LIVE AT THE ZEN-TRIFUGE LAUNCH NIGHTWhat can I tell you about Turrentine Jones that I haven't already told you?I could try telling you that the Manchester three piece are set to change the way you see that particular cities music, but I've already told you that. I could mention their enigmatic front-man Jude Neville and his eye-squintingly skuzzy blues guitar, but you already know all about it. I could mention the fact that talented sticksman Chris Carcamo used to bang the tubs for cult local... Read Full Story

LIVE AT THE ZEN-TRIFUGE LAUNCH NIGHTWhat can I tell you about Turrentine Jones that I haven't already told you?I could try telling you that the Manchester three piece are set to change the way you see that particular cities music, but I've already told you that. I could mention their enigmatic front-man Jude Neville and his eye-squintingly skuzzy blues guitar, but you already know all about it. I could mention the fact that talented sticksman Chris Carcamo used to bang the tubs for cult local... Read Full Story

NEW ACTS MAKING BLIPS ON THE ZENDARTainted as it has been in recent times by the Blunt's, Nuttini's and Rice's of our generation, the singer-song writer genre is traditionally not greatly lauded on these pages. So it's with an unusual amount of pleasure that Winston's Zen would like to draw your esteemed attention to a young Londoner with talent to spare and an arsenal of tender, heartfelt songs that don't induce feelings of physical illness.In Damien Renouf, Zentrifuge (the gig night brought... Read Full Story

NEW ACTS MAKING BLIPS ON THE ZENDARTainted as it has been in recent times by the Blunt's, Nuttini's and Rice's of our generation, the singer-song writer genre is traditionally not greatly lauded on these pages. So it's with an unusual amount of pleasure that Winston's Zen would like to draw your esteemed attention to a young Londoner with talent to spare and an arsenal of tender, heartfelt songs that don't induce feelings of physical illness.In Damien Renouf, Zentrifuge (the gig night brought... Read Full Story

LETTING NEW ACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVESThose of you paying attention when listening to Zenlist Vol 5 might have noticed the glistening gem that was Break, the contribution from London newcomers Stagecoach. The five piece indie-popsters recently signed to the achingly cool Alcopop records and featured on the labels innovative compilation-in-a-bottle not so long ago.With a pretty extensive UK tour set for October, and an EP led by the infectious sing-a-long We Got Tazers set for release in the sa... Read Full Story

LETTING NEW ACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVESThose of you paying attention when listening to Zenlist Vol 5 might have noticed the glistening gem that was Break, the contribution from London newcomers Stagecoach. The five piece indie-popsters recently signed to the achingly cool Alcopop records and featured on the labels innovative compilation-in-a-bottle not so long ago.With a pretty extensive UK tour set for October, and an EP led by the infectious sing-a-long We Got Tazers set for release in the sa... Read Full Story

THE PLAYLIST THAT BRINGS INNER PEACE...It's been a long time since there was a playlist round these parts, I know. But, even if I say so myself, I think Vol 5 has been well worth the wait.Ten Zen-filled tracks from ten hot new bands you might not have come across yet but who all deserve a nice thick slice of your attention pie. Largely as a result of the drive to find acts to be part of our Zen-trifuge gig nights, Volume 5 has a distinctly British vibe going on, the overseas contingent uncomm... Read Full Story

THE PLAYLIST THAT BRINGS INNER PEACE...It's been a long time since there was a playlist round these parts, I know. But, even if I say so myself, I think Vol 5 has been well worth the wait.Ten Zen-filled tracks from ten hot new bands you might not have come across yet but who all deserve a nice thick slice of your attention pie. Largely as a result of the drive to find acts to be part of our Zen-trifuge gig nights, Volume 5 has a distinctly British vibe going on, the overseas contingent uncomm... Read Full Story

LIVE @ THE OAKFORD, READING - SEP 11TH 2009White Sunday may have been off our stages for a while, but if the queues snaking around the block and the eager punters locked out of this sold out show at the Oakford on Friday night are anything to go by, then Reading’s gig goers have lost no more of their enthusiasm for their local hero’s than Winston’s Zen has. If ever there was a night to cram punters into a venue like so many sardines then this, with an army of big label scout... Read Full Story

LIVE @ THE OAKFORD, READING - SEP 11TH 2009White Sunday may have been off our stages for a while, but if the queues snaking around the block and the eager punters locked out of this sold out show at the Oakford on Friday night are anything to go by, then Reading’s gig goers have lost no more of their enthusiasm for their local hero’s than Winston’s Zen has. If ever there was a night to cram punters into a venue like so many sardines then this, with an army of big label scout... Read Full Story