Words: Josh Parsonage


On a Saturday night in Glasgow, The Murder Capital transformed the church of St. Luke’s into a temple of rock and roll gumption.


The Irish punk outfit brought their dramatic collection of heavy-hitting, emotionally charged music to a crafted culmination, directing it into the hearts and souls of the crowd. The set was characterised by its deliverance, with frontman James McGovern creating intense moments of connection between band and audience. At times, it felt as th...

Words: Josh Parsonage


Twelve years on from the release of ‘After You’, Pulp are back. And yes, Jarvis Cocker’s witty self-awareness is still gloriously intact.


Pulp have been back on tour since 2023, with fans patiently awaiting any sign of new music. That was until the band announced a new deal with Rough Trade. Now, the Yorkshire pop icons have revealed their eighth album ‘More’ and dropped its rhythmic lead single, ‘Spike Island’. 


‘Spike Island’ stays true to Pulp’s glam-infused DNA...

Words: Josh Parsonage


The London indie-folk duo held The Poetry Club in rapt attention with their harmonious acoustic melodies delivered in heartfelt a manner. 


Christie Gardner and Helen Dixon, accompanied by their exceptionally talented band, cast a captivation upon the Glasgow crowd with their slow-burning opening track, ‘Crash The Car’. The song reels you in before dropping the audience into a spiralling, messy melody that showcases the vast emotional range of the band’s music and the...

Words: Josh Parsonage


Scathing imagery hinged upon synths steeped in melancholy weaving a story of betrayal – ladies and gentlemen, Alexandra Savior is back.


It’s been five years since genre-bending Portland-based singer-songwriter Alexandra Savior released her critically acclaimed noir-pop LP ‘The Archer’,  but the wait for new music is finally over. On Friday, she unveiled ‘Unforgivable’, a jazz-influenced track that tells a tale of treachery turned self-empowerment.


‘Unforgivable’ ma...