Music News – Thursday 4th February 2021

* Yonaka’s new single, Seize The Power is out now. Available on all major platforms. The synth rockers give us … More

Five Stars For Five Bands At The Hope & Ruin

31st January 2020 is a date that’ll remain in the memory for a long time. At The Hope & Ruin … More

There is always a very specific moment of melancholy on a Sunday afternoon. The time itself is never precise but … More

Less polemic than usual, but a heartfelt plea to spend your spare change (pounds if you have them even) at … More

My ears were still ringing for a few days after this one. Local band Plastics kicked off the night with … More

Four bands, three new to this reviewer. Up first Demonstrations. A trio delivering college rock meets post-punk with a bit … More

An unseasonal warm Monday in September and the aircon is on full blast upstairs in the Hope & Ruin to … More

Having seen Matt Finucane and Pink Narcissus previously but not for a while I was intrigued to see what would … More

Having seen Red Deer People only four weeks previously at The Sidewinder, it was a shock to hear that the … More

On a sultry Sunday night, the Hope & Ruin became the fulcrum for no-nonsense rock n’ roll/garage sounds courtesy of … More