The silence in between Searows’ songs feels like an expansion of the atmosphere, not an inhibitor. In the place of traditional ambient tones and excruciating stage banter in between songs, Alec Duckart, the artist known as Searows, tunes his guitar, keeping the dialogue to a minimum. Occasionally, he will thank the audience for coming, tell everyone to let their imagination run wild, or give a cheeky hint towards the last song being “the very last song, with no more after this one”

One of the most discussed topics among the musical landscape is the introduction of alternative subcultures into the mainstream. Everyone has their opinions on it, and there are pros and cons to many sides of the story. There’s the argument that with more and more people cashing in on alternative aesthetics, from goth inspired makeup and monochromatic fashion styles, the idea of what it means to be countercultural becomes diluted.

There’s truly nothing like a great Friday night of rock music, and Red Rum Club would have no hesitation in bringing it to you whenever you asked. Red Rum Club is a Liverpool-based sextet that incorporates buzzy guitars with the brassier elements of trumpets to create nonstop thrill rides in their sound. The group has been working hard over the last ten years, with five albums under their name, a resume of festival appearances including the prestigious Glastonbury and Reading in the UK, as well