The Beatles

It is that time of year again. Everytime we walk into a supermarket, a pub, or even on the street, we are bombarded with Christmas music. Yes, it can be quite monotonous hearing the same 'Happy Xmas Everybody' or 'Merry Christmas Everyone'…

Before we delve into the satanic sounds of that sinister music technique known as backmasking, I cannot say that evil does not exist in the grooves of a vinyl record. I did have the misfortune to once endure the musical ramblings of…

What if The Beatles walked into Abbey Road to record a final album? It's a question that has abounded through the circles of Beatles fans for over half-a-century. If we imagine The Beatles 13th album into existence, what songs would have…

Conrad Ashton is a fresh new artist who is not afraid to write and sing what he believes in. He is unfiltered and completely himself, with a no-nonsense approach to music. His new song, ‘Those Were the Days’, is a stellar track which really…

Too often accused of 'hating The Beatles', NO ENCORE's Dave Hanratty sets out to prove once and for all... that Yesterday is a complete shambles of a cinematic enterprise. Norma and Higgs are also present with their own hot takes on the…

The name Frank Zappa enters the conversation when considering unique and original artists from the 20th century. In truth, he was a pioneer. Zappa blended different styles of music like rock, jazz, and even disco into his records and, at…

Young Chicago up-and-comer Bryan Away has released a timely EP, fitting the moods and atmospheres of autumn with reflective, melancholic overtones. Away explores introspective themes of loneliness, loss, and isolation, delivered with a…

Alpha Chrome Yayo is certainly a peculiar name for an artist, but it is catchy. When I first saw it, I knew it was my destiny... to write a review of his new EP, After Dinner Cigar. It's a pretty eclectic mix of genres on this release—new…

It's overwhelmingly likely that Paul McCartney is the original, mop-top musician who came into the public eye in 1963—remaining there ever since. However, the truth is dull compared to an old conspiracy theory regarding the breakup and…

2019 marks fifty years since Woodstock, the height of counterculture. While we celebrate the anniversary of that hippie dream, it's also a reminder of the cloud of darkness that settled over that very movement. A time when the hills of Los…