Christina is the debut single from the latest in a fine line of London based indie pop heroes, Boy Manderville. The four-piece weld together off-kilter melodies with killer pop hooks and infectious yet abstract vocals to create a fresh, unique and contagious sound that's already found favour with local radio and press, as well hot new record label Voga Parochia (home of both recent Rhythm & Booze

Late last year I ventured to Birmingham to see Nell Bryden after much hype from my father, a previous single review and a dose of Radio 2 airplay and I have to say her versatile take on country, jazz, blues and rockabilly had me gushing like a fountain and so when this little gem of a single dropped through my door I could hardly contain my excitement.Tonight follows on from the previous Radio 2 mainstay,

The Black Acid Band are something of a new name to me, concurrently the Midlands based four-piece are playing tons of gigs, making new friends, writing new material, recording and preparing an all assault on the local music scene. On the evidence of the two tracks on here, we're about to be left tired, beaten, bruised and completely satisfied.The band play frantic, aggressive garage punk fuelled with

As I've said before, when I review an album I listen to it a good few times, I sit there with no distractions just allowing the music to really take hold and command my attention then after three, maybe four listens I settle down to try to put into words what I think to the release. Now on occasion there are releases that are so instant that it's easy to churn out a review in mere minutes explaining

When you write a website like this and you receive so many CD's through the door it's really easy to misplace a few (or in my case a whole bloody big box full of them) and so a number of fantastic releases get lost in the mists of time like this bouncy ball of brilliance by The Buck Brothers.Now those of you who have regular readers of this site will have stumbled across reviews of the Buck brothers

Title: Darling Bit MeArtwork: Type: AlbumRecord Label: Genepool RecordsIn the past couple of weeks I've had the debut album by London based The Brian Jacket Letdown on repeat play, every time I've found myself with a spare hour or two I've dived head first into this wonderful 11 track affair and after eachb and every spin I've found myself in fits of delight.The Brian Jacket Letdown are quite unlike

Title: When I Look At You (All I Think About Is Sex)Artwork: Type: SingleRecord Label: Buck BrothersThe Buck Brothers are a London-based three-piece who first formed back in 2006, since their formation the band have played their infectious blend of punky new-wave indie rock across the UK, Europe and the US, as well as finding time for a quick jaunt to Russia (to support Primal Scream no less). The

Title: You've Created A MonsterArtwork: Type: AlbumRecord Label: Pop ArtA whilst back I picked up a handful of Brontosaurus Chorus badges and gave them out to whoever crossed my path proclaiming them to be one of best up and coming indie acts in the world today. Of course back then I hadn't actually heard the band, I just loved the name, however now, having listened to the band's seven-track debut

Title: Sands Of DesolationArtwork: Type: EPRecord Label: Self ReleasedAs I've said before the second half of last year we kind of lost the plot here at Rhythm & Booze, we were so busy trying to design a new website we neglected a number of releases. Now after a recent sorting spree I've discovered a few gems that I feel the urge to share with you.One such release is Sands Of Desolation by Newcastle

Title: First Impressions Of YouArtwork: Type: SingleRecord Label: Self ReleasedFirst Impressions Of You is the debut single by Birmingham based four-piece The Brascoes.The band formed a only a couple of years ago but they've already managed to bag the title of Surface Best Unsigned Band Of 2007 as well as support slots with the likes of The Delays, We Smoke Fags and Hamfatter among others.The band

Title: Me & My Mate (from a council estate walking down Seven Sisters Road)Artwork: Type: SingleThe Brainchild are a London based five-piece who deal in quirky Cockney influenced indie rock who are set to release their debut Conversational Tennis in the early months of this year.Frontman and guitarist Brian Dowling, has something of an unusual musical background, he was taught guitar in his formative

Title: Aye Aye ClitchArtwork: Do you like it hard, dirty and throbbing, your music that is? well if so this foot stomping four-piece are the band for you. The band have been together for about eight years wowing local audiences and perfecting their riotous sound before unleashing it on a wider public, this four track EP is the first assault on the recorded world and this is just a taster of what's