Articles by Rob Bolton
Gorillaz Got Dangerous Drawings
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Although engineered pop bands seem to be a current trend, the concept of the fabricated group actually dates back to the 1950s, when manage...
Dandy Warhols Bohemian Rhapsodies
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Portland, Oregon's Dandy Warhols know a thing or two about the bohemian lifestyle. Having lived a true rock star existence since day one, t...
Elastica Have A Five Year Plan
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
The music world had just about given up on England's Elastica. Five years is a long time to wait for a second album, and the challenge to f...
Cymru am Byth!
(Wales For Ever)
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Ten years ago, you'd have been hard-pressed to name a famous Welsh musician - after Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey, John Cale and Badfinger,...
South Brings That Beat Back
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
As the lines continue to blur across genres of music, it shouldn't come as a huge surprise that the latest signing of seminal UK trip-hop l...
Travis
Anonymously Famous
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Unlike most of their UK peers, Travis are not big on egos. According to singer Fran Healy, "The only thing that can threaten anything is eg...
Love Kills
She'll Break Your Heart EP
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2006
May as well get this out of the way: Torontos Love Kills sound a lot like the Raveonettes. With the fuzzy guitar styles of the Jesus & Mar...
Every Move a Picture
Heart=Weapon
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2006
Like the Killers before them, San Franciscos Every Move a Picture captured the attention of the Brits with their retro-fuelled indie rock...
