A festival without Chic Featuring Nile Rodgers is like a dance floor without a disco, and a disco without Chic isn’t worth bothering with. While their spot third on the bill was a little surprising (they should have been second),…
A lot has changed for Future Islands since playing British Summer Time last year. Their synthy-Springsteen anthems were designed for huge crowds like the one that gather early at Hyde Park (5.30pm), who now know the words to ‘Seasons (Waiting…
Name: Glastonbury Festival Of Contemporary Performing Arts Where: Worthy Farm, Pilton When: 25th – 29th June Headliners: Florence + The Machine, Kanye West and The Who. Also Featuring: Alt-J, Pharrell Williams, Paul Weller, Future Islands, Jungle, Motorhead, Mary J. Blige, Groove Armada, Father…
As the early birds slowly filter into Brixton’s O2 Academy, Argentina-born Tei Shi delivers a unique blend of shoe gaze and r’n’b. The beats pound, forming a foundation for a series of grinding synth-loops and Tei Shi’s vocals, which switch from floating,…
It’s been almost three decades since skiffle/cow-punk act Terry & Gerry reached the peaks of the indie charts, filling a Lonnie Donegan inspired sound with the politics of the present, and receiving critical acclaim from the likes of John Peel and…
While the members of Hot Chip haven’t been far from a stage since the band formed fifteen years ago, as part of a plethora of solo and side projects, tonight is their first London show together in three years. And…
Name: British Summer Time Where: Hyde Park, London When: 18th – 21st and 26th – 27th June Headliners: The Strokes, Blur, Kylie, The Who and Taylor Swift. Also Featuring: Beck and Future Islands (The Strokes), Metronomy and The Horrors (Blur), Chic…
In between the time it took for new romantics to become old news and for house music to take over homes, it’s hard to believe that a duo brought skiffle back, reaching the top ends of the indie charts and…
Name: Isle Of Wight Festival Where: Seaclose Park, Isle Of Wight When: 11th – 14th June Headliners: Fleetwood Mac, Blur, The Prodigy and The Black Keys. Also Featuring: Paolo Nutini, Pharrell Williams, First Aid Kit, Billy Idol, Groove Armada (DJ Set),…
Name: Field Day Where: Victoria Park, London When: 6th – 7th June Headliners: Caribou and Ride Also Featuring: Patti Smith, Django Django, FKA Twigs, Gaz Coombes, Kindness, Owen Pallett, Spector… A Brief History: Launched in 2007 by Eat Your Own Ears’…