Adrian Huggins


Interviews


Dick Venom and the Terrortones - Interview

Dick Venom and the Terrortones

Adrian Huggins chats to Dick Venom from the band the Terrortones' about his group's double A-sided debut single, shoe wear and the current state of his beloved rockabilly genre


I'm Kingfisher - Interview

I'm Kingfisher

I'm Kingfisher is the new project of Swedish anti-folk musician Thomas Denver Jonsson. He talks to Adrian Huggins about his new album 'Arctic', and explains the influence of the wilderness and Nobel prize winner and adventurer Fridjof Nansen on his recording


Jack Rabbit Slim - Interview

Jack Rabbit Slim

Adrian Huggins speaks to Bob Butfoy, the front man with rising band Jack Rabbit Slim, about his band's recently released fourth album, 'Hairdo's and Heartaches' and the revival and increasing popularity of the rockabilly movement of which his group is a part


Danbert Nobocan - Interview

Danbert Nobocan

Adrian Huggins speaks to Bob Rafferty from Glaswegian post-rock act, El Dog, about his band and their atmospheric and haunting debut album, 'Lamps of the Terrahead'


Rolo Tomassi - Interview

Rolo Tomassi

Rising young Sheffield-based hardcore band, Rolo Tomassi, recently toured with Gallows. Adrian Huggins talks to them at a gig in Newcastle about it and also their second album which will come out later in the year

More Interviews

City And Colour - Interview City And Colour - Interview

Stillman - Interview Stillman

Stillman

Alexisonfire - Interview Alexisonfire

Stephen Brodsky's Octave Museum - Interview Stephen Brodsky's Octave Museum

Wives - Interview Wives

Gratitude - Interview with Jonah Mantranga Gratitude - Interview with Jonah Mantranga








Profiles


Idles - Profile

Idles

Adrian Huggins reflects on ‘Joy As An Act Of Resistance’, the triumphant second album from Idles, one of the most important current UK bands.


Leatherface - Profile

Leatherface

Adrian Huggins reflects on 'Razor Blades And Aspirin: 1990-1993', a superb new box set from North East punk legends Leatherface, which compiles together three of their finest albums with B-Sides and rarities

More Profiles

Super Furry Animals - Rise of the Super Furry Animals Super Furry Animals - Rise of the Super Furry Animals

Robert Plant - Book: Dave Thompson- Robert Plant: The Voice That Sailed the Zeppelin Robert Plant - Book: Dave Thompson- Robert Plant: The Voice That Sailed the Zeppelin

Miscellaneous - Rockabilly - So What's This Then? Miscellaneous - Rockabilly - So What's This Then?

Les Claypool - Fancy Les Claypool - Fancy

Miscellaneous - Profile Miscellaneous




Live Reviews


Idles - Riverside, Newcastle, 23/10/2018

Happyness

Adrian Huggins sees London-based purveyors of college rock Happyness bring their sunshine to a rainy Newcastle


Happyness - Think Tank, Newcastle, 24/4/2017

Happyness

Adrian Huggins sees London-based purveyors of college rock Happyness bring their sunshine to a rainy Newcastle

More Live Reviews

Bad Guys - Northumberland Arms, Newcastle, 1/4/2015 Bad Guys - Northumberland Arms, Newcastle, 1/4/2015

Hannah Georgas - 02 Academy, Newcastle, 24/1/2014 Hannah Georgas - 02 Academy, Newcastle, 24/1/2014

Rolo Tomassi - The Cluny, Newcastle, 13/5/2013 Rolo Tomassi - The Cluny, Newcastle, 13/5/2013

Future of the Left - Corporation, Sheffield, 23/1/2010 Future of the Left - Corporation, Sheffield, 23/1/2010

Sound and Fury - Academy, Newcastle, 17/11/2008 Sound and Fury - Academy, Newcastle, 17/11/2008








Favourite Albums


Zz Top - Antenna

Zz Top

In our 'Re:View' section Adrian Huggins finds Texas band ZZ Top's recently reissued 1994 album 'Antenna' celebrates the best of their exhilarating music and foreshadows the excitement that their upcoming 50th anniversary will bring.

More Favourite Albums

Cardiacs - The Seaside Cardiacs - The Seaside

Flamin Groovies - Supersnazz Flamin Groovies - Supersnazz

Gong - Camembert Electrique Gong - Camembert Electrique




Features


Pennyblackmusic - Ten Songs That Made Me Love....

Pennyblackmusic

Adrian Huggins looks at ten of his favourite bands and songs during his thirteen years writing for Pennyblackmusic.


Super Furry Animals - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...

Super Furry Animals

In 'Ten Songs That Made Me Love...' Adrian Huggins writes about his ten favourite songs by Welsh eccentric indie rockers, Super Furry Animals

More Features

Miscellaneous - 65 Days of Static, Foundry, Sheffield, January 2014 Miscellaneous - 65 Days of Static, Foundry, Sheffield, January 2014

Miscellaneous - Travel and Music Miscellaneous - Travel and Music




Reviews


Kid Kin - Kid Kin EP

Kid Kin

Upbeat new EP from Kid Kin, the project of Oxford-based producer and electronic artist Pete Lloyd, which draws comparisons with Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Mogwai


Monster Truck - True Rockers

Monster Truck

Third album from Canadian rockers Monster Truck which proves to be a master class in how to make commercially appealing hard rock

More Reviews

Darwin Deez - 10 Songs That Happened When You Left Me with My Stupid Heart Darwin Deez - 10 Songs That Happened When You Left Me with My Stupid Heart

City And Colour - Guide Me Back Home City And Colour - Guide Me Back Home

Triggerfinger - Colossus Triggerfinger - Colossus

Jim Jones and The Righteous Mind - Super Natural Jim Jones and The Righteous Mind - Super Natural

Galactic - Coolin’ Off/Crazyhorse Mongoose Galactic - Coolin’ Off/Crazyhorse Mongoose

Happyness - Write In Happyness - Write In

Beachheads - Beachheads Beachheads - Beachheads

Kill Your Boyfriend - Ghosts Kill Your Boyfriend - Ghosts

Jeremy And The Harlequins - Into the Night Jeremy And The Harlequins - Into the Night

Band of Skulls - By Default Band of Skulls - By Default