After Frank Turner agreed to have a face to face interview with me for Doncopolitan, I was unbelievably heartbroken that work commitments scuppered that opportunity. However, being the true gentleman that he is, Frank agreed to answer any questions I wanted over email. Here are the results:
An Interview With… Alvarez Kings
After years building a fan base and crafting their sound, South Yorkshire band Alvarez Kings are ready to unleash their debut album on a music scene crying out for a guitar band to do something different. I caught up with singer Simon Thompson at The Leopard Doncaster, on the eve of their first ever headline show.
Book Review: The Road Beneath My Feet
‘I think breaking down the barrier between musicians and everyone else is important…’
5 Terrible Bands That I Love Anyway
I’m so sorry…
Film Review: Heaven Adores You – 7/10
‘I think the music business will eventually crush me…’
The Big Leeds Festival Review 2017
Film Review: Sing Street – 7/10
‘Rock and roll is a risk. You risk being ridiculed…’
The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – 8/10
An exhaustive documentary on The Beatles touring years…
Top Ten Alternative Christmas Songs
Top Ten 90s One Hit Wonders
As I get older, more and more I find myself comparing the shitstorm that is 2018 with the warm, comforting glow of the 90s. Film, music, Toblerone… you name it, the 90s did it better (apart from TV). With that in mind, I got to thinking about just how good one hit wonders were back in the world’s best ever decade. Let’s examine this phenomenon in a little more detail. It’s not like we have anything better to do…
