The Hit List – May 2021
The Screaming Target discusses how the pandemic has affected the music industry, and also reviews some of the latest tunes reaching the Nerve office.
Author: Rob Harrison
The Hit List – March 2021, Part 2
Hey ho, here we are still in March, and still they come, The Screaming Target reviews a second batch of releases before they slip through the net.
The Hit List – March 2021
The Screaming Target reviews the latest round of February and March releases, navigating a path through the ever present landfill indie as it’s called in the trade.
The Hit List – November 2020
The Screaming Target says “Welcome back to the new releases, we may still be in lockdown folks, but the music still keeps coming and it’s alright”.
The Hit List – October 2020
The Screaming Target has returned and is here to review the new batch of releases to be found in this post-lockdown Blighty we now unwittingly find ourselves embedded in.
Sounds of a Dying Planet
Rob Harrison reflects on Rachel Carson, the sixties, and its environmental and musical legacy.
Apocalypse Jukebox
And now for a bit of light relief, Rob Harrison presents the top twenty-one in his all-time Apocalypse Jukebox.
Radical Routes Weekend
Rob Harrison writes about the winter Radical Routes meeting of housing and workers co-ops from throughout the UK which took place at the Blackie.
Úna Quinn – Inside Out
Rob Harrison reviews Inside Out, the debut album by Úna Quinn.
The Hit List – October 2019 – Part 2
The Screaming Target reviews the new music releases to be found in and around the Nerve office, this time it’s the Political One with Vile Assembly, Beans On Toast and Cerrone.
The Hit List – October 2019
The Screaming Target reviews the new music releases to be found in and around the Nerve office these past two months including Cigarettes After Sex, Emel Mathlouthi and Gazel.
The Hit List – June 2019
Rob Harrison is back with reviews of the new offerings of albums for May and June including A Certain Ratio and Charly Bliss.
Valeras, Indica Gallery and Shards
Rob Harrison reviews the gig by Valeras, supported by Indica Gallery and Shards at Phase 1.
White Denim
Rob Harrison reviews White Denim, the four-piece rock band from Austin, Texas, on tour at the Liverpool 02 Academy.
The Hit List – March 2019
The Screaming Target returns to review the latest releases to be found in the Nerve office.
Punk in the Picton
Rob Harrison reviews Punk in the Picton, the Punk Rock 1976-1978 Exhibition on at Liverpool Central Library till 3rd March 2019.
The Alt-Country Hit List – February 2019
The Screaming Target returns, this month delving into the world of Alt-Country and reviewing the latest releases to be found in the Nerve office.
Geoghegan Jackson – Flatlands Rising
Rob Harrison reviews Flatlands Rising, the second EP by Liverpool acoustic duo Geoghegan Jackson.
Hinds, Sports Team, The Strange Collective
Rob Harrison reviews the gig at The Arts Club by Sports Team, The Strange Collective and headliners Hinds, all the way from Madrid.
The Hit List – October 2018
The Screaming Target is back with reviews of the new offerings of albums for September and October including The Beta Band and Karine Polwart.
PowerSolo
Rob Harrison reviews the gig by Danish psychobilly band PowerSolo at Maguires Pizza Parlor.
Larry And His Flask – This Remedy
Rob Harrison reviews This Remedy, the new album by American country rockers Larry And His Flask, out on Xtra Mile Records on October 12th.
White Denim – Performance
Rob Harrison reviews Performance, the new album by White Denim, out on City Slang Records.
Idles – Joy As An Act of Resistance
Rob Harrison reviews the new Idles album, Joy As An Act of Resistance, out now on On Partisan Records.
Jah Wobble – Dream World
Released on Jah Wobble Records Reviewed by Rob Harrison The new album by ex-Public Image bass player Jah Wobble, is influenced by the French new wave filmmaker Frances Truffaut and the sights and sounds of London, Brighton, and Manchester. It is a veritable smorgasbord of variable musical delights. It appears to be not defined by any one genre and in many ways does not fit into a conceptual whole as
God’s Medicine – Heal your Cancer
Rob Harrison reviews the book God’s Medicine – Heal your Cancer, written by Martin Huiskens looking at alternative methods to treating cancer.
