As noted last time, dogmarket's release schedule remains at a high level of activity and indeed we now have a new single  "Give Up the Ghost" to ...

The release campaign of dogmarket is picking up momentum as they've just stepped up to a dual simultaneous single release with "Interlude 1" and ...

 Checking the records, I see that The Folly Brothers put their debut album ‘Bridge 101' out  in 2016: considering (lockdown excepted) they've ...

Manos Puestas fans may be a little frustrated with us in that although we featured their track "Entre Dos Aguas" on ‘Hot Music Live Presents ...

One of my minor agendas is to seek to balance the highly limited repertoire of Christmas music broadcast by mainstream media by posting festive ...

As mentioned in my review of the Liam Vincent and the Odd Foxes' upcoming single "Four Thousand Weeks", it's actually due out on Friday, the same ...

Euan Blackman has today released a new single called "better".

I'm afraid that I don't know any background this time but since Euan is ...

The pace is hotting up in the den of Liam Vincent and the Odd Foxes. After the passion of lead singles "Summer's Secrets" and "Keep Running" from ...

This review is possibly (sorry) going to be one of my weirder ones.

Let me explain.

Available now, at the really generous "name your price" rate via Bandcamp, is the third album from Zaruna, ‘Palm Tree Woman'.

No sooner had a published a review of a local folk icon who is now also part of a supergroup (I'm talking here about Ellie Gowers and The Magpies) ...

I do like sharing with you music which not only inspires my writing but also challenges my communication skills such as they are.

Following on from ‘Aetherstone'  ("Take Me Here" which features on it is also to be found on ‘Hot Music Live Presents Volume Fifteen') and in ...

I'm glad to be able to share with you on this quintessentially autumnal day, news of the new Liam Vincent and the Odd Foxes single: it's called ...

Here we are again: another week, another single from Zaruna: "Monkey News" coming out seventeen days after "Indigo": a relative slowing down one ...

CHARM OF FINCHES

MELBOURNE SISTER DUO ANNOUNCE 2026 UK TOUR DATES

NEW SINGLE ‘METEOR' OUT 14th NOVEMBER
TICKETS ON SALE ...

We are extremely pleased to announce one more 'Hot Music Live Presents' fundraiser for The Tin.

Noah Seleno fans will I'm sure be so delighted that she is releasing music regularly at the moment.

Ten entire days passed between my review of Zaruna's "Piss" &  "Cocoa Bango" and that of their "Heaven".

I'm pleased to let you know that the memorial bench for Gemma Leahy Waddell is now in situ right up high on Campion Hills in Leamington: a spot ...

Today would be a red letter day for Dolly Mavies fans with the release of "In Your Head", her latest single & a taster for her upcoming album.

Out now is Luke Concannon's follow-up up album to the acclaimed 2021 release ‘Ecstatic Bird in the Burning', namely ‘Midnight Bloom'.

Lord knows the general problem I have trying to pass on anything useful to you about The Caroline Bomb is that they are entirely an embodiment of ...

Esore Alle have today released their new single "Such Pretty Lies" which manages to be even more theatrical than "I Never Knew What I Wanted" ...

Passion & enthusiasm are two factors which contribute to a band presenting as dynamic on stage & record: perhaps an outpouring of releases is ...

As "mousebites"  followed swiftly on the heels of "Anti! Anti! Anti!" then dogmarket's latest, "baby blue" does at a similar interval.

I got really rather excited over telling you about Reign the Girl Band's performance at Leamington Food & Drink Festival (their first appearance ...

It's difficult to write succinctly about CovTember given its scope & the high levels both of quality & quantity of great local original music: as ...

As I started pulling my thoughts together for this article, what struck me was just how many really original & dynamic bands I'm writing about ...

Blimey: my head is spinning a bit with so much great new music coming out and so much great live too.

Over the years (at least seven as far as I can calculate), a pattern has coalesced regarding my Hannah Woof reviews: long gaps finally resolved ...

It's always a particular pleasure to write my first article in ‘Hot Music Live' about an artist (though it does sometimes leave me open to the ...

A year after the unveiling of a more happy-go-lucky Lemon Boy with his "Lucky Luke" release, he's back with "Daylight Struggles" which as the very ...

ALABAMA 3 ANNOUNCE NEW UK TOUR DATES THIS DECEMBER

TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

This December, Alabama 3 will return to the road ...

The latest of Wes Finch's releases on Patreon, namely a song entitled "Straight From the Heart" will be available via that platform on September ...

If you read my articles, the vast majority probably give the impression of joy on my part: the report of a gig I've been uplifted at or of hearing ...

I have long felt that in addition to good fortune, artists with obvious talent also require a certain amount of career momentum to build on early ...

Mere weeks after letting you know about the (then) new dogmarket single "Anti! Anti! Anti!", he's back with "mousebites".

One aspect of concentrating my writing on artists & music about which I'm enthusiastic is that I have to edit my pieces down in length (working on ...

