Peak Performance
Posted in Railways on 23rd July 2011
A lot has changed since I last did this trip in 2008. The roof at Derby Station is finished, leaving a brighter and slightly breezier concourse - and of course, at last, Peak Rail is reconnected to the national network at Matlock. With the first trains running a couple of...
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...