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ALBUM REVIEW: Squid - Cowards
Do you still see the monsters that you did when you were a kid? The ones that flit through your peripheral vision, prickling in the dimly...
Esme Morgan-Jones
Feb 7


INTERVIEW W/ Been Stellar: "The live music industry is a fucked monopoly"!
Having released their debut album ‘Scream from New York, NY’ in June 2024, Been Stellar have spent the last 7 months on the road,...
George Wainwright
Feb 6


EP REVIEW: Ellis King - Better Luck
One of the most attractive things about Ellis King as an artist is arguably her pure relatability. She crafts songs which resonate with...
Georgina Butler
Feb 5


Self Esteem returns with rousing new single 'Focus Is Power'!
After making her theatrical debut in Cabaret on the West End, Rotherham-born musician Self Esteem is back and raring to go with her...
Bella Moore
Feb 4


ALBUM REVIEW: Brooke Combe - Dancing At The Edge Of The World!
It’s fair to say that Scotland’s Brooke Combe ’s debut album ‘Dancing At The Edge Of The World’ has been very hotly anticipated. Brooke...
Beth Turner
Feb 4


ALBUM REVIEW: The Backfires - This Is Not An Exit
‘This Is Not An Exit’ , the debut album from transatlantic Indie outfit The Backfires , is a 30 minute, high energy, Indie Rock dream...
Beth Turner
Feb 4


Liverpool Olympia celebrates 120 years of iconic history with huge live show headlined by Embrace!
The historic Liverpool Olympia , one of the city’s live music cultural cornerstones of the community proudly celebrates its 120th...

BOOT - - - MUSIC
Feb 3


INTERVIEW W/ Pastel: "It’s really sad when people can’t find inspiration outside of music"!
Pastel have been releasing music since 2020, having initially started to play because, “all the bands we were listening to were older...
Esme Morgan-Jones
Feb 3


Welsh Indie Rockers Public Order release infectious new single 'Joker'!
Welsh Indie rockers Public Order have knocked it out of the park with their newest single ‘Joker’ . The track, taken from their...
Beth Turner
Feb 3


Glass Caves tease new album with infectious single 'Making Waves'!
York based indie band, Glass Caves has been pumping out tune after tune, with their new single, 'Making Waves' , demonstrating the...
Ella Wynne
Feb 2


ALBUM REVIEW: flipturn - Burnout Days
2025 has brought with it the release of flipturn's sophomore album ‘Burnout Days’ . The twelve tracks flow effortlessly, curated...
Ted Flower
Jan 31


New Noise: January 2025
2025 has started with a bang with so much new music arriving to blow away those winter blues and wake you back up after the festive lull....

BOOT - - - MUSIC
Jan 31


Liverpool's Courting return with new album teaser 'After You'!
Liverpool-based, rock band Courting have released their second single from their highly anticipated third album, ' Lust for Life, Or:...
Sally Lewis
Jan 31


LIVE REVIEW: Onomatoposter ft. alright (okay) & Do Nothing @ Future Yard, Birkenhead!
The new year has well and truly started and we’re all kicking back into gear (slowly). So, what better way to get back into the swing of...

BOOT - - - MUSIC
Jan 30


EP REVIEW: Funeralcare - Marathon
Funeralcare , an Electro-Indie group with a fresh energetic sound, have delivered an engaging debut EP in 'Marathon' that blends...
Cormac O'Carroll
Jan 27


Top 10 North-West shows to see during Independent Venue Week 2025!
Independent Venue Week is not only seven days jam packed full of fantastic live shows hosted by all your favourite local venues, it's...

BOOT - - - MUSIC
Jan 27


EP REVIEW: catbandcat - I Don’t Know Much About Rocks
If you can think back to the last time you chased a slightly tipsy spirit through a densely packed forest, you can imagine catbandcat’s...
Esme Morgan-Jones
Jan 26


Meet our favourite North West newcomers of 2024... Vincent's Last Summer!
Alexandra Burke has just won the X Factor , Manchester United have won their 17th Premier League title and Pete Doherty has just made...

BOOT - - - MUSIC
Jan 26


The best emerging international artists in 2025!
Although we often focus on music from the North-West of the UK, one of our favourite things about running BOOT - - - MUSIC is being able...

BOOT - - - MUSIC
Jan 23


Berlin Bedroom Pop star Jupiter Flynn returns with new single 'Blind'!
Gentle yet powerfully emphatic coming-of-age vocal work and a well-composed instrumental support which fuses elements of Bedroom Pop with...
Michaela Roper
Jan 22
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