Reviews
Sale or Return EP (2014)
Splendid indie pop on new EP from thoughtful Bolton-based band, Charlie Big Time
Disshevelled Revellers EP (2012)
Gorgeous indie pop on debut EP from Bolton-based group Charlie Big Time, who have recently added to their line-up former Trembling Blue Stars vocalist, Beth Arzy
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Interviews
Trembling Blue Stars
Interview Part 4
In the fourth and last part of his extensive interview with Bobby Wratten and Beth Arzy from Trembling Blue Stars, Anthony Strutt talks to them about the reissue of their entire back catalogue and why they have decided to abandon live work
Trembling Blue Stars
Interview Part 3
In the third part of our four part interview with Bobby Wratten and Beth Arzy from Trembling Blue Stars, they chat to Anthony Strutt about their live work and their new album which is due for release early next year
Trembling Blue Stars
Interview Part 2
In the second part of his four part interview with Trembling Blue Stars' Bobby Wratten and Beth Arzy, Anthony Strutt chats to them about Arzy's induction into the group and the bands's increasingly diverse sound
Aberdeen
Interview
Mid 90's Californian indiepop band Aberdeen released two singles on the infamous Sarah label, but split up shortly afterwards in acrimonous circumstances only to reform again seven years later. Frontwoman Beth Arzy chats to John Clarkson about the group's turbulent history
Trembling Blue Stars
Part 1
In the first part of a four part interview with Trembling Blue Stars' Bobby Wratten and Beth Arzy, Anthony Strutt chats to them about their group, their forthcoming eventual new album and Wratten's almost 20 year recording history
Trembling Blue Stars
Interview with Bobby Wratten
Quiet, unprepossessing, non-drinking and incurably romantic, Bobby Wratten is the antithesis of the stereotypical rock star. Cila Warncke talks to one of the nicest men in rock about his long serving group, Trembling Blue Stars
Features
Chesterfields
(With Karen and Charlie Big Time), Gullivers, Manchester, 19/2/2017
Dixie Ernill declares our recent Pennyblackmusic Bands Night, which featured performances from the Chesterfields, Karen and Charlie Big Time, the gig of the year
Chesterfields
(With Karen and Charlie Big Time), Gullivers, Manchester, 18/2/2017
We profile our next London Pennyblackmusic Bands' night which will take place at Gullivers in Manchester, and will feature sets from The Chesterfields, Karen and Charlie Big Time
Trembling Blue Stars
A Certain Blue Light
The Trembling Blue Stars are about to consolidate their position "as The Great Nineties Pop Band That Never Happened’ with a Best Of or Greatest Near-Hits. David McNamee looks back over their career and finds an odd resemblance in it to Kylie Minogue's