It seems an awfully long time since the first of the "Hot Music Live Presents" fundraising gigs for The Tin: we've now had six, three more are ...

The latest release from Wes Finch is another of those he's first sharing via the medium of Patreon

 "The Breeze (Nature of You)" is one ...

Every so often I have to beg your forgiveness & issue a mea culpa when I miss a release at the point it comes out & have to catch up later.

I'll start by saying that as I stood in the middle of FarGo yesterday, surrounded by a happy, exuberant throng spreading unconditional love, that ...

I'm really excited to be able to share with you the release of "Hey Sailor", the new single from The New Obsession.

Following the critical & popular success of Vol. #1, Emma McGann is back with ‘Treehouse Tapes Vol.

It is apparently nearly eleven months since I reviewed the last Eight Miles High release (their EP consisting of the songs ...

Back when I started reviewing for this magazine & later when I began compiling excellent local original music for "Hot Music Live Presents", it ...

Hot on the heels of my review of "Mabel" by Satsangi comes another Woodbine Street production by John Rivers: "Polaroid": the debut by Five Foot ...

Checking my records, it seems that it's been a couple of years since I last told you of a Satsangi release (that would be "Ultraviolet" in June ...

When I started reviewing local music for ‘Hot Music Live' and subsequently began putting together showcase compilations under the banner of ...

It is rather wonderful that on the day which ends with The Session playing the latest ‘Hot Music Live Presents' fundraiser for The Tin, that ...

Having enjoyed Robert James Grey exploding back onto the scene with scintillating singles "This Town" and "All Through Space" followed by seeing ...

Good news. The Otto And The Dark  album "About 20 Years" is now available for your enjoyment.

You are going to so love the subject of today's article: I'm speaking from my experience having already sampled the new Project Overload single ...

Many of us are still rather reeling from the news that as well as celebrating a full decade of making us happy, The Upsiders have decided to end ...

So after last week's guerilla release of "Pure" and "Carnage", now we have the chance to hear Katherine Abbott's scheduled new single "Pinch of ...

It's been a long time (that is to say "far too long") since I had a chance to write about the enchanting Paradise of the Titans.

I think the consensus is that Euan Blackman's recent single "girl" was a watershed career moment: now he has to follow that & he's gone for ...

I'm afraid that there is no necessary correlation between my respect or liking for a piece of music and how easy I find it to write about it for ...

There was I gearing myself up to review Katherine Abbott's new single "Pinch of Salt" on 1st July when out of the blue she drops two extra tracks ...

We are delighted to announce ‘Hot Music Live Presents Volume Fifteen': eleven more of the finest original songs from Coventry & Warwickshire ...

Some music lies so far beyond my capability to describe it to others that stressing myself in a fruitless attempt to do so is not a great idea.

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This collection is the fifteenth in a series celebrating the inspiring & diverse talent of Coventry & ...

WENDY JAMES ANNOUNCES UK TOUR IN OCTOBER 2025

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

NEW ALBUM ‘THE SHAPE OF HISTORY' OUT NOW

"The Wendy ...

‘Hot Music Live' stories come in a variety of shapes & sizes & so I suppose in themselves reflect the diversity of the music we are talking ...

Long ago, I assume reviewers received platters of vinyl (or shellac) on 7", 10" or 12" size & then played them before writing about what they ...

The singles are coming in a bit of a deluge from Luke Concannon & Darius Christian: you can hardly have finished getting your head around "Stick ...

Having just got my review of Permanent Daylight's "Bittersweet" single into print, as anticipated, their latest release, "Picking Up Pieces" has ...

"Did you know that if no one paid their rent today, all our homes would still exist?" say The Caroline Bomb as the unleash their new single "Rent ...

My main aim with my reviews is to recommend great music to you as early as possible so you can get to hear it yourselves as soon as it is ...

Occasionally  I suggest in an article that a particular song might make a good choice for a single.

Introducing DANE-O!

His debut single is out now and comprises two songs, namely "Various Land" and "Take Me Here" but goes under the ...

‘Hot Music Live' stories come in a variety of shapes & sizes & so I suppose in themselves reflect the diversity of the music we are talking ...

Stone Bear, which these days is to say David John, have/has just dropped a new single, namely "Long Way Round".

While corresponding with AJ Montague, the artist  who essentially  is Esore Alle, about their debut single "I Never Knew What I Wanted", I ...

Loophole may I think justly be regarded as the current dark horses of Coventry & Warwickshire music.

Today is the release day of the new Luke Concannon single "Stick Together": in fact his latest collaboration with Darius Christian.

My admiration of & respect for Ross Darby should be clear in what I write & post: my only concern being that I get too few occasions on which to ...

When I see glasses as half empty, I often wonder why obvious talent doesn't get its deserved recognition: that thought too often occupies my ...

Out today from The Rollocks is their new single: "Sugarcane Tip".

Goodness knows how they managed to find the time to record it: they are ...

