Posted: December 4th, 2018
We’ve all known Glen Matlock’s new album Good To Go is amazing for a long time now – but if further endorsement was needed, what better place [...]
Posted: November 12th, 2018
For the second week running, Harlea has topped the Amazing Radio charts with barnstorming recent single Beautiful Mess.
The “powerful, edgy, and relatable” track had been quietly climbing the ranks throughout October, [...]
Posted: November 9th, 2018
It’s been a hugely impressive few weeks for Humberside indie punks Black Lime – picking up radio play and press throughout the nation following the hotly anticipated [...]
Posted: September 18th, 2018
‘’Gritty, ferocious, high-tempo rock ‘n’ roll’’ - Gigslutz
‘’One example of the amazing stuff coming out of Hull at the moment’’ - John Kennedy / Radio X
Hull-based rock quartet Black Lime [...]
Posted: September 13th, 2018
”An electric ride through the embers of a relationship gone wrong” - Music Week
”A powerful talent” - Clash
It has been a week to remember for Harlea. The noise around [...]
Posted: September 3rd, 2018
”At this stage in his career, he has little to prove” – Spill Magazine
Legendary Sex Pistols and Rich Kids bassist Glen Matlock was back on London’s live scene last Friday night: launching his [...]
Posted: August 16th, 2018
”Gargoyle is a work of almost breath-taking beauty” – So Young Magazine
”Gargoyle reminds me strangely of the more solitary work of Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon” - Steve Lamacq, BBC [...]
Posted: July 30th, 2018
”An electric ride through the embers of a relationship gone wrong” - Music Week
Following its inclusion in Spotify UK‘s New Music Friday playlist upon release, Harlea‘s new single Beautiful [...]
Posted: December 4th, 2018
We’ve all known Glen Matlock’s new album Good To Go is amazing for a long time now – but if further endorsement was needed, what better place for it to come from than Steven Van Zandt himself, who proclaimed Keep On Pushing to be the ’Coolest Song In The World This Week’!
Lead single from the album Hook In You, and Glen’s cover of Scott Walker‘s classic Montague Terrace (In Blue) have recently been picking up serious airtime across UK radio stations, but it’s the rock n roll swagger and classic ‘you and me against the world’ message of Keep On Pushing that caught Van Zandt’s ear.
Also known as Little Steven, ‘Silvio’ from hit TV show The Sopranos, star of Netflix series LilyHammer, and guitarist of Bruce Springsteen’s legendary E Street Band, Van Zandt is the Creative Director of the Underground Garage – which hosts Channel 21 on satellite radio station Sirius XM in the United States and Canada. His own Underground Garage show is also syndicated to more than 150 stations worldwide.
To celebrate the accolade, Glen also appeared on The Mighty Manfred Program on the Sirius XM channel. On Friday 23rd November Glen phoned in to chat to Mighty Manfred, front man of The Woggles, about the album, and all things new in the life of a former Sex Pistol – you can listen to the full interview here.
If you’re not lucky enough to live in the States, listen to Keep On Pushing from Good To Go on Spotify here.
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Posted: November 9th, 2018
It’s been a hugely impressive few weeks for Humberside indie punks Black Lime – picking up radio play and press throughout the nation following the hotly anticipated release of their primal and hard-hitting track Mania. Now more good news has come their way, as the release snagged second place in the Louder reader poll for Track Of The Week.
Beating down new tunes from the likes of Prophets of Rage, Flasher, Haggard Cat, and Beach Riot, Mania finished the poll nestled between metalcore offering Anti-Social from While She Sleeps, and nu metal giants Slipknot‘s long-awaited new single All Out Life.
Louder said of the band, ”This lot have got a bit of attention from the gathered music press of late. This track channels garage-y, grungy rock’n'roll with a “hefty blend of grit” thrown in for good measure.”
Elsewhere, the boys were interviewed on Dublin’s RTE 2XM for The Bunker show, then dropped in to the BBC Music Introducing show on Radio Humberside to chat with host Alan Raw, and preview their upcoming release Idol’s Hands.
