Joe? Maybe it's time to meet Joe Solo ( read Nick Quantrill 's review here) If you'd like to get hold of some Lithium Joe and Joe Solo recordings (Resolve Records), CDLP's are available for free if you email your address to: . Read more...

Singles Reviews - Chart Review with DJ Chris Plant
	Elvis again. We may have been spared an unprecedented three in a row last week but for the moment at least there is no stopping the relentless march of Elvis singles all queuing up for a crack at hitting the top for a second time. With this release we have moved into the early Read more...

Music News - Single Release - Hugh Cornwell - Under Her Spell
	If you are a music lover, please read on ... On Monday 31st January the new Hugh Cornwell single, Under Her Spell was released. It's a great song by the ex-Strangler and has been on the BBC Radio2 Playlist for the past few weeks. It's a great, great Read more...

Single Reviews - Athlete - Wires (Parlophone) By Steve Rudd
	Athlete are back, and with a bang. This tune couldn't be any more beautiful or majestic, as the Athlete lads return to the forefront of the UK's indie-pop-rock scene in graceful style. Athlete's music, in its greatest moments as Read more...

Album/CD Reviews 59 Violets - Prime Numbers By Daniel Laney
	It's always tricky to write about a group you know nothing about. You can't call upon your knowledge of the bands touring antics, nor can you compare previous stand out material to the CD you're reviewing, in short its just your appreciation of music Read more...

Album/CD Reviews Jimmy Chamberlin Complex - Life Begins Again (11-track album/ Sanctuary) By Steve Rudd
	Now then, here's one hell of an album to write home about, being one of the first masterpiece albums - somewhere alongside Athlete's fantastic Tourist beauty - to arise in 2005 The JC Complex (for short) is something of a super group Read more...

Album/CD Reviews Displacements - Pray For More By Daniel Laney
	If you were to take a quick glance at the members of Displacements you would instantly label them as emo wanna-be American punk kids; Atticus Black clothing, Mac Beth & Converse Chucks, skinnier than Ghandi, black hair draped over one eye, and Read more...

Album Reviews - Holly Taymar - Less Than Nothing (GenieCake Records) By Nick Quantrill
	Less Than Nothing is the debut release from York based record label GenieCake Records. GenieCake Records is an ambitious new project created by sisters, Catherine Cowan and Lisa-Marie Baker, with the intention of nurturing the talent Read more...

Album/CD Reviews The Sesh - Various Hull Heroes By Daniel Laney
	A long awaited Hull bands compilation CD can only be reviewed track by track. After listening to this really well compiled album by The Sesh's very own Mark Page, it was apparent that it had to be stripped down song by song to highlight a little Read more...

Album Reviews - Blind Frog Ernie - Live By Daniel Laney
	An absolute rock treat for the local area. If you're like me and are always on the look out for something new and original in the world of music, then Blind Frog Ernie may have come to the local music scene's rescue. Until this morning I hadn't Read more...

Album Reviews - Green day-Shenanigans (released 2002) By Jason Karlson
	This album is far better then it has any right to be. Considering what it is, which is, a filler album to go alongside there greatest hits disk International Superhits. A stop gap album to keep them in the public eye while they scurry off and make Read more...

Album Reviews - Confuzion - Extinguished (album sampler/ Criteria Records) By Steve Rudd
	Energetically benefiting from the refreshing and super-smooth vocal talents of Ashley Stone, this Reading-based band produces seriously poppy music of a hugely anthemic nature. These three songs provide the first evidence of Read more...

Single Reviews - Bastion 4 - The Tale of Gideon Strange (Single Marshco) By Steve Rudd
	Delivering bold and beautiful tunes in true style, this Portsmouth-based quartet sound set to take the country by storm with their supremely tuneful brand of indie-rock music. Here, presenting a tune from their second album (Modus Operandi) Read more...

Album Reviews - Rob McCulloch - Thoughts Alone (Clockhouse) By Steve Rudd
	Rob hails from Bolton and sings and plays very much in the style of ex-Verve mainman - and solo singer-songwriter in his own right - Richard Ashcroft. Wistful tunes such as Taking Off With You, Take Me Whole and Doing You Wrong are beautifully conceived Read more...

CD Reviews - Halflight - Subside (EP/My First Records) By Steve Rudd
	Packed with the endearing purity of The Corrs' music, Half-Light's musings are poetic, mature and utterly captivating throughout these four tracks. Front woman Sarah Howells has long been renowned for her quality, truthfully extraordinary singing voice (having been the Read more...

Single Reviews The Next Nine Years - You Live, I Learn (single/ Probation) By Steve Rudd
	Debut singles don't get much better than this double-A side belter from this kick-ass quartet. Lead track You Live, I Learn is ball-busting melodic rock, that sets a breakneck pace. Thankfully, all the guitars and lung-busting vocals are perfectly Read more...

Album Reviews - Sidewinder CD By Nick Quantrill
	With their high quality and energetic live shows, Sidewinder are regarded as one of the finer Hull bands. Looking as comfortable playing to a packed house at the Kingston Communications Stadium as they do playing in the local pub, Sidewinder have demonstrated their ability to capture the Read more...