Things are evolving a little in my reviews of Noah Seleno singles. For starters my anguish that she doesn't release sufficiently often to meet the ...

The latest Keith Fabrique album out today streamed  on his birthday (with hard copies appearing next month) gets straight to the point: it's ...

I'm pleased to report to you today on the release of two tracks, "Don't Forget" and "Black Star" by Kirsten Smitten.

Ten volumes ago, the Wilde track "Wasted" appeared on ‘Hot Music Live Presents Volume Four'.

Out now is "Viridian Rush" from Lucifer Sky.

I am not quite sure how to describe what it is, let alone what it sounds like.

For those like me anticipating the new album from Nuneaton's melodic punks Shackleford, there is interim relief in the form of two tracks from ...

Big Decision, whose 1991 song "Head Over Heels" appeared on ‘Hot Music Live Presents Volume Three' (I hope you enjoyed that), have hitherto ...

Here I go again: I think that "Tired Of You" by Abz Winter which is due out on Friday is possibly her best to date.

If you feel that my starting my review of the new Robert James Grey single, "This Town" with a reference to a track ("Chaos") which appeared under ...

Out today is the new John Connearn single "Okay": well it is & it isn't as you'll see

Greatly as I admire John's tremendous virtuosity, I ...

In 1851, John Everett Millais posed Elizabeth Siddall fully clothed in his bathtub to provide him with a model for his painting of Ophelia.

Out right now from Emma McGann (exclusively on Bandcamp) is her latest album ‘Jungle Tapes Volume #5' which contains the ten tracks "Zoetrope", ...

So often do the releases I share with you take me by surprise, that I need a default statement I think to paste in as a matter of routine.

After the great success of the first two fundraisers, (featuring Duck Thieves, Project Overload, HEK, The Upsiders, Ace & the Oddity, Loophole, ...

One of the most dynamic moments of my musical year so far was the sight of Callum Maciver & the rest of the Upsiders whipping the young audience ...

As prophesised in my review of the current Primitives single "Sweet Sister Sorrow", they now also have a (compilation) album out called ...

PISTOL DAISYS
EMBARK UPON UK TOUR THIS APRIL SUPPORTING
BIG COUNTRY
+ FESTIVAL APPEARANCES THIS SUMMER

LATEST SINGLE ...

I think it's a good idea for me to push the boundaries of my reviewing comfort zone from time to time (though it probably requires some research ...

Out today for Valentine's Day is a new Euan Blackman song called simply & appropriately "Love".

If I told you that I was reviewing a single called "Bury The Hatchet" then you might make the reasonable guess that its creators were Massasauga.

Strange Adventures - Jackdaw With Crowbar, Satsangi, The Rollocks, Strip Search Tramp & Trojan Pony DJs - The Tin Music & Arts 15/03/25

THE ...

Project Overload have been dubbed "Coventry's best new band" by observers & it's not difficult to understand why.

Out now is "Drinking in the Morning Sun", the latest single from (Dan) Bygrave on  Beat Rebel Records.

Out today is a brand new Primitives single: or arguably two since "Sweet Sister Sorrow" is available in "Symphonic Dream Pop" format in addition ...

Out today is the brand new single from Katherine Abbott and its title is "Freedom".

Out this morning is the brand new Noah Seleno single "Regret/Forget": her first since "Lips" in 2022 (and you can also check it out on ‘Hot ...

After a string of releases in collaboration with guest vocalists ("Here and Now" with Brudez, "Perfect Imperfection" with Princess D Krazy and ...

As noted previously, 'Hot Music Live Presents Volume Fourteen' is dedicated to the memory of William Douglas Armstrong (aka "Doug") (17th June ...

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We are delighted to announce ‘Hot Music Live Presents Volume Fourteen': eleven more of the finest original songs from Coventry & Warwickshire ...

Dan Sealey is such an active figure in the local music scene, running what seem like innumerable top notch open mic sessions here, there and ...

One of the delights of reviewing the artists I do are the left field projects so many get involved with: so many have side musical projects and ...

Out today is ‘IV', the new EP from Cov Kozaks. The title refers of course to its being their fourth release after the preceding "Taras Bulba ...

As I suggested with my earlier review of the new Euan Blackman release, Christmas songs can make me a little uneasy: especially when writing about ...

I never dreamed that I'd ever need to type the word "Coldplay" in any circumstance let along in a review for "Hot Music Live" but now Euan ...

To me, Emma McGann excels at both ends of the conceptual spectrum: she has the vision for substantial projects of both complexity (her ...

Leading folk acts A Winter Union and The Albion Band dust down their Christmas songbooks for two concerts at Warwick Arts Centre this month.

Out today is their 'Act One' EP by Everything We Do.

As the title makes so clear, part of the purpose surely is to document this initial ...

Out today is the new single "Invincible" from Ivy Ash: her follow-up to the very successful "Tonight" which was released a month ago.

On October 25th, Duke Keats' latest EP, ‘Bornstar' is completed with the addition of the final, title, track (joining previous singles ...

