Ben ColeUnearthing Albums #3 — The Orielles ‘Tableau’Released October 7th 20223 min read·Jan 27, 2023----
Ben ColeUnearthing Albums #2 — Bull ‘Discover Effortless Living’Released March 26th 20214 min read·Jan 26, 2023----
Ben ColeUnearthing Albums #1 — Low Hummer, ‘Modern Tricks for Living’Released September 17th 20215 min read·Jan 23, 2023----
Ben ColeA Review of Guitar-Based Music in 2021This year music reemerged and blossomed again. At the end of what seemed like an eternal spring, live performances graced our fields and…7 min read·Dec 23, 2021----
Ben ColeReading and Leeds 2021: What We LearntWell how wonderful was that! After two years of no festivals and 17 months absorbed in protective shields and social distancing we were…7 min read·Sep 3, 2021----
Ben ColeReading and Leeds 2021: Do Catfish and the Bottlemen deserve to Headline?A band who once promised to be the band of the 2010s now seem stale, disconnected and generic. Their progressively worsening albums justify…6 min read·Aug 12, 2021----
Ben ColeReading and Leeds 2021: The Best Smaller Artists at This Year’s FestivalPerhaps the most exciting thing about Reading and Leeds isn’t the big names but the young artists you discover and fall in love with…10 min read·Aug 9, 2021--1--1
Ben ColeReading and Leeds 2021: Who are the Best Indie Artists Making Their Main Stage Debuts?Reading and Leeds is famous for giving lesser known artists opportunities on big stages, elevating their careers into UK festival…7 min read·Aug 6, 2021----
Ben ColeReading and Leeds: Women Who Could Headline in the Upcoming YearsIn less than a month a supposedly fresh Reading and Leeds armed with six headliners across two main stages returns delighting fans who have…8 min read·Aug 2, 2021----
Ben ColeFive bands who could headline Glastonbury for the first time in the 2020sWe all accepted missing out one year of Glastonbury but two consecutive years has been heartbreaking. Nevertheless, perhaps with a couple…6 min read·Jun 28, 2021----