A GRAVE WITH NO NAME

The thing that first pricks up the ears when listening to A Grave With No Name is the sheer varying inventiveness of the songs. All of them are a lovely listen, but the changes from strummed guitars and weird noises to shoe gazing freak outs are just brilliant! This is best experienced on the album "Mountain Debris". So, my lovely people, if you like your music dreamy and creamy then look no further than A Grave With No Name. You may not be able to decipher what is being sung about but who cares when the vocal melodies and guitars are swooping around like swans of peace and love. My my, i do like a slice of A Grave With No Name pie!!!


http://www.myspace.com/agravewithnoname


For fans of:

Ganglians, Memory Tapes, High Places

WINSTON ECHO

This dude is some what a local legend to Northampton, he is also a man of many projects. But his best work is under the moniker Winston Echo. He writes catchy and witty pop songs that are frankly rather goody. His acoustic tales tell of alternative subjects to girls and love. So anyone who is bored to death of a bazillion different dudes with guitars and broken hearts popping up on their music scene will find dearest Winston a fitting antidote. He sings of his love for the Bureau de Change! His imaginative style of writing, distinctive style of singing and the fact that he is pretty great at drawing too, all combine to make Winston Echo something to check out. His other projects include the halloween themed rap group: Jack O' Lantern, the record label/shop/gig night: Undereducated and the recent: An Evening With Winston Echo held at the Fishmarket art gallery. What a great guy! He also covered the entire 'Nevermind' Album by Nirvana. I have so much respect for the guy. He has helped to bring so much culture to the people of N-Town. Now go forth my pretties, check out!! Check out!!!

http://www.myspace.com/iamwinstonecho

For fans of:

The Storyteller, Jack O' Lantern, The Bobby McGees

THE COMPUTERS

This bands is nuts, fruit and nuts! The fruit being the awesome music they bring to us, and the nuts being the insane live show and stage presence. They play absolutely mind-blowingly fast! Anyone who likes their guitar sped the funk up, and their vocals screamed like there is no tomorrow will give their hearts and their head banging heads to The Computers. They don't conform to standard guitar music and they don't say sorry for being loud and fast. But what they do do is ROCK LIKE A ROCK IN A HARD PLACE. Go look them up on your computer.


http://www.myspace.com/thecomputersfromexeter



For fans of:

The Ghost Of A Thousand, Holy State, Outcry Collective

WHY?

This may well be a bold statement, or maybe im just not very musically clued up OR it could just be the truth. but i havent heard anything like Why? before. Sure ive heard other bands use the same instruments as Why? but their sound, its so fresh. They combine beautiful melodies with surreal lyrics and a rapping style of singing. The really pleasing to the ears beats top of the musical equivalent of a hot chocolate fudge cherry cream sunday that is Why?'s music. They have a unique style of writing, and you can be snobby about it if you want and say yeah but it sounds like this and that BUT you cant deny the fact that they have superb music. Can you feel the passion i have for them? You'll feel it yourself soon enough! Why should you listen to Why?, because i said so thats why.

http://www.myspace.com/whyanticon


For fans of:

Beck, Everything Everything, Cherry Ghost

NOWA HUTA

sometimes its like the soundtrack to some really psychedelic science fiction movie, sometimes its a pristine electronic ambient ting. but ill have you know that its always something really interesting. Nowa Huta make some truely NEW and EXCITING noises with electronics. they are essential for lovers of the experimental slant in electronic music. it'll make you want to go and pick up a keyboard and noodle away, Nowa Huta RULE! i dare you to go to Nowa Huta the place and listen to Nowa Huta the music at the same time! the world may never be the same...maybe...

http://www.myspace.com/nowahutanoise



For fans of:

Adventure, J.Carter, Joy Orbison

FREE ENERGY

The human race's love for the guitar seems not to wilt. With good reason friends! Free Energy bring those good times had with a guitar full circle with their carefree but tuneful jangle. they rock out like everyday is a great one where you find a fiver in the drain and the pretty girls smile at you. if that kind of thing doesn't happen to you then fear not! you can experience the same feelings through just humming along to a Free Energy song. they will put a smile on your face, just great songs. i would definitely play this on the radio if i was a dj.

http://www.myspace.com/freeenergymusic

For fans of:

The Strokes, Jeff The Brotherhood, Kings Of Leon

TEEN SHEIKHS (R.I.P)

i shed a tear when Teen Sheikhs announced it was the end, i never got to see them live. They rocked hard when they were around though, their classic "i don't care, but i do have feelings" attitude combined with simple rock and roll guitars was just da bomb! Anthems like 'Germs' and 'Double Denim (No Brain)' ruled the roost. You can get their songs on tape, so i suggest you do because unless they resurrect the good times, you wont be seeing them play. They had such a great name as well, it feels good to say, you try. TEEN SHEIKHS, I WILL MISS YOU!

http://www.myspace.com/proteensheikhs


For fans of:

Mazes, Lovvers, Turbo Fruits