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London gal thecockandbullkid rings true when feeling fowl

“You shouldn’t question how it makes you feel,” sings thecockandbullkid, Anita Blay, on the first of eight demos.

All creatures great and small the number one priority for Fonda 500

What is it with bands and animals these days?

Golden Silvers a glistening band for all seasons

‘Arrows of Eros’, the debut single from London’s Golden Silvers, is an instant moment of sunshiny bliss.

Underwater Dancehall producer definitely not taking on dubstep with a Pinch of salt

Rob Ellis, aka Pinch, makes music that’s a kaleidoscope of genres: grime, jungle and techno all wrapped up in tight, pounding layers of dubstep bass.

Factory Floor pulling off life’s veneer

You can always rely on the Dice Club, held every month at the Legion in Shoreditch, to bring a sober and severe antidote to what’s happening in London that particular day.

Absent Absentee been stealing bitches while away

Absentee are such a prolific band and they play so often that when they do decide to slip off the radar for a bit, it seems like they been away for an age.

Surf band The Loose Salute in bid to not seem cheep

“I love the beach, and I love vintage surf culture.

The Week That Was sees Peter Brewis go left field

“How do we balance the distrust we feel for mass media with our dependence on it?”

When it comes to singing The Monks’ praises The Nuns can’t shake the habit

Conceptually, it’s perfect: an all-female tribute band who play the songs of The Monks while dressed as nuns.

Wolf People as good as a bit of howl’s your father

Medieval duels? Party-hearty flutists? Mud-caked human pyramids? All in a day’s work for lupine-pysch exponents, Wolf People.

London gal group Wet Dog bite back

Wet Dog are angular indie punk.

Monolithic Stone Gods rise from the ashes of The Darkness

It’s not as if this pitfall has never befallen a rock band before.

The Stool Pigeon issue 17, July 2008

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