London Plane - Picture by Alice Teeple

DARK CABARET – New York’s London Plane Land Goth-Tinged Sophomore Album ‘Bright Black’

Dark passions, personal grief and the rise of right-wing populism provide the fuel for Black Bright, the new release by goth/post-punk rockers London Plane….

The Essential Weekly Playlist of: Peppermint Heaven

We’ve had a good working relationship with Peppermint Heaven for several years now, and they even did an Essential Weekly Playlist for us back in 2016. The duo comprising Juno and Spark, based in Los Angeles, are strongly influenced by the likes of Tears For Fears, Pet Shop Boys, Simple Minds, New Order, Howard Jones, Psychedelic Furs…..among others – so it’s no surpise to see a few of those names turn up in their Essential Weekly Playlist.

MNNQNS Release New Music Video For ‘Next Time I Try’

MNNQNS are back with the video for their new track, ‘Next Time I Try, from the EP ‘CAPITAL’.

Slow Down Molasses – ‘100% Sunshine’

An album that calls to mind the very best of the 80s and 90s (we’re thinking New World Order and The Cure), ‘100% Sunshine’ is 100% guitars and rock rhythms.

A Virtual Walk to Talk About Precious Things with Peppermint Heaven

We go for a virtual walk where it’s quiet and dry and talk about precious things with Peppermint Heaven.

Peppermint Heaven Are An 80s Dream With ‘Precious Things’

Peppermint Heaven are set to release their debut album, the 80s synthpop ‘Precious Things’ on 29 January.

The Hope We Had: New From twothirtytwo

twothirtytwo is a five piece band from Aldershot. “Home of the British Army” (at least according to Wikipedia), the Hampshire town is known for its statue of Wellington, its observatory, and the fact that actor Martin Freeman comes from there. Now we can add twothirtytwo to its list of local attractions.