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Hit the big time

Shahid Khan.

3:18pm Friday 5th March 2010

This week listen to Naughty Boy’s Never Be Your Woman, featuring Wiley and Emeli Sandé.

‘Music is all we’ve wanted to do’

Ocean Colour Scene: Oscar Harrison, Simon Fowler and Steve Craddock

12:31pm Friday 26th February 2010

Simon Fowler from Ocean Colour Scene chats to Rachel Wakefield

Enchanting acoustic set at the Song Closet

Picture Holly Cant

11:56am Monday 25th January 2010

Gig-goers were left spellbound on Wednesday evening following soulful and enchanting performances at an acoustic night in Watford.

'Bringing the party'

Russell Lissack, lead guitarist of Bloc Party

11:01am Friday 22nd January 2010

Bloc Party lead guitarist swops indie rock for electronica pop this weekend

Music charts technical problem

4:35pm Friday 30th October 2009

We are having a few technical issues with our music charts this week, as you can probably see. Not quite sure what the issue is yet but we are investigating. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Awesome Arcane Roots

4:27pm Friday 30th October 2009

Review: Arcane Roots, The Horns, Hempstead Road, Monday, October 19 ****** Nothing less than a stunned silence greeted Monday’s remarkable Horns debut by little-known three-piece Arcane Roots – a response that had nothing whatsoever to do with a disappointingly low turnout at the Hempstead Road venue.

Turner Brothers top of the charts

Turner Brothers top of the charts

4:34pm Thursday 8th October 2009

Only the pressure of an elderly lady forced the Turner Brothers to dip their toes into the Watford Observer’s Music Chart initiative.

Swing Youth prepare for single launch

The lads practicing hard this week

6:04pm Friday 2nd October 2009

The Swing Youth have come a long way in very short space of time. Formed from the prime cuts of the sadly departed Fullertons and Langley Road, the firebrand four-piece have captured the hearts of fans old and new, bringing the best of both acts to the fore in this exciting new project.

The fearless fight of Fall Against Fate

Fall Against Fate - of FAF as the lads like to be known

9:30am Saturday 29th August 2009

Fall Against Fate: another identikit young metal outfit soon to shuffle-off to university or a talented young five-piece with the world at their feet? That was the question I wanted to answer when I met the lads in a South Oxhey bedroom on Tuesday.

Starring role for This Life Scandal

Starring role for This Life Scandal

4:36pm Wednesday 19th August 2009

News this week of the latest developments in the career of This Life Scandal – undoubtedly one of the finest acts to emerge from these parts in recent years.






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