Adam England

Sapphire Blues release new track ‘911′
“The silence is an earful/No rest for the mind” sings Sapphire Blues frontman Sam Lance Jones on ‘119’, the latest track to come from the Bristol trio. It’s inspired by a house some of the members once lived in, and the 20th-century philosopher Emil Cioran, in equal measure.
Jones’ voice is instantly captivating. It shares a ‘gravelly’ quality with Stereophonics vocalist Kelly Jones – imagine Jones hanging around with the Fat White Family and you get the...

The Novus release ‘Man on the Bridge’ – Vinyl Available!
Believe it or not, we’re now in July. That gig-shaped hole in your heart isn’t going to be filled by festivals either, but at least there’s some damn good music coming out at the moment.
Stourbridge quartet The Novus have followed their last single ‘Frosty‘ with latest track ‘Man on the Bridge’, which also marks their debut on 7″ vinyl. Put together by the band in their van on the way back from a gig in Camden, it was inspired by a man ...

The tournament was postponed halfway through the second leg of the round of 16
The games are to be played in Portugal with Turkey hosting the 2021 final instead
We’ve now been accustomed to regular football resuming, with Premier League, Championship and European leagues all on our screens once more. However, the Champions League is missing. The final should have been held over a month ago, at Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on 30th May, but was of course postponed. UEFA then made the dec...

When you identify as queer but enter into relationships with heterosexual people, or those with of a different gender to your own, it can feel odd to consolidate these two parts of your identity. You’re not straight, but society can perceive you that way – where do you fit in, exactly?
I knew that I wasn’t straight when I was in my teens. I knew that I wasn’t gay either; if we were to go by the Kinsey scale – for all its faults – I’d hover around a 1 or a 2. This was confusing for me to come ...

Ever heard of testicular torsion? Not many people have, but it’s a condition where the spermatic cord, which provides blood flow to the testicle, rotates and becomes twisted. It’s an emergency condition, causes extreme pain, and requires immediate surgery to correct in order to save the testicle.
And no, when I got it at the age of 14 (it’s most common in 12-18-year-olds), I’d never heard of it either. One minute I was enjoying the start of the school holidays and looking forward to Christmas...

We’re fast approaching the summer months, and Honey Lung’s new EP Post Modern Motorcade Music couldn’t have arrived at a better time. It’s the perfect laid-back soundtrack to those hazy days spent in the sun we’ve got coming up – it would go down a treat alongside a Strawberry & Lime Kopparberg, we’re telling you.
‘Getting Off’ starts with a shimmery, jangly little riff, almost Suck It and See-esque in nature. As it continues, the quartet continue to get into the groove of summery shoegaze, J...

Bayern remain top of the league with Dortmund following behind.
Dortmund thrashed bottom side Paderborn 6-1 at the weekend with Jadon Sancho hat-trick
Strict guidelines in place but breached during goal celebrations
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Bundesliga has been back. For football fans across the world, Germany has been the go-to destination in which to get their sporting fix, as the first major nation to resume top-flight action. Of course, proceedings have been a little different...

Dublin Post-Punks Announce Second Album With New Track
The world has been crying out for new Fontaines D.C. music, and the quintet have duly delivered. Dropping ‘A Hero’s Death’, they make an emphatic return and further establish themselves as one of Ireland’s biggest and best bands right now.
Although keeping their bold punk energy, ‘A Hero’s Death’ sees the band delve into new territory. The sound harks back to the garage rock revival of the early 2000s, though the assured swagger from debu...

Ex-Tottenham boss left the club in 2019 after five years in London
Former centre-back still has high reputation despite late-stage struggles at Spurs
Pochettino to Newcastle? Hands up, who saw that coming? Not us, but rumours of the former Tottenham boss moving to Tyneside have been increasing all of a sudden, while there are also reports that he’d like to return to Spurs at some point. We thought we’d have a look at Pochettino’s managerial career so far, from his time at Espanyol to the pres...

SOUTHAMPTON—Bridging the gap between studying and entering the world of work can be difficult, particularly if you’re looking to break into industries like advertising, marketing, and media. Competition is rife, both from fellow graduates and seasoned professionals, and it can sometimes seem impossible to get hired.
Over a third of UK students are worried...

South Coast Band Back With New Track and Mental Health Campaign
Southampton quartet ‘Myriad’ are back with their latest single ‘I Walk’. There are shades of The 1975-esque electropop here alongside the band’s trademark indie sound, making it yet pulsating addition to the band’s back catalogue.
“My life’s only young/And it doesn’t feel right,” vocalist David Littleton sings over new wave guitars as the track starts off. Despite the upbeat sound, however, ‘I Walk’ has quite a poignant backstory...

With a lack of high-profile names, the league could benefit from the attention
Belarusian football is being aired across the world from Russia to India to Israel
Dynamo Brest are the current champions, and will be hoping to retain their crown
Finding it difficult to cope with the lack of football at the moment? At least the Belarusian domestic season is still going ahead (perhaps not the smartest idea while there’s literally a global pandemic, lads?) but there’s not an awful lot known about f...

Squid Grow Their Sound With New Track
Feeling fed up with gigs being cancelled and album releases being delayed? At least we have Squid. The Brighton quintet have dropped their first single since joining Warp Records, and it’s perfect for these trying times.
Funky post-punk, it conjures up memories of early Peace, as well as the likes of The Clash and Public Image Ltd. It’s fitting that ‘Sludge’ was first thought up during a soundcheck as the band were supporting iconic art punks Wire, as the...

Man United, Tottenham and Liverpool were among the top Premier League clubs to make additions
With the season suspended, some players have made bigger impacts at their new teams than others so far
We might be missing the Premier League right now, but it gives us the ideal team to look back on some of the key men of the January transfer window, to see how they have been getting on at their new clubs.
BRUNO FERNANDES – Sporting Lisbon to Man United
The 25-year-old midfielder didn’t come cheap. ...