Producer, bassman & Beat Rebel Records founder Justin Bygrave this week (Friday to be precise) releases his latest collaboration, linking up this ...

Were you aware that Coventry has had a choir singing songs from the cultures of the world a cappella? You probably were but to my shame, I only ...

The latest single ("Psycho") by Abz Winter is available for your enjoyment from tomorrow (Friday) in case you were not already aware.

If you've been following my reviews of Euan Blackman, then you'll be aware that he's been building towards his third EP namely ‘Thunderstorms' ...

There is quite an argument in favour of saying that we don't have sufficient opportunities to write about one of our area's most talented & ...

As noted in yesterday's review of Duck Thieves' 10th birthday gig, they do more or less have a new single (produced by Mason Le Long) out to mark ...

As I've noted before, the role of a reviewer, or at least their scope is evolving.

Out today is the brand new Green Hands single named "Eyes to the Skies" via Leamington's Stingo Collective.

When I told you about the Stegosaurus Sex Party  EP ‘Helicopter Party Trick' in July 2023, I picked out the track "Wanking to Natural ...

Coming really soon from Danny Ansell is his new single "Hurry Up & Slow Down": the follow up to April's "Fireworks".

If you read my review of Tattoo Molly's debut album ‘Power' or if you played it (preferably you've done both), you may have been at least mildly ...

I'm so pleased to be able to report so much Monday Nights activity at the moment: plenty of people are giving them live opportunities as the word ...

THE TWANG

ANNOUNCE SPECIAL 15TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
OF THEIR CLASSIC ALBUM:
‘JEWELLERY QUARTER'
OUT 6 DECEMBER - FIRST TIME ON ...

Out now is "I Wanna Dance With You", Luke Concannon's follow-up to his popular "Brother" single (which you can also find on ‘Hot Music Live ...

 It's actually only three or so months since Ivy Ash released "Permission" though it does seem longer (in fact the gap before that was a year's ...

In my preview of the tenth birthday celebrations for FarGo Village not only did I unfortunately reduce it to a two day affair, but in so doing ...

Out today is John Connearn's new EP ‘One Track Mind' which is made up of the songs "Brighter", "Somewhere New", "Simpler Times", "Hold On To ...

One of my strategies in writing reviews is to limit the subjects to those which arouse genuine enthusiasm in me so I can pass that onto you in ...

Such is the modesty of  Louis B Scheuer that although I chatted with him at COVtember over the weekend, he never mentioned that he had a new ...

The release of "Lucky Luke" by Lemon Boy marks a moment when after my mentioning so many times that the artist behind the name is called Luke ...

Pretty much exactly one year after Yes Princess' debut album ‘It's No One's Fault But Ours' (whose track "Conversation" is featured upon ‘Hot ...

I do hope that you are already aware of the celebrations planned for the 10th birthday of FarGo Village in Coventry on Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th ...

Out, right now, is "Black Cat", The Muthas' second single (following their debut "Circles (Tell Me Something I Don't Already Know)" which we ...

The latest (Dan) Bygrave single "Falling" is currently out on Beat Rebel Records: following up "Long Road Home" from last May.

As noted in my round-up from the 2024 Warwick Folk Festival, one of my personal discoveries was the duo Yonderland whom CVFolk's Pete Willow had ...

Following my interview with Coventry Music Lead Mark Steele (which in turn was prompted by my enthusiasm for that organisation's "Live On Stage" ...

Well, after reviewing releases by Eight Miles High last October (new songs)  & this July (from a 1991 live session), I think that we can safely ...

Some artists like to tease new releases: others keep them more strictly under wraps to spring them upon us as surprises.

It occurred to me while checking out Abz Winter's new single, "Rock Girl Summer" how I ought to credit her various producers over the years for ...

On reviewing their "My Mamma Lives In a Bottle" single by Some Kinda Earthquake in March 2023, I reflected upon the delights of telling you about ...

I don't know if you follow the "Hot Music Live Presents" Spotify playlists, but I try and include new releases by artists we feature on the ...

We are delighted to announce ‘Hot Music Live Presents Volume Thirteen': fourteen more of the finest original songs from Coventry & Warwickshire ...

THE SKIDS

+ VERY SPECIAL GUESTS…
SPEAR OF DESTINY

ANNOUNCE EXTRA 2024 TOUR DATES TOGETHER

Iconic post-punk acts - ...

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A fortnight after releasing "Brighter", John Connearn is back with "Somewhere New".

I'd say "finally" here is the new Trust Club EP ‘Slump' but such is the pace of its arrival (only three days after the most recent single "The ...

I first alluded to Indira Lakshmi in the magazine when reviewing a Bar Pandora gig as she plays bass & other instruments live alongside Charlie & ...

As promised, here is notification of "The Fear", the third single in remarkably short succession by Trust Club and like the previous two ("All I ...

So enthused am I with Coventry Music's "Live On Stage" project that my previous article on the subject burst through the confines of the "Hot ...

