Nicola Craig
Head of Live with an unwavering love for the seaside, live music and writing about others instead of myself. Twitter: @nicolalalalar
Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Press To MECO – Here’s To The Fatigue

Following on from their 2015 debut album Good Intent, Press To Meco have returned with follow up album Here’s To The Fatigue. With a bigger sound, more experience under their belt and the media attention they deserve this 11 track release is going to keep the successes heading their way.
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LIVE REVIEW: The Xcerts, Airways, The Joiners, Southampton, 04/03/2018

2018 has already been shaping up as a very exciting year for Scottish trio The Xcerts: touring Europe with Nothing But Thieves, getting their first top 40 album with Hold On To Your Heart and completing their own run of headline shows. As Hold On To Your Heart is one of our most-played releases of the year so far we went to the final date of the tour to celebrate alongside them.
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ALBUM REVIEW: The LaFontaines – Common Problem

The LaFontaines are back with their new album Common Problem, the follow up to debut full-length Class; and there’s not a problem in sight. Known for their take on some of life’s biggest issues including political dilemmas, the weather and global issues, it has resulted in a relatable album that works significantly in their favour.
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MUSIC INTERVIEW: WSTR

On a sunny Friday at Reading Festival and ahead of their set on the Lock Up stage we sat down with WSTR. Having returned from a run of shows in Australia the quintet were in a great mood as we chatted festivals, Australia and Red, Green or Inbetween.
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MUSIC INTERVIEW: Idles

At Reading 2017 we had a chat to Joe Talbot (vocals) and Mark Bowen (lead guitar) of Idles. Undoubtedly one of our favourite interviews of the weekend, we were accompanied by a great little lad called Isaac who’s been described as their future drummer - they’re already planning ahead for generations! We spoke to the band about their latest record Brutalism, festival anthems and more.
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MUSIC INTERVIEW: Fizzy Blood

There's chance you'll have heard the name Fizzy Blood a lot recently, and it’s no surprise why. With their exciting live shows and recently released Summer of Luv EP the Leeds band are showing no signs of slowing down. We caught up members Jake Greenway and Benji Inkley following their show at Reading Festival to find out more about what’s going on in their world.
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MUSIC INTERVIEW: Palisades

At Reading Festival 2017 we caught up with Lou Miceli (vocals) and Aaron Rosa (drummer) from electronic-core band Palisades. The Rise Records signing have had a busy year so far, from touring to releasing their third studio album - we caught up with them for a chat about how it’s been.
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