Well, well, well. Give me ‘American Punk' and you are often signing up for a rant about how much I can't stand it in general. (I know I like Rancid, but that doesn't COUNT) So when I was given a Blameshifters cd to review, I eyed it with suspicion for some time, (even though I thought the sleeve was cute-as) and eventually bit the bullet...and really really liked it and would like to adopt them. So there.

Butler-Williams is exactly what we have all been waiting for, you might not know it yet, but we were all waiting. The duo has brought us a modern twist on the genre that Nick Drake, Bob Dylan and even Jeff Buckley helped create. Chris Butler and Noel Williams have made an EP that would make any folk fan proud. Keep Your Head Down shows the two Manchurian men are talented in their own right despite their obvious influences.

The Arkanes are an up and coming UK band with great potential, although they have really just started out since forming in 2006 they already hold an extensive fan base and are soon to tour the UK from Liverpool to London! Their style is unique and the band ooze eccentric energy levels that can be felt within their songs. Tracks like Sick Elixirs and Timebomb get at you from the start with heavy guitars and an up tempo beat, it's pick you up music that gets you ready for action.

What do Glasvegas, 80's pop legend Tiffany, and KT Tunstall, have in common? The answer is Kid Canaveral, a Scottish four piece that have opened for all of them. These musical icons of varying talent (surely no one can ever hope to beat I Think We're Alone Now on the talent stakes?) obviously know a good thing when they hear one.

Guns on the Roof are a young and established band who are based in Leeds, so already they are in my good books. LEEDS! PRIDE OF THE NORTH! I'm sure some may disagree? Anyway this band are pure punk, they have the guts and the 'tude' the image is all there and their music, well just listen for yourself, this band is refined!