Dutch '80s inspired rock quintet Morgendust put themselves through five days of intense rehearsals, working on new songs and figuring out how to incorporate recent songs like King of Lonely Souls, High Horse and Predators into their setlist. They have a couple shows coming up, besides further work on Planet Fiction, the third EP they will release later this year.
Liverpudlian queer six-piece indie band Flower Show play what they themselves "charity shop pop" on their new album A Cake In A Daydream, which is kind of accurate when you incorporate art rock, glam, New Wave, and a bit of vaudeville. They poke fun at the dating game (Jimmy From LinkedIn), job interviews (I Want To Hold Your Man) and lack of fashion sense (The Morning Horn). The darker bits are covered as well with a slow zingers like The Only Way Is Down and the strings driven rockers Size Queen and Lorraine.
The band's songwriter and vocalist Craig Sinclair clearly has a vision where he wants the band to go: start with the heyday of early 70s Sparks and Roxy Music and let emotions roam freely. Add the wordplay of fellow crooner Ward White and presto: a stylish album that fits like bespoke wardrobe.
Phish
2026/09/04
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Commerce City, CO
How many songs can you write about alcohol? It is no problem for Irish punk folk duo The Guzzlers, who wrote a love song about Guinnes. Brothers Tom and Cian O'Dowd name a bunch a stumble blocks they have encountered in life, consulted their friends and came to the conclusion that A Pint Of Plain Is Your Only Man is the one thing you can count on, no matter what. It is not the kind of poetry that comes close to the level of Shane McGowan, but it will surely get the thumbs up from their audience, who will have surely nourished quite a few of drinks themselves.
Leeds based pop noir quartet English Teacher have not been exactly busy since the release of their Live From BBC Maida Vale Studios in 2024. Their label put out an unremarkable 7" for Record Store Day this year to gain some traction again. Not many live shows either. Let's see what they can come up with shows in Hamburg on September 16 as part of the Reeperbahn Festival and a show in London on January 23 at the Troxy, the latter as part of a line-up celebrating the music of David Byrne.
HCTF review of Live From BBC Maida Vale Studios