And in a flash, the second single from the upcoming Trust Club EP (‘Slump') is upon us.

As previously noted, when it comes to new releases by John Connearn, my technical knowhow & vocabulary usually runs out pretty quickly & so my ...

Back in May 2022 I received an excited message from John Rivers at Woodbine Studio: he was recording a young musician about whom he was so excited ...

The world is a strange & dynamic, wonderful place. Roughly a year ago, when reviewing Jono Wright's debut solo album ‘Special Measures', it ...

Thankfully there has been a short turn around between my live review of the Dirt Road Band at The Arches In which I explained that my review of ...

Having previewed the Glastonbury debuts of Izzie Derry & Dolly Mavies for you, I thought readers might like a follow up piece on their experiences.

Only a week ago, I suggested that "expect the unexpected" was a thread running through the artistry of those of whom I wrote.

For ages, I regarded Eight Miles High as some form of heritage band: one whose star shone & then went out & that was the basis on which we ...

Alas: it's been over a year since I was able to review an Ivy Ash release ("Stop, Rewind"), although thankfully I have caught her live a couple of ...

Please look out for another release by Batsch: "Knew No Different". Like most of their activity, since they come from the underground, they tend ...

So many musicians whom we write about can in some way or another be said to be moving forwards and making progress: artistically, careerwise or in ...

It's that time of the year again: with Godiva Festival 2024 now mere weeks away (it's on from Friday 5th July to Sunday 7th July) and lineups are ...

This is another of those odd "I'm not sure what category this fits into" article which crops up from time to time as the artists of whom we write ...

Out today is a new single called "BB33": their first since their debut "Rollin' On" came out eighteen months ago (it can also be found on ‘Hot ...

It seems so recent that I was telling you about Euan Blackman's last single "Butterfly" that to discover that a month has in fact passed is a ...

The first release from Luke Concannon since his staggering 'Ecstatic Bird In The Burning' collection came out over three years ago is now ...

Out right now is the debut solo EP by Karen Killeen-Jones, one half of the K C Jones duo (check out their "Stronger" on ‘Hot Music Live Presents ...

Her press strapline for Abz Winter's new single "Sike", which is released on 24th May is that it will "have the listeners unsure of what to expect ...

Optimists at heart, Midlands-based Americana duo Tu-kay & Ryan are known across the folk scene for songs that encourage a positive outlook on ...

It seems ages since I last wrote a Silver Wye review: in fact it was over two years ago when their "Hitman" single came out.

Following his collaboration with Brudez ("Here and Now": you can find it too on ‘Hot Music Live Presents Volume Twelve'), Beat Rebel Records ...

In several ways, the Sink or Swim promotion at The Tin on Saturday (John Douglas supported by Rebecca Mileham & The Sunbathers) which I reported ...

I hope that on the relatively rare occasions (but each one is a blow to my self esteem) when I miss a release date & have to write a slightly ...

It can be a discombobulating role reviewing. There I was, just preparing myself in all respects for the 17th May and his scheduled release of ...

THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES

ANNOUNCE THE ‘BROTHER SISTER 30' TOUR
TICKETS GO ON SALE HERE THIS FRIDAY

Photo: The Brand New ...

STRANGE ADVENTURES  - SONIC BLISTERS ARE ASSURED
The Strange Adventures spaceship is landing in Coventry carrying a wonderful mix of noise ...

Singer-songwriter and guitarist John Smith concludes the UK leg of his The Living Kind solo headline tour at Coventry's Warwick Arts Centre on ...

As you know, with my finite resources (especially time), I have to handle my caseload for "Hot Music Live" by prioritising those artists whose ...

It's been some months since I last wrote about Danny Ansell (amazing but true considering his prolific releasing and gigging) but he's back now ...

There is not a huge lot I can offer in reviewing terms regarding Stylusboy's new release of a new acoustic version of "Fourteen Days" since I ...

I'm really pleased to be reporting on the latest single from Rheo Uno: "Dead and Done".

JACK VALERO ANNOUNCES SPRING / SUMMER UK DATES

WITH THE LOTTERY WINNERS, MICK HEAD & MORE
+ FESTIVAL SHOWS

IN SUPPORT OF ...

It's very exciting to be able to share 'Hot Music Live Presents Volume Twelve' with you: eleven more examples of how diverse & original the music ...

‘The finest Irish male folk singer-storyteller this side of Christy Moore and Paul Brady.

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I have to confess that reviewing releases by John Connearn are among the most challenging for me.

Out today is the much anticipated new EP from Green Hands, whose title is (as hopefully you were already aware) ‘Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime' ...

One of the things I do like about the musicians we feature is their sense of community and personally a fair percentage of artists whom I review ...

Thankfully, reactions to all forms of art are by their nature subjective. That is very liberating for me as I can concentrate my reviewing ...

A few weeks after dedicating ‘Hot Music Live Presents Volume Eleven' to "Gus" Chambers, I'm able to review a release by one of his comrades in ...

