Callie Petch

United Kingdom

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Joe & The Shitboys announce hybrid compilation/new album "Greatest Shits;" hear "SUCKBOI" & "LABELS"

1 week ago | soundspheremag.com | Callie Petch

Words: Callie PetchHey, you. Yeah, you. Do you like your punk short, sharp, and sarcastic? Do you like it when garage-y punk bands sound like they were literally recorded in a garage direct to tape in the mid-70s? Do you hate it when songs deign to last longer than a 2-minute run in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater? If the answer to any or all of those questions is yes, allow me to introduce you to Joe & The Shitboys.
Flow ★★★★★

2 months ago | moviemarker.co.uk | Callie Petch

Released: 21st March 2025Director: Gints ZilbalodisStarring: Cat, Capybara, Lemur, Labrador, SecretarybirdIn late 2019, Latvian animator Gints Zilbalodis burst onto the scene with his debut feature film, Away. It was noteworthy for three main reasons.
Live Review: The Weather Station - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds [9th March 2025]

2 months ago | soundspheremag.com | Callie Petch

Words: Callie PetchJust prior to the show’s start, I’m in the middle of suppressing a panic attack caused by reading a Defector article about how Mars colonisation is scientifically impossible and that this world being irreparably fucked up by billionaires like Elon Musk is all we have. (Also, that we’re all going to die someday.) This sounds very melodramatic and antithetical to the joy of a gig experience, I’m aware.
Dog Man review - zippy, beautifully constructed family fun

Feb 5, 2025 | lwlies.com | Callie Petch

About Little White Lies Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthly print magazine committed to championing great movies and the talented people who make them. Combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism, we’ve been described as being “at the vanguard of the independent publishing movement.” Our reviews feature a unique tripartite ranking system that captures the different aspects of the movie-going experience. We believe in Truth & Movies.
Better Man ★★★★

Dec 5, 2024 | moviemarker.co.uk | Callie Petch

Released: 26th December 2024Director: Michael GraceyStarring: Robbie Williams (narration & singing), Jonno Davies (acting & motion capture), Steve Pemberton, Alison Steadman, Damon Herriman, Raechelle BannoLet’s address the, err, monkey in the room: yes, it’s a gimmick.
Live Review: The Dare - Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds [21st November 2024]

Nov 24, 2024 | soundspheremag.com | Callie Petch

Words: Callie PetchOK, let’s get this out of the way: “STD Soundsystem.” Yes, ha ha, very clever, good pun. From the second that Harrison Patrick Smith rebranded himself as The Dare, he has been dogged by comparisons to and accusations of ripping off James Murphy & LCD Soundsystem. If you have heard of The Dare for non-Charli XCX reasons over the past year, it’s probably been for that charge; a tag so strong the LCD subreddit has had to ban memes about it.
Live Review: Friko - YES (The Basement), Manchester [12th November 2024]

Nov 15, 2024 | soundspheremag.com | Callie Petch

Words: Callie PetchAlthough the PA music between sets may be indie disco central, the basement room at Manchester’s famed YES venue is all emo tonight. Whilst Friko and shaene might argue that they’re just as much influenced by mid-00s The Shins/Arcade Fire indie rock (for the former) and fuzzed-out shoegaze (for the latter), the vibe is most clearly second-wave emo. shaene, in particular, has set her north star firmly at American Football.
Jalen Ngonda is looking for "Anyone In Love"

Oct 3, 2024 | soundspheremag.com | Callie Petch

Words: Callie PetchDuring this year’s Glastonbury coverage, the BBC did their usual thing of setting up some lesser-known or more left-field musicians with an in-studio performance slot during the big highlight shows. I sometimes find myself getting more excited for those than I do actual full-length televised sets.
Welcome to BIG WETT's Hypersexual Judgement-Free Dance-Pop Utopia

Sep 23, 2024 | soundspheremag.com | Callie Petch

Words: Callie Petch“If you’re not dancing, you’re thinking too much!” is the line which most sticks out from BIG WETT’s headline show at Manchester’s YES club. Sure, roughly three minutes after that decree, she proceeds to helicopter a dildo with their mouth to gigantic crowd cheers, an act I’ve never seen at a live music show before and will naturally cause events either side to be tied to it in memory.
Two Decades Later, Why Are Kasabian Still Such A Big Deal In The UK?

Sep 6, 2024 | stereogum.com | Callie Petch

Sergio Pizzorno bounces around in a half-ruffled/half-tassled all-denim getup that makes him look like he escaped from a Scissor Man attack at a Primark factory. Whenever he’s not bouncing, he’s kneeling or leaning, peacocking with a ceaseless desire to see mosh pits erupt in front of him.