Public service announcement - no articles for a couple of weeks due to a rather horrible virus I’ve been suffering with. On the plus side I’ve been listening to loads of music, so plenty in the pipeline

I find it wild people send me emails asking if they can buy reviews on the site. A) No site worth being on is going to ask you to pay for a good review B) Do you think a site covering as much uncommercial music as mine is doing it to make money?

I had reason to look up some old tour dates - depressing fact of the 10 venue tour my band did in 2009 only three are still gig venues (and only one of them isn’t in a big city) - support your local venue

ICYMI - October got off to a flying start with these gems

CREATURE goes on streaming the same day that Dick Cheney dies. Coincidence? No. You're welcome. album.link/s/5Z5F75j4t2...

Kicking off all things October with #FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek from 03/10 Ft. Dorothy, Annabelle Chairlegs, Tōth @whitelands.bsky.social & Remember Sports fortherabbits.net/2025/10/03/f...

21-24 January at The Lexington: The Winter Sprinter 2026, with Comet Gain Fightmilk The Just Joans Steven Adams New Starts Carla J Easton Cheerbleederz Pelts The Moats Jessica's Brother and two more to be announced. Day tickets on sale now from wegottickets.com/fikarecordings

ICYMI : #FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek from 26/09 fortherabbits.net/2025/09/26/f...

Rounding up all things September with #FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek from 26/09 Ft. @deadgowns.bsky.social, Looney Bergonzi, Tyler Ballgame, @laelneale.bsky.social & @sclubadults.bsky.social fortherabbits.net/2025/09/26/f...

Niche question - but has anyone found a good public playlisting alternative to Spotify that can be embedded into Wordpress?

The word “wave” in any genre name instantly makes me not want to listen to it

Tulpa - and The Cords too!

#FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek 19/09 fortherabbits.net/2025/09/19/f...

Some kind words for The Cords here. “Don’t back against The Cords being at the forefront of a new indie-pop revival, heartache and beautiful melodies are never going out of style.”

#FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek from 19/09 Ft. Tulpa, Emergence Collective, The Cords, @giantday.bsky.social & The Slow Country fortherabbits.net/2025/09/19/f...

Steve Lamacq with Idlewild in session and a new Hope Of The States single - am I eighteen again?

I mean policies matter but the Green Party using All My Friends to celebrate 100,000 members surely cements them as the ageing millennial’s party of choice 😍✅💚

Lovely write up of Hotmail here.

This is an absolute delight! There's great thoughtful write-ups on both @teenagetompetties.bsky.social and Sweet Nobody. Thank you FTR!

I spoke to Idlewild's Roddy Woomble & Rod Jones about their fab new album for @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2550641...

Check out #FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek from 12/09 Ft. Sweet Nobody, @dominiehooper.bsky.social, Mildred, @longfling.bsky.social & @teenagetompetties.bsky.social fortherabbits.net/2025/09/12/f...

Watch the video for Dancer's "Always Running!". New LP "More or Less" out now! Thanks @fortherabbits.bsky.social for the video premiere and great words! @dancerband.bsky.social

“I have no idea what they are (apart from looking like mustard and ketchup) and want to ensure Glasgow City Council know that we did not paint them!” @dancerband.bsky.social @meritoriorec.bsky.social fortherabbits.net/2025/10/08/p...

New video for 'Always Running' up on @fortherabbits.bsky.social along with some nice words. Gemma is the mastermind behind this latest visual and it's one of our faves so far! fortherabbits.net/2025/10/08/p...

Thank you @fortherabbits.bsky.social for premiering a new video for Dancer's "Always Running", taken from their recent album "More or Less". Watch the video and read the nice words below! fortherabbits.net/2025/10/08/p...

Back in the premiere game with one of Glasgow’s finest bands @dancerband.bsky.social Always Running is from their second album #MoreOrLess out now via @meritoriorec.bsky.social fortherabbits.net/2025/10/08/p...

Hell yeah. Frog on @fortherabbits.bsky.social!

