Rating: Franz are back and they’ve made a few changes. The dance element has grown and the intertwining guitars have been replaced with some classic synth work. Ulysses matches up to the catchiness of Take Me Out with a distinctive element. It’s the tight rhythm section that makes this a hit record, with a fantastic [...]
A USUAL TUESDAY afternoon in early November – raining, dark and cold and I find myself sitting in a booth in the infamous Techno Cafe at the Science Site. Not for the first time that day, my mobile rang and instead of the usual Purple Radio call, it was a fellow from Sony BMG records [...]
REM: Accelerate Every R.E.M. release that comes out is claimed as a return to form but Accelerate might have turned the band’s fortunes around. After loosing founding drummer Bill Berry in 1997, the band haven’t produced anything as hard rocking or compressed in years. Recorded in only a few months, you won’t find anything like [...]
NEWCASTLE CITY HALL is a comforting place to spend a cold Monday evening in October. Unlike the intense atmosphere of the Newcastle Academy or the soullessness of the Metro Radio Arena, the City Hall has a rich history with everyone from the Rolling Stones to Genesis having trod the boards here.
