The Last Battle - The Springwell EP
Posted in SHOFT on 19th July 2011
There is something special about finding a new band - or at least one that's new to you - and watching them grow, change and develop. There's maybe even that hint of dismay when the rest of the world cottons on to what you always knew. It's part of the...
Single Ticket #2 - Plastic Animals, Pet, The Atolls
Posted in SHOFT on 18th July 2011
When I set out to write less about more I decided to pick on the single as the ideal target, but nowadays it seems the EP is a resurgent format. The relatively low cost of including a couple of extra tracks in a download-only release is doubtlessly attractive for bands...
Routes, Branches and a Run to the Coast
Posted in Railways on 16th July 2011
It had been a fairly chaotic morning at work, and though I felt a little guilty about doing so, I was glad to be sloping off early. The plan was to get up to Paddington during the afternoon and to hang around ready for tonight's tour. I was perhaps a...