No Need To Panic
Johnny Panic must feel sick every time they see a manufactured pop-rock band hogging MTV (Avril, Busted, McFly, Rooster – step forward). The reason is that, despite the aggressive-sounding name, JP are a pop-rock band of the highest quality that play songs similar to the aforementioned gobshites but, whereas the former sound more hollow than a cheap Easter egg, JP are the real deal.
Music: Nine Black Alps - Everything Is
When Kurt Cobain put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger you have to wonder whether he envisaged that, more than ten years on, bands would still be drawing their influences from him.
Music: The Afternoons - Rocket Summer
Those of you hoping for the new album by Bryce Avary, also called Rocket Summer may get a surprise from this. Instead of being another chirpy American strumming along on his acoustic guitar, attempting to provide the soundtrack to your summer, we’re presented with five chirpy Welshmen, jollying along on their respective instruments, trying to provide the soundtrack to your summer. The Afternoons are doing absolutely nothing new.
