Green Man Music

Whilst the current trend amongst acoustic singer-songwriters tends to follow the angsty, fairly politicised lead of the likes of anti-folk, agit-pop hero Frank Turner, it’s nice to find that not…

T.E.A. Dance vol. 1. – Tunnelmental Experimental Assembly

I was introduced to ‘techno-dance’ in a Prague nightclub in 2007 by American students. Later, sat at a pavement café watching the sun rise, ears buzzing, invigorated by dancing all…

The Last Days of Rock and Roll – The Snakes

Alt-country is a loaded tag, especially the second half of the term. Most people who think that country music starts with Dolly Parton and ends with Garth Brookes will have…

Moving Forward Over The Next Financial Quarter – Hello Lazarus

By Ed Dyer First things first then, that title, one of the longest I have known for an EP, and also one of the best. And this is for no…

Audio Book – Steve Murray and Kingbird

By Dave Franklin Steve Murray may have moved away from his punk-pop roots but Audio Book proves that he still has an ear for melody and a killer tune….

Echoes And Whispers EP – Alexander Michael

By Ed Dyer One of the traps that teenage singer songwriters tend to fall into is, in their eagerness to get out there, to release ropey recordings and ill-considered YouTube…

Recent Items

0May 21, 2013
The next chapter beckons.

The year to come for Green Man Music and all our various endeavours is going to be an interesting time as we stretch our legs a bit and move into…
0May 18, 2013
A Countryman’s Favour – Piefinger

By Dave Franklin Sometimes, not knowing a bands history is a freeing experience. Vaguely aware that Piefinger used to be a five piece but now operate as a three piece,…
0May 15, 2013
Wake Me When It’s Over – Courtney Yasmineh band

Well, if you ask me (and if you are reading this you kind of did) the evolution of the rock chick and all that that implies, seems to have made…
0May 13, 2013
Microscopic Feel – Kill Murray

By Ed Dyer Oxfords Kill Murray are a band happy to blaze their own trail, taking cues and ideas from a myriad of wide ranging influences, mixing them up and…
0May 12, 2013
Spotlight on: Empire

It’s not very often that you come away from a gig knowing that you have seen your new favourite band. We may bandy the idea about in that flippant sensationalist…
0April 27, 2013
Urban Fox – Steve Folk

The word troubadour is banded around all too readily these days, I’m as guilty as anyone, but anyone who spends a summer living, recording and travelling to gigs on two…
0April 27, 2013
Cloud No. 9 – Nicola Clark

Review by PfalzDxii I expect you have your favourite artists/ bands. I expect you have all time favourite albums. I have found that if one of these doesn’t get played…
0April 27, 2013
Crab Apple Circus – Ron E. Smith

Bandcamp download – (Review by PfalzDxii) I find that when I know you can listen to the whole of a new album on Bandcamp, before purchasing, you can get a…
2April 27, 2013
The Lovers – The Victoria, Swindon 25th April.

Reviewed by Dave Franklin Pop music has always suffered from style over substance to a large degree, but when did the music take a back seat to stick on moustaches,…
0April 26, 2013
Monday Morning – James Younger’s début single streams

By Ed Dyer James Younger left his home town of Manchester in Britain at the ripe young age of 21 and headed for the States. He hitchhiked across America, dissecting…
0April 23, 2013
Imola e.p. – Armchair Committee

By Ed Dyer An often recurring theme in my reviews is the blurry lines between genres, and how some of the most interesting music straddles several, creating its own niche…
0April 22, 2013
Hello Lazarus – Stallions single premieres here!

Green Man Music are hugely excited to be able to bring you this, the première stream of Bristol alt-rock trio Hello Lazarus’s brand new single “Stallions”. LISTEN TO IT NOW! CLICK…

Ones To Watch - latest video releases

0April 30, 2013
Animal – Hitchcock Blonde

By Ed Dyer “Animal”, the latest single from the excellent London Alt-Rock band Hitchcock Blonde has been released along with this brilliant promotional video, directed by the bands singer Ella…
0April 20, 2013
When in Rome – Hello Lazarus

With a new e.p out on Monday 22nd April, here is a little taster of what to expect from this brilliant Bristolian alt-rock trio. When in Rome
0March 11, 2013
Bones In The Closet – Helldorado

Despite sounding like Nick Cave fronting a Mariachi Surf band, Helldorado are from Stavanger in Norway, a town about as far removed from Mexican beaches as can be imagined. None…
0March 10, 2013
A Strange Place – Mulholland and Ward

Check out the video here David Serra has created a suitably creepy video to ‘A Strange Place’ from the album ‘Waiting For The Storm’ by Mark Mulholland & Craig Ward…
0March 1, 2013
Kings – Sukh

Manchester artist, and qualified doctor Sukh has had a video put together for his brilliant acoustic-pop single Kings. It is a bit of a cutesy affair, but with a bit of…
0February 22, 2013
Like Whistles – Casimir

Like Whistles Video here Musically Casimir sit on a wonderful generic crossroads that leads off into territories such as shoegaze, dream-pop, epic indie and post-punk experimentation, a foot in each…