Billy Lockett - Balance

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:57:15 -0500

When I first started writing for Sean here at BIYL, never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that the site would develop to the stage it has now. Most of this is down to the hard work… (in post BIYL Presents Billy Lockett @ Open from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

Louise and The Pins - Bell Jar

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:38:07 -0600

The first time both Sean and myself heard Louise and the Pins last January whilst judging the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Contest, we were blown away. We were proud to be able to champion their cause right through to… (in post Louise & The Pins – Bell Jar from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Plans

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:24:02 -0600

It was my absolute pleasure to be invited to the Bicycle Shop in Norwich on Wednesday for the opening night of Ned Younger’s headlining tour. Bizarrely, it was my first visit to the basement venue tucked away under… (in post Monument Valley Live @ Bicycle Shop Norwich from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

James Vincent McMorrow - Wicked Game

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:55:59 -0600

James Vincent McMorrow took to the sold out Art Centre stage in Norwich rather like a rabbit caught in the glow of a car’s headlights. I almost expected him to turn and run from the stage, half-size guitar… (in post James Vincent McMorrow Live @ Norwich Art Centre from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

leevann - Sell it off

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:54:07 -0600

Lee Vann – I Sing You Sing EP 3/5 Lee Vann is another artist I have watched develop for some time. Though his music has not always been 100% to my taste, his personal drive has made me… (in post Lee Vann – I Sing You Sing from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

Billy Lockett - Balance

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:57:15 -0500

Antonio Lulić - Hey, It's Okay

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:55:54 -0600

First of all, many thanks on my behalf to everyone who has supported our gigs over the last couple of months. I have been really slack on posting up about the nights; a combination of preparing for them… (in post BIYL: What’s Been Happening from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

Monument Valley - Dear John Letters

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:48:21 -0600

I first heard the amazing talent of Ned Younger on the Communion Flowerpot Sessions album earlier this year. I then caught him live on the Ben Francis Leftwich tour, and as amazing as he is live, on record… (in post Monument Valley – Tounges EP from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

Batwings Catwings - Early Exit

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:33:05 -0600

GRAVY RECORDS PRESENTS::: BATWINGS CATWINGS A/ RADIO B/W EARLY EXIT BRAND NEW SINGLE OUT 7th NOVEMBER 2011 GRVY002 – 7″ VINYL + DOWNLOAD DISTRIBUTED BY SHELLSHOCK A friend of mine came back from SXSW raving about this L.A-based… (in post Introducing Batwings Catwings from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

Ellie Lawson - Lost Without You

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:45:03 -0500

After several years honing her craft in the US and Amsterdam, South London singer/songwriter Ellie Lawson returns home to release her Lost Without You EP on 15th November. Having been courted by rap mogul Russell Simmons, and working… (in post Ellie Lawson – Lost Without You from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

King Charles - Bam Bam

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:50:57 -0500

I’m sure many of you have heard of King Charles before, but he is pretty new on my radar. Having released an EP in 2009, he then had a near fatal accident nine months later after he was… (in post Introducing King Charles from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

The Joy Formidable - Whirring

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:50:35 -0500

Some bands are phenomenal live; only one band are a live phenomenon. The Joy Formidable are a cut above anyone else out there. Ask any of the 800 people who rammed into Manchester Academy Saturday, the atmosphere was… (in post The Joy Formidable @ Manchester Academy from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

Kelly Paige - La Ti Da

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:55:27 -0500

I’m loathe to make comparisons, but kelly Paige does have more than a shade of Amy in her vocal for debut single ‘Hurt Like Me’. With the impressive Ben Mason on production duties, it’s more than likely going… (in post Introducing Kelly Paige from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

Bombay Bicycle Club - Lights Out, Words Gone (Dark Sky Remix)

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:16:08 -0500

Who from Norwich could forget BBC’s legendary puppet theatre gig or the two NME tours they stormed through before returning to our fine city last year to showcase their acoustic talents at the Art Centre. I wondered if… (in post Bombay Bicycle Club Live @ Norwich UEA from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Plans

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:24:02 -0600

Daughter - Home

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:29:16 -0500

Some gigs come with pretty high expectations behind them, and such was the case with Ben Francis Leftwich Monday night. Gig venues are often much maligned, as are the people who frequent the establishments. Norwich Art Centre is… (in post Benjamin Francis Leftwich/Daughter/Monument Valley Live @NAC from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

Billy Vincent - Praire Wolves (Live Acoustic Version)

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:15:59 -0500

Billy Vincent – Once on the Grand Union 3.5/5 I totally loved the debut EP (King Island Coyote) from London folk-rockers Billy Vincent. This new offering Once On The Grand Union kind of carries on in a similar… (in post Billy Vincent – Once On The Grand Union from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

Ben Howard - Three tree town

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:01:36 -0500

Ben Howard – Every Kingdom 10/10 I have spent several weeks coming to grips with just how good this debut by West Country singer Ben Howard is. Sure, I have loved both his releases since his link up… (in post Ben Howard – Every Kingdom from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

Murray James - Accustomed To The Floor

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:04:20 -0500

I have a feeling that Murray James will not feature on many of the too-cool-for-school sites or playlists of the out there DJs. But as I’m neither cool or really out there, I’ll admit I like it, and… (in post Murray James – Protect Me from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )

Kathleen Edwards - Wapusk (featuring Bon Iver)

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:56:13 -0500

I stumbled upon this track while checking my emails today, and I was blown away. Kathleen Edwards is not an artist I have been acquainted with before, but here is the blurb from the press release to give… (in post Kathleen Edwards To Release Exclusive 7-inch Single from Battery In Your Leg. More by this artist at )