And here is the first playlist of the new year. Just because we have just come through the festive period doesn't mean that there was still plenty of great music whizzing around the DAA office. Music like this… https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2isxuYdvp3KEAMs8O9gBEv?si=jV5JAmPWSm-3_TOKYeN-0w
Tricky Situation – Healthy Junkies (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
If punk was anything, it was a brief blast of noise wrapped around an attitude embedded in a moment. And it was more than a life time ago. But that doesn’t mean that its sound isn’t still relevant, far from it, it just means that, like any useful weapon, you have to know how to... Continue Reading →
That Was The Musical Week That Was – 192020
Penultimate playlist of the year and a great chance to explore and perhaps buy some great new music to add some sparkle to the sound of Christmas. Merch and music also make great presents.. .just saying'. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4CzZlufFkoxhlqpWruJhWw?si=CoStXe8eQE6N6rAUNhiOxw
Just a Fool – Healthy Junkies (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Punk’s not dead, it just got a new set of threads and learned to move with times. And for every dozen or so bands who never got the memo, the one that said, “turn up, make music, break stuff, evolve, move on, repeat” there is one like Healthy Junkies who learned how to keep the punk... Continue Reading →
The Crucial Seven – 7 Essential nights out in London this week.
If variety is the spice of life then this week’s musical options are going to seem like an explosion in a Schwartz warehouse. Whilst the mainstream may be on a doomed quest chasing dollar signs, delve a little deeper and you will find that the fight back is in full swing and if you don’t... Continue Reading →
In Transition – Tango Pirates…and Friends. (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
For a lot of people, not currently having a functioning band around them would be reason enough to put off recording an EP. Not Danny Fury. As the, then, line up of Tango Pirates ceased to become viable as a working band, he pulled the remains into the studio, called in a few favours and got... Continue Reading →