Some good news just in from Brudez (hopefully you remember his "Cold Strange World" which we featured on ‘Hot Music Live Presents Volume Six ...

GUN ANNOUNCE INTIMATE GIGS TO PREVIEW FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM ‘HOMBRES' 

MATINEE PERFORMANCES ADDED TO SOLD OUT, POST-RELEASE SCOTTISH ...

Years ago, being a reviewer may have been in some respects a little easier: music arrived as artefacts and you knew that to do so, the artist had ...

Arriving on platforms today is ‘Rent Free On My Brain' the new EP from Euan Blackman: a follow-up to his debut ‘You Are the Rain' from last ...

A mere seventeen days after my previous review of AfterKnights (their single "Breathe Juliet") here I am writing about them again as their ...

I must say how exhilarating I find it starting 2024 with articles on so many artists I'm just learning about & then sharing my experiences with ...

Yet another quality to admire in artists is resilience and a determination to overcome obstacles on the road to ensuring that as many people as ...

Just very occasionally I experience a phenomenon in my musical experience where I hear a band play (a usually unreleased) song which so impresses ...

I've commented often enough of late on the prevailing wisdom of our days in which discerning artists write great songs & then not only share them ...

On reflection, I think it's an exciting thing that the first "Hot Music Live" review of 2024 should be for artists appearing for the first time in ...

I really ought to have known better when I wrote my comments the other day about Levi Washing releasing a Christmas single after Christmas as now ...

By now you must have some inkling for what sort of things excite my interest: a marked preference for originality over the "much as we expected" ...

It's been some six months since we reviewed Lemon Boy's ‘Imagination' EP for you & here he is closing the year with a brace of songs: "She Makes ...

Until yesterday, I honestly had no idea whatsoever as to whether I'd ever be able to write a new YNES review again.

As  I mention from time to time in the magazine, I relish long anticipated releases (though I do get frustrated sometimes waiting to be able to ...

If, very much like me, you've been following the release by instalments of the Monastery EP & not only enjoying the great music but also trying to ...

The release of the Septic and the Tanks' Christmas single, "Spiders" took me by surprise this morning (I knew that one was imminent but not when ...

Out today is the new Bright Black single called "Fire", their final to feature lead vocalist Alice Clarke who is off to pastures new (I gather ...

Local rap-master Brudez is no stranger to this magazine (check out too his "Cold Strange World" on ‘Hot Music Live Presents Volume Six'), but ...

As I neither want you to think of me as a Grinch or Scrooge figure nor to think of myself, I have had to adjust myself to special Christmas ...

Out today is the latest Abz Winter single: "Are You Good?" is the question it poses.

I must say that I'm intrigued and pleased not only by what appears to be a resurgence of fresh, original punk orientated music in Coventry & ...

'Hot Music Live Presents Volume Eleven' is dedicated to the memory of Gary Kenneth "Gus" Chambers (16th January 1958 to 13th October 2008): one of ...

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We are delighted to announce the release of ‘Hot Music Live Presents Volume Eleven', the latest in a series celebrating the inspiring & diverse ...

Out on Friday is the latest Euan Blackman single called "The Last One".

It's also the third track from his upcoming second EP ‘Rent Free ...

Neville Staple - From The Specials plays a hometown show at Square One Coventry Sat 02/12 with support from AC30's and Lobster.

As promised in my review of the teaser single "Black Sheep", Tattoo Molly's debut studio album, ‘Power' is going to be released on November ...

 In May 2021, I reviewed the debut single, called "A Friend" by In Emerald Sea within an hour of being aware of either its existence or that of ...

Once again I find myself apologising to a band for their belated first mention in the magazine: this time it's the turn of Black Water Fiend whose ...

Liam Vincent and The Odd Foxes fans will I'm sure be aware of & anticipating that band's Hallowe'en single (the lyric video will be live on 27th ...

Out right now is the latest HEK single, namely "Cold Sweats". HEK are one of the most talked about Coventry bands at the moment (and it's ...

Broadcast Annie Mac's Before Midnight clubbing concept comes to Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, on Saturday 4 November 2023.

At the moment, the activities of the innovative artists who've been emerging recently have almost overwhelmed my capacity to chronicle them all.

Out tomorrow morning will be the new single, entitled "Laughing Now" by the most exciting band to break out of Leamington in the past couple of ...

Now available for your pleasure and emotional uplift is "Calm The Sea" by Stone Bear.

When we included the Eight Miles High track "These Days" on ‘Hot Music Live Presents Volume Three' back in 2020, it was pretty much on the basis ...

Following the release of "Burn", the lead single from his upcoming second EP (which we reviewed in July), Euan Blackman today shares the second ...

Many thanks to Yes Princess  who have kindly reached out to us in advance of the release of their debut album ‘It's No One's Fault But Ours' ...

One recurring irritant for me is the spread of the use of the word "iconic" when "reasonably well known" would usually be more appropriate.

