Book Review: The Cure – A Perfect Dream
Ian Gittins has meticulously penned a dark and emotional biography that follows The Cure’s music from cult to the mainstream, detailing their fashion, chart successes and times of inactivity.
Greatest forgotten Albums of 2019
Fontaines DC – Dogrel (Partisan)
The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears (Human Season)
Fat White Family – Serf’s Up! (Domino)
Swervedriver – Future Ruins (Rock Action)
Spotlights – Love & Decay (Ipecac)
Trojan Records Announce The Skatalite & The Maytals Colour Vinyl
The essential artist collection: trojan releases brand new series of artist compilation albums, kicking off with the maytals and the skatalites.
Oi Trio Grade 2 Make Waves In Europe
Oi Trio Grade 2 Make Waves In Europe
The 3-piece oi mob are making waves in Europe. We spoke to guitarist jack about the band’s journey.
Formed in May 2013 of punk roots and Oi style, Grade 2 started out as a covers band playing hits from bands like The Stranglers, The Jam and Booze and Glory. Guitarist Jack told us about the bands influences: “‘A Bomb In Wardor Street’ and ‘Something Better Change’ are two of the tracks we covered. As for the influence from these bands on our own writing style, I’d say that comes down to the bass. Bruce Foxton and JJ Burnel are two great bass players, and their playing style has definitely had influence on Sid whilst writing the new album.”
Oasis & Libertines Manager Relaunches Iconic Label
Oasis, Libertines and Primal Scream Manager Alan McGee Relaunches Iconic Record Label
Infamous Oasis manager Alan McGee has joined the tirade of vinyl fans elated by the resurgence of record collecting in recent years. Now he’s ready to put out records again with a new division of his eminent record label ‘Creation Records’ called ‘Creation23’. It was 35 years ago that Creation records was launched. It trailblazed indie rock ‘n’ roll throughout the 90s to become one of Britain’s most iconic and successful independent labels. McGee added ‘23’ to the name as it’s his lucky number and signifies a new tangent for the label, vinyl only.
Setting the stage for the new venture is the North Essex trio Rubber Jaw with their single ‘Feeling Funny’. The track sits somewhere between dream pop and indie rock, opening with soft lilting melodies over pulsing synth chords and evolving into a riotous rock song with emotionally charge, harsh vocals. The band are in their early 20s and have been given the seal of approval by Alan.
Book DJ Paula Frost for 2024-25
Hire Way Out Radio’s DJ Paula Frost for 2024-25
Way Out Radio host and founder, DJ Paula Frost is now available to book for DJ sets in the UK and abroad.
If you are looking for a DJ with a deep musical knowledge and great presence, choose Paula.
Paula is a keen selector and loves to remix her own tracks to suit the party atmosphere. She is well-known on the music scene having been a music journalist and drummer in rock bands before becoming a DJ.
Paula has written for NME Magazine among others. She has also interviewed a range of legendary artist from Alice Cooper to members of The Wailers, Motorhead and The Smiths. This gives her the edge as a DJ because she is knowledgeable of many music genres.
The DJ released her debut EP ‘Orbit’ in 2020 to high critical acclaim and received radio play across the world. Dev from IDLES said the single ‘Oxygen Tank’ was ‘a banger’ and Crass’ Steve Ignorant supported and shared it.