Make sure to check the video for Mania here
Posted: September 18th, 2018
‘’Gritty, ferocious, high-tempo rock ‘n’ roll’’ - Gigslutz
‘’One example of the amazing stuff coming out of Hull at the moment’’ - John Kennedy / Radio X
Hull-based rock quartet Black Lime are back. This time they are armed with their new single Mania – a frantic, explosive ballad of primal indie rock, with a ‘no frills’ vibe. The release of Mania follows up the success of previous releases Sucker Punch and debut EP Pleasantville – which earned praise and support from BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, Radio X’s John Kennedy and This Feeling’s Mikey Jonns.
Recorded by Humberside indie producer Pat Pretorius (Neville Staples, LIFE, La Bete Bloomes, LUMER & Vulgarians) at Hull’s own A.O.O Studios, the hard-hitting riffage, thunderous percussion and dark lyrics of Mania illustrate the trials and tribulations of modern life, drawn from the band’s experiences of their own wild and unhinged times. Channelling influence from acts such as Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys and Led Zeppelin – with a ‘’hefty blend of grit’’ added to the mix – Mania stays true to the band’s aim of broadcasting a bold, genre-fluid and ultimately unique sound.
Talking about the release, Black Lime make their intentions clear – ‘’We always set out to deliver a unique sound and we only get better at that with every song. Mania is the epitome of ‘what the hell is going on’ so we want people to get stoked and inject a burst of energy.’’ Their songs are also reportedly driven by psychopathic tendencies, according to a source within the band… although these can be neither confirmed nor denied!
In support of Mania, Black Lime have numerous gigs lined up in various grassroots venues across the UK, as well as a prestiguous international date at Le Tuskels in Paris. Make sure to check out their website (www.blacklimeofficial.com) and follow their socials to stay up to date.
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Stream the new single Mania on your preferred platform here.
Posted: September 13th, 2018
”An electric ride through the embers of a relationship gone wrong” - Music Week
”A powerful talent” - Clash
It has been a week to remember for Harlea. The noise around her latest release Beautiful Mess has been deafening, with support rolling in for the track from the likes of BBC Introducing, NME and MusicWeek. Now Beautiful Mess is making a step onto the national airwaves – after listeners voted for the track to win the Audition poll a few weeks back, the track has now been added to Amazing Radio‘s A-List, joining new releases from Christine and the Queens, Aurora, Idles, Slaves, Jungle and others. Beautiful Mess has also playlisted on national radio station Union Jack, and has been aired on regional radio stations all across the UK.
To add to this immense milestone for Harlea, the official video for the single has now hit one million views on YouTube. Shot in the Californian desert, and directed by Abraham Roofeh, the video for Beautiful Mess features British poets Robert Montgomery and Greta Bellamacina. Their starring roles and the video’s concept were envisioned by Harlea herself - “I had a vision of provocative words speaking ugly truths with a powerful blaze ripping through them. I instantly thought of Rob and Greta as I suspect it was their imagery that inspired my vision. Their art provokes society into self-examination and while filming we asked 40 people what the words in the “fire poem” at the end of the video meant? Everyone replied with something different and thought provoking.”
Early reception to Harlea’s latest ”stylish, hook-filled classic” has been fantastic – Spotify added the release to their New Music Friday and New Pop Sensation curated playlists, whilst MusicWeek included Beautiful Mess in The Music Week Playlist, their ”essential guide to the tracks of the moment”. NME also shouted out Beautiful Mess on Twitter, calling it ”a belter”.
Talking about Beautiful Mess, Harlea adds, “This song is powerful, edgy and relatable to the world in which we live. Life is the most beautiful gift we have but humanity has an inbuilt destructive nature, which inevitably creates a mess. This single shows another side of who I am as an artist, when compared to my previous releases. Still edgy but with a more contemporary feel”.
Harlea will soon be embarking on a series of performances around the UK, including a Sofar Sounds gig in London later this year. Make sure to check out her website and social feeds for further details as they get announced.
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Watch the offfical video for Harlea – Beautiful Mess here.
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