Halfway 2 Nowhere2017 has been a big year for Huddersfield band Palmes releasing “El Capitano” and “Tourism”. They have given us all an early Christmas present though by releasing new track “For You and I”. After taking a bit of a break from their earlier heavy synth style, For You And I reverts back, to an extent, […]
Here we are then, the final ten, the best ten songs released by unsigned artists at the time of release this year. This was a ridiculously hard choice and having cut down over 400 tracks to get here you should know how special these tracks are. No more words, just ten huge tracks. Listen right […]
So..how do you follow the last 20 tracks, all huge songs from bands destined for 2018 success. The next ten songs take it up another level though, reach new heights and all ten only just missed out on our overall 2018 Top 40 tracks showing just how good they are. 20 Sly Antics Motion 19 […]
Sennen Ludman, vocalist of Leeds band Sounds Like a Storm told me earlier in the year, “Emission”, their last single, is just the start, wait till you hear what we’ve got to come. To be honest, the track was so powerful, I honestly didn’t think they could top it. Sometimes though, you have to admit […]
What a year 2017 has been for unsigned music! With This Feeling, Double Denim and independent promoters across the UK doing phenomenal jobs of getting new faces out there, unsigned music is in the strongest position it has been in for a while, reflected by the quality of this year’s Top 40 Singles! This post […]
Depeche Mode / The Killers Kasabian / Liam Gallagher Also joining this year’s line-up: The Script / Van Morrison / James Bay Blossoms Tickets today went on sale for the 50th Anniversary of the Isle of Wight Festival 2018. Announced in wave one were headliners Depeche Mode, The Killers, Kasabian and Liam Gallagher! Promising […]
2017 has been a huge year for the heavier side of indie-rock music. Whilst recent times has seen “funky” bands such as No Hot Ashes and Corella come out strong, this year has seen fuzzier tracks from bands like Cabezudos and Reverend and the Makers return to the front of the industry. The stand out […]
With few winter month music festivals, grass roots indie Kazoopa Festival in Leeds in late November is particularly eagerly anticipated. It was thus a frustrated Halfway 2 Nowhere reviewer arriving at the Lending Rooms two hours later than anticipated (a better than expected gig by veterans The Undertones and having “too much fun” the evening […]
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