After The Flood
Rob Harrison reviews After The Flood, the new album by Neil Campbell with Marty Snape, Roger Gardiner and Viktor Nordberg, released on 13th July.
Courtney Marie Andrews
Rob Harrison reviews the gig by Courtney Marie Andrews, the singer-songwriter from Arizona, on tour at the Liverpool Arts Club.
Spear of Destiny – Tontine
Rob Harrison reviews Tontine, the new album by Spear of Destiny, released on Kirk Brandon’s own Eastersnow Recording Company label.
Ducking Punches
Rob Harrison reviews the gig by Ducking Punches, supported by Hello Mabel and Don Blake at Maguire’s Pizza bar.
Sunflower Bean
Rob Harrison reviews the concert by New York band Sunflower Bean at the Invisible Wind Factory..
Sunflower Bean – Twentytwo in Blue
Rob Harrison reviews Twentytwo in Blue, the new album by New York band Sunflower Bean, out on March 23rd.
Stick In The Wheel
Rob Harrison reviews the concert by East London five-piece folk band Stick In The Wheel at the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room.
The Handsome Family
Rob Harrison reviews the concert by alternative country Americana duo The Handsome Family at Liverpool Leaf Cafe.
Refugee and Asylum Seekers Benefit Night
Rob Harrison reviews the Refugee and asylum seekers benefit night presented by Migrant Artists Mutual Aid at the Atrium Cafe.
The Hit List – February 2018
The Screaming Target rounds up the record releases for the last two months. It’s a good crop you lucky people!
A Pacifist’s Guide To The War On Cancer
Rob Harrison reviews A Pacifist’s Guide To The War On Cancer, a musical about the big C which seeks to define what it is and what it means to sufferers.
Mike Garson Plays David Bowie
Rob Harrison reviews the concert by David Bowie’s piano player Mike Garson, playing the entire Aladdin Sane album at the 02 Academy.
The Moulettes
Rob Harrison reviews the concert by The Moulettes at the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Rooms.
Moulettes visiting Liverpool
Brighton based multi-instrumentalists Moulettes come to the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Music Room on Sunday 3rd December.
The Hit List – October 2017
The screaming target returns to review the good the bad and the plain sticky.
Mike Garson Plays David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane In Full
Mike Garson will be playing David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane album in full, with very special guest Steve Harley at Liverpool 02 Academy on Thursday 30 November.
The Hit List – August 2017
The screaming target returns to review the good the bad and the plain sticky.
The Thurston Moore Group and Mugstar
Rob Harrison reviews the gig by the Thurston Moore Group and Mugstar at St George’s Hall, part of the ‘Tonight At Noon’ programme which celebrates 50 years since the publication of The Mersey Sound.
Ultimate Bowie
Rob Harrison reviews Ultimate Bowie, featuring Ed Blaney as David Bowie, at the Epstein Theatre on 20th May.
Migrant Artists and Mutual Aid
Rob Harrison interviewed Jen Verson about her role with MaMa, who actively campaign for justice in the migration system.
Preview of Ultimate Bowie Play
Ed Blaney’s Ultimate Bowie show comes to the Epstein Theatre on May 20th with a two-hour show of Bowie classics.
Cattle And Cane – Mirrors
Rob Harrison reviews Mirrors, the new album by Cattle And Cane.
Holy Holy featuring Tony Visconti and Woody Woodmansey
Rob Harrison reviews the gig by Holy Holy at the Philharmonic Hall, performing The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars in its entirety.
Interview with Woody Woodmansey
Rob Harrison interviews Woody Woodmansey, the last remaining member of David Bowie’s backing band, The Spiders From Mars.
Elfin Bow Album Launch
Rob Harrison reviews the launch of Elfin Bow’s debut album at the Epstein Theatre.
Latestbanda / Naked Minds
Rob Harrison reviews Naked Minds, the album by Latestbanda, a new musical project based in Liverpool featuring musicians from across the world.
The Alpines / Another River
Rob Harrison reviews Another River, the new album by The Alpines.
James Yorkston
Rob Harrison reviews the concert by Scottish singer-songwriter James Yorkston, who played at The Magnet.
The Hit List – December 2016
Rob Harrison does a roundup of the tunes that are buzzing round the Nerve office at the moment.