 As the follow-up to her single pushing back against HS2 ("Waking Up To Stone"), Ellie Gowers today releases "The Stars Are Ours": her first new ...

After much deliberation & consultation with members of the local musical community, I've decided that since matters are getting worse in terms of ...

I'm delighted to announce the release of 'Hot Music Live Presents Volume Ten': I hope that you'll enjoy listening to it as much as I have & ...

I'm pleased to enable heavy rock band Tattoo Molly to make their first appearance in the magazine to mark the release of their third single, ...

The latest Stone Bear release is now out & it is called "When You're On The Run".

The Machine Rages On - The UK's No.1 Rage Against The Machine Tribute, Fri 13/10/23, The Tin Music & Arts Coventry.

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If you explored the Electrik Custard double album 'Dyslexic Mustard' which came out on Leamington's Beat Rebel Records a year ago, you'll have ...

Here you go: the first (and hopefully not last) article in the magazine telling you about a relatively new (2022) band who are attracting more ...

As noted previously, Jack Telford (you can hear his track "Middle of Nowhere", made by his new band Green Hands with vocals by Kate Stapley on ...

The release date for the ‘This Is Trust Club' EP has finally arrived (I'm not sure I need to remind you of the name of the band in question), as ...

In my last review for Hannah Woof, I dubbed her current single "Rendezvous" her best work, and I can't be shaken from forming that opinion.

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"The Irrepressibles are one of Britain's best-kept ...

Dave Pepper has form in revisiting his past bands (of which there are many) and approaches rediscovering gems from them with the same level of ...

It's always a big moment when the national media pick up on the talent we already know has been manifesting itself in Warwickshire, so how ...

Reignmaker will be playing at Warwickshire's Camper Calling next week (Fri 25 August).

Many thanks to that great supporter of what we do (you can find him on no fewer than four tracks on "Hot Music Live Presents"), Jools Street, for ...

Following very hot on the heels of their last singles "Figure It Out" and "Higher Hopes" (it's less than a month since I told you about that one), ...

Like so many of the best local original artists, releases from Man Made Moon come along insufficiently frequently to meet our wishes but are all ...

As previously & regularly noted, that purveyor of finely & perfectly honed gems, Hannah Woof, releases new material less frequently than perhaps ...

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Released today is the new EP ‘Another Life or Two' by one of the bands which has most impressed me over the last twelve months: Green Hands.

As promised earlier this week, Stegosaurus Sex Party are unveiling their new EP ‘Helicopter Party Trick' on Friday, following the trailer of ...

Do you like dinosaurs? Do you like sex parties? Then you may be interested in Stegosaurus Sex Party whose latest single "Ugotowned" is now out, ...

Out on 21st July is the latest Euan Blackman single & this one is called "Burn", which was created entirely by Euan & his home studio & was ...

It's been quite a while since I last wrote about Trust Club in the magazine (not since their Live EP was reviewed back in November of last year) ...

A theme I return to from time to time is my surprise & admiration for artists whose "prime" releases seem so rooted in their arrangements and owe ...

A bit of a milestone for me here: this is the first review of a Monday Nights single by me which involves a song I heard them play live before I ...

This is quite a weird one.. which suits me fine. Today I'll be telling you about the new Rob Halligan single called "Small World".

Out now (in fact released yesterday to mark World Music Day) is the latest Satsangi song, namely "Ultraviolet".

This is going to be another unusual review as technically the song at the heart of it has already featured in the magazine as part of my article ...

I wouldn't write as regularly as I do I think if it wasn't for being continually surprised by local music.

Readers of my now several Green Hands reviews will be under few illusions as to my respect & liking for the band: I've certainly not concealed it.

June 23rd will see the release of the new Abz Winter single "Wasted Energy" and with her usual kindness (and enthusiasm to let others hear ...

Chris grew up in the London blues boom of the late 60s having turned down Ian Fraser ( Free ) for his bass player, he formed a band with members ...

One of my favourite bands for a long time was Batsch: both on record and as a live act.

I've never really emphasised over my various reviews how Gemma Leahy Waddell used to share with me periodically some of the tracks which were ...

Out right now is the latest Chasing Deer single "Orchards" which acts also as a taster for the ‘Diamonds in the Rafters' album which will be out ...

Here we go again: I keep promising to not dub any new release as "the artist's best" but once again, with the new Jake Rizzo single "Hard To Be ...

I have tended, while praising Massasauga singles, to warn readers of a delicate disposition of the power & impact of listening to them.

I'm not sure I often discuss in these pages the potential problem an artist might need to address in terms of responding to success: I hope I do a ...

Sometimes, far too long elapses between the releases of a given artist (lord knows that COVID19 affected this).

It's not that difficult really to envisage some of the issues which specialist drummers face in putting together solo records.

Today has for some momentous reason been a bumper day for brand new, exciting & thought provoking material to be released in Coventry & ...

Out today is the new (Dan) Bygrave single "Long Road Home".

