Articles by Charlie Ashcroft
Pete And The Pirates - She Doesn’t Belong To Me (Stolen)
The Courteeners - St. Jude (Polydor)
Sia – Some People Have Real Problems (Monkey Puzzle)
The Kills – Cheap And Cheerful (Domino)
Elliot Minor – Elliot Minor (Warner)
Pete & The Pirates – Little Death (Stolen Recordings)
Fear Of Music – First To Go (SonyBMG)
A Silent Film – Trinity Centre, Bristol (30/05/2008)
Mystery Jets – 'Two Doors Down' (679)
Foals – Red Socks Pugie (Transgressive)
Born Ruffians – Hummingbird (Warp)
Those Dancing Days – Run Run (Wichita)
Little Boots – Meddle (50 Bones)
Red Light Company - Meccano (La Volta/Columbia)
Transgressive Hot Summer Tour - Thekla, Bristol (14/7/2008)
Mid-July soundtrack, stats courtesy of iTunes
Low Slung: The Podcast - Episode 6
Xavier Rudd - Bristol Academy (30/07/2008)
Low Slung: The Podcast - Episode 7
Nelson - Revolving Doors (Ctrl Alt Del Records)
Plastic Little – Welcome To The Jang House (Virgin)
Lesser Panda - Ghostdance/Carousel (Superdark)
Operahouse – Change In Nature EP (Marrakesh Records)
Castanets – City of Refuge (Asthmatic Kitty)
Jape – Strike Me Down (V2/Co-Op)
The Dears - Money Babies (Dangerbird Records)
It's A Buffalo - Marbles (Akoustik Anarkhy)
Jay Jay Pistolet – Happy Birthday You EP (Stiff Records)
Frank Turner – The First Three Years (Xtra Mile)
Iglu & Hartly – Violent & Young (Mercury Records)
Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains - Who Do We Care For? (Saddle Creek)
It Hugs Back announce debut album details
The Maccabees to play club shows ahead of March tour
The Bishops – If You Leave Today (W2 Records/Pebble Beach Music)
Dan Black confirms 'Alone' as next single
Jeremy Warmsley to release free Valentine's download
You Love Her Coz She's Dead - Inner City Angst EP (Kitsuné)
The Hot Melts – Edith (Epitaph/Wonderland Records)
Bruce Springsteen to play Hyde Park this summer
Rob McCulloch to accompany new single with tour
ExLovers announce double A-side single release
Copy Haho – Bred For Skills And Magic EP (Big Scary Monsters)
School of Seven Bells ready to hit the UK
J. Tillman confirms London date on European hop
And the winner is... Universal Music!
Black Lips - Short Fuse (Vice Records)
First acts confirmed for Field Day 2009
Conor Oberst to release new album in May
Dartz! confirm hometown gig ahead of European tour
The Big Pink announce single and tour
Passion Pit to unleash debut album in late spring
Blakfish - See You In Another City (Big Scary Monsters)
Emmy The Great – The Fleece, Bristol (26/02/2009)
Jenny Lewis announces acoustic shows in the UK
Flying Lotus plots European tour
Swindon chosen to host Radio 1's Big Weekend
The Horrors to tour in support of new material
Animal Collective – My Girls (Domino Records)
Marina And The Diamonds confirm more UK dates
Amazing Baby line up LP and Virgins support
Arcade Fire set for première of 'Miroir Noir'
Sneaky Sound System – Sneaky Sound System (14th Floor Records)
Gossip to unleash new material in June
Various acts announced for Celebrity Soccer Six
Starsailor – Bristol Academy (05/04/2009)
Malcolm Middleton covers Ladyhawke ahead of new LP
The View - Temptation Dice (1965 Records)
Scott Matthews announces Robert Plant collaboration
N.A.S.A. – Gifted (featuring Kanye West, Santigold & Lykke Li) (Anti-Records)
Junior Boys – Begone Dull Care (Domino Records)
Voodoo Trombone Quartet set for second album
Telegraphs – We Were Ghosts (Small Town Records)
The Great Escape Festival, Brighton, Day 1 (14/05/09)
The Great Escape Festival, Brighton, Day 2 (15/05/09)
The Great Escape Festival, Brighton, Day 3 (16/05/09)
Arctic Monkeys announce third album details
Los Campesinos! to become a six-piece
Broken Records to play free Rough Trade gig
Bombay Bicycle Club ask fans for venue ideas
Wolfmother to premiere new material at intimate London gig
The Cribs rush-release new single
Good Shoes return with huge tour
Baxter – End Of The World EP (Malloty Up Records)
Julian Perretta – Wonder Why (Columbia)
Thomas Dybdahl's UK album set for autumn release
Mlini – The Mlini EP (Sushi & Anoushka Records)
The Cribs – Ignore The Ignorant (Wichita)
Mumford And Sons – Thekla, Bristol (15/09/2009)
Swn Festival, Cardiff, Day 1 (22/10/09)
Swn Festival, Cardiff, Day 2 (23/10/09)
Swn Festival, Cardiff, Day 3 (24/10/09)
Rihanna makes live return in London
Hot Chip announce new album and tour