Noise of The Netherlands
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James Booton
- Feb 15
- 6 min
Underground USA
After spending so much time covering the best new music from across the UK there is often little room to give credit to the amazing...
James Booton
- Jan 2
- 3 min
ONES TO WATCH - 2021
We have finally said goodbye to 2020 and although most are glad to see the back of it, the last 12 months have still offered us some...
James Booton
- Aug 27, 2020
- 3 min
Time, Family & Friendship - How we connect through music
Words from @mary.olive.writing I found it in a dusty box in my parent’s loft. There were piles of them, stacked one on top of the other....
James Booton
- Jul 29, 2020
- 5 min
Exploring Open Mic culture W/ Motormouf
In the midst of post-lockdown uncertainty, Mary Olive caught up with Beatboxer/Hip-Hop artist Motormouf to discuss the importance of Open...
James Booton
- Jan 9, 2018
- 1 min
Ones To Watch
Although 2017 may have been an awful year for many, with Trump , Brexit and other disasters taking the headlines, it wasn't all bad. We...
James Booton
- Jul 24, 2017
- 4 min
Kendal Calling - 5 bands to discover
Kendal Calling has cemented itself as one of the best festivals for upcoming alternative music and has excelled yet again this year by...
James Booton
- Feb 6, 2017
- 2 min
CAGE THE ELEPHANT - The martyrs of live music
Cage The Elephant instantly became our favourite live band here at BOOT MUSIC when we first saw them a few years a go. We returned to see...
James Booton
- Jan 6, 2017
- 1 min
2017 - Ones To Watch
With so much great music emerging over the past 12 months we have compiled our top 20 upcoming artists we cant wait to hear new music...
James Booton
- Dec 29, 2016
- 2 min
2016 - The Year Of The Blossom
As the final week of 2016 is upon us, the world has started to reflect on what an utterly shit year it has been for a large proportion of...
James Booton
- Oct 19, 2016
- 6 min
Alex Turner - Musical Metamorphosis
From the messy angst-filled rock in the early noughties to the extravagant LA influenced records from earlier this year, Sheffield legend Al
James Booton
- Aug 23, 2016
- 3 min
Reverend & The Makers - An interview with Jon McClure
Beginning as group of school friends feeling the need to put their love for music into practice, Sheffield group 'Reverend & The Makers'...
James Booton
- Jul 14, 2016
- 3 min
Jack White - Musical Genius
Perhaps best known as one half of the white stripes, the Detroit rock legend has been around for nearly 20 years producing album after...
James Booton
- Jul 12, 2016
- 2 min
Shanty - Reggae 9-piece
The dub-reggae scene has made a recent revival in the UK, with bands such as ‘Gentleman’s dub club’ bringing the classic, smooth,...
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