The great September catchup starts with #FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek from 05/09 Ft. Honeyglaze, Insecure Men, Frog, The Cindys & Midlake fortherabbits.net/2025/09/05/f...

The great September catchup starts with #FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek from 05/09 Ft. Honeyglaze, Insecure Men, Frog, The Cindys & Midlake fortherabbits.net/2025/09/05/f...

Please enjoy Naima Bock's new EP, "Live In Toulon," featuring five exquisite live versions of songs from Bock's 2024 album, "Below a Massive Dark Land," and her 2022 debut, “Giant Palm.”

Recommend FTR for some excellent new music. I've heard so much good stuff here

Just realised I’d missed the Blog’s birthday - so belated Happy 12th Birthday to the entirely unplanned endeavour I’ve been spending nearly a third of my life doing now

Taylor Swift’s level of fame is so wild to me - imagine being so famous that whether your album is good doesn’t even matter anymore (Is it? I haven’t listened). Bad or good reviews make no difference when, you can just go on a podcast and make it instantly into the biggest podcast on the planet.

For those that have noticed I’m a way behind on articles - firstly thanks for noticing! Secondly I’m working to catch up, listening to a tonne of great submissions - I’m just having a bit of writers block when it comes to getting anything finished. It’s weird, I’ve not really experienced it before…

Being a parent is hard sometimes - but sometimes Duggee dresses like Robert Smith and it all seems worthwhile

Really sad news this - support your local independent bands/labels/promoters/blogs or they won’t still be around and the world will be a much blander place

ICYMI #FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek 29/08/25 fortherabbits.net/2025/08/29/f...

Thank you to the homies at @fortherabbits.bsky.social for shouting out “no more mistakes”! Which is actually a good time to tell you all on Bluesky that I have an album coming out, two singles released, and am bad at social media.

#FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek Ft. @sclubadults.bsky.social, Tristen, @ciwk.bsky.social, Baggio & @livinghour.bsky.social fortherabbits.net/2025/08/29/f...

Three years without my Dad today he’s missed so much but it also feels like it happened yesterday - anyway here’s one of his absolute favourites youtube.com/watch?v=N3VD...

#FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek - 22/08 fortherabbits.net/2025/08/22/f...

Here are #FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek from 22/08 Ft. Madi Diaz, Spielmann, Dean Johnson, Daffo & Maneater fortherabbits.net/2025/08/22/f...

"In the age of self-promotion, where artists are expected to constantly shout loudly for your attention, herbal tea seems to be playing her own game, a slow burn, a gradual progression, an artist willing to wait for you to find her, and one who will definitely be ready for you when you do."

These are #FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek from 18/08 Ft. herbal tea, @wildermaker.bsky.social, Will Paquin, @eveadams.bsky.social & @cornershophq.bsky.social / Eden Gray fortherabbits.net/2025/08/15/f...

#FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek from 08/08 Ft. Ada Lea, Westside Cowboy, @scottlavene.bsky.social Pete Bentham & The Dinner Ladies and Tigerblind fortherabbits.net/2025/08/08/f...

#FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek - 01/08/25 fortherabbits.net/2025/08/01/f...

Some lovely words from For The Rabbits on the new Sekunderna track. Album comes out in a couple of weeks!

#FiveThingsWeLikedThisWeek from 01/08/25 Ft. #Lawn #Joyeria @divorcehq.bsky.social #FarCaspian & #Sekunderna fortherabbits.net/2025/08/01/f...

Our next show is on the 13th of Sep: @fortitudevalley.bsky.social have just released their brilliant second record (we've still got a few copies of their debut if you missed it first time around), and we're excited to have them down to play New River Studios. Support comes from adults + Lanny.

Not too long now until this very special run of Allo Darlin' UK shows. Nottingham is sold out and the others are running low. Don't miss out, get your tickets now! li.sten.to/allo-darlin-... @allodarlin.bsky.social @fikarecordings.com