All bands should, from now on, consist of half a chamber orchestra (cello and violin) and half a rock band (bass and drums), joined together by an acoustic guitar. We have decided this after an ...

There’s little back story. From Copenhagen, Treefight for Sunlight formed in 2007. Their first single "Facing the Sun" was issued last May by Tambourhinoceros, the label run by a couple of members of ...

Hoxton Bar and Kitchen is jammed full. Haircuts and handbags coagulate at the front, while the one-man bar struggles to keep up with the pace. This time two years ago, the crowd would have been here ...

“Sorry, we forgot to play a song. We actually just made a video for this one too.” says Surfer Blood lead singer JP Pitts seconds before he launches into 'Swim ...

The revelation that Hoxton Bar & Kitchen has air-con was perhaps the biggest cause for celebration tonight, but Happy Birthday certainly deserved a few cheers of their own. The Sub Pop signings could ...

If Smashing Pumpkins, Panic! at the Disco and, er, Meat Loaf proved anything, it's that a bad band name is just not as important as the music. And that, judging by tonight's fleeting set in one of ...

Thursday evening saw a host of talent grace the stage at Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen. The relatively small venue found itself full up with music lovers expecting great performances - and they were ...

After all, this is a band with a stand-up bassoon player. At home, they topped the charts covering a song by Icelandic disco star and Eurovision loser Páll Óskar. Unfortunately for Hjaltalín, a ...

I'm stood in the Hoxton Bar and Kitchen with my third overpriced pint of flat Red Stripe in a plastic cup.I'm hoping the band come on soon so I don't have to visit the toilets again and have to avoid ...

As of late, it’s been a noticeable trend that bands who have snuck under the radar of the mainstream finally get the recognition they deserve in some way or another. Bands like The National and Elbow ...