The follow up to "Friday Night", this one is a co-write with Ryan Stanley and ...

Stylusboy (aka Steve Jones), whose latest single, "Fourteen Days" is out today on his own Tortoise Recordings (it is taken too from his ...

After declaring my enthusiasm for the new Andy Beglin single "Vale of Avalon" last month, here I am telling you of another release he's part of: ...

That top & beloved local band The Primitives are currently gearing up for the shows celebrating the 35th anniversary of their debut ‘Lovely' ...

As the most cursory reading of my articles will tell you, I like artists who are confident in standing out from the mediocrity of the crowd & ...

Like all good part works, Euan Blackman has been allowing you to build your collection of his debut EP ‘You Are The Rain' if not by stealth, ...

The Billboard-charting NYC singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rachael Sage is set to arrive at the Temperance in Leamington Spa on the ...

Victoria Park comes alive this summer with great food, chef demos, pub set ups and fabulous live music a perfect combination happening over the ...

You never know what to expect from that restless musician Dave Pepper…. Most of the time he takes you unawares by mastering some new musical ...

Like a breath of fresh but warm air this single with it's summer vibe extolling the virtues of South Beach, Miami with it's gloriously poetic ...

Back in May of last year when I reviewed Chessi O'Dowd's ‘Wine Glass Filter' album, I ventured the opinion that "…every track has the ...

Here is something of another venture into new territory for me in an article for the magazine: telling you about a specific radio broadcast.

The length of the heads up that I'm able to give you in relation to the new Duke Keats EP, ‘Dirty Glamour' while not quite a record for the ...

Out next week (though please consider pre-saving your copy right now, as such action helps artists) is the latest Abz Winter single and its name ...

One of the several reasons I (admire, respect & appreciate the art of Danny Ansell is that I don't know what to expect from his releases before I ...

It's yet another of those serendipitous coincidences that, so soon after telling you about the song which  Jackie James & Shanade Morrow put out ...

Acclaimed pianist and composer Neil Cowley is heading to Warwick Arts Centre on 26 April 2023 to perform tracks from his new album.

Out today is the latest single from Euan Blackman's debut EP: namely "Bad Things" (and it comes coupled with the previous releases "Busy Doing ...

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I obtained my high regard for & enjoyment of the work of Liam Vincent and The Odd Foxes only last year: I started by listening to their ...

It's a big ask of you I'm sure to remember that back last August I mentioned, during my review of Ivy Ash's debut live performance (at ...

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Reiss Pinder is what I might call a restless creative spirit: always looking to the future & not resting particularly on past laurels.

I really appreciate the unusual in music and so reporting on the first single I can recall being released for Mothering Sunday is a pleasure & I ...

Save the date >> Saturday 15th April The Bonnevilles Live in Leamington Spa at The St.

THE INSTITUTES RELEASE LUSH, REVAMPED VERSION OF: "INSIDE OUT"

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Just released by (Dan) Bygrave is "Friday Night": his first release of 2023 produced by Wigz for Beat Rebel Records.

When we featured the 1989 track "Mean 'n' Moody Rockin' Machine" by Some Kinda Earthquake on the very first edition of "Hot Music Live Presents", ...

Out now is the new Croissant single entitled "Shadow, Honey", the follow up to "Winter Days" (which you can also hear on ‘Hot Music Live ...

New out from Euan Blackman is his single "Busy Doing Nothing", taken from his EP of the same name which also contains the song "Everybody Lets You ...

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Cult Japanese acid rock act Bo Ningen are to play an exclusive free one-off performance at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, on Wednesday 8 March ...

Returning to the festival for the first time in 15 years, indie-rock superstars The Enemy will be headlining the Main Stage at the 2023 Godiva ...

Dirty Sound Magnet, Satsangi, Strip Search Tramp - Fri 24/03/23, The Tin Music and Arts Coventry.

When I reviewed "Standing In The Shadows" by Green Hands back in November, I am pretty hopeful that my own enthusiasm for the track & the band ...

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Ska and reggae icons - THE BEAT - will be heading out on tour ...

After a run of Stone Bear releases which were effectively solo releases by David John, you'll be pleased to hear that he's managed to get into the ...

Just released by Chasing Deer is the perhaps appropriately titled "Now", which as collaborator Ollie Hayes is co-credited as a featured artist, ...

I'm sorry to say that what with other recent distractions, I failed to spot the new RobinPlaysChords single "The Dream" when it was released, so ...

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Despite the official date for festive gifting being still a few weeks off, YNES' many fans will feel more than blessed this winter morning with ...

Just when you thought it was safe… back come Massasauga with another of their tales of the predatory.

Today is the day on which Jake Rizzo has released his new single, "Same As You".

Released today is the new single "The Reason I'm Here" from Jonny Olley, the follow up to "Tunnel Vision" which we reviewed back in May.

"Hot Music Live Presents" are very pleased to announce the release of 'Hot Music Live Presents Volume Nine' today.

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