Citizens! owned the tiny stage at XOYO Thursday night, welcomed by a sweaty crowd on one of the hottest days of the year thus far. Launching second album, European Soul, was the main order of the evening, but truly they were ushering in…
As crowds in their thousands gather round PCs and iPads for the Glastonbury ticket resale tonight (and on Sunday, more info here), sweating as if their lives depend on this one transaction, we decided to take a trip down memory lane,…
Not since Jack and Meg White’s heyday has the one drummer/one frontman set up been so popular, with Royal Blood bagging awards and festival slots left, right and centre, while The Black Stripes cancel their own dates (due to drummer…
Showcasing a range of talent that has influenced their upcoming album, Swim Deep presented an evening of live music at Shoreditch’s Converse Space on Tuesday (17th). The night included live performances from Paranoid London and The Magic Gang, as well as…
Rating: While one year between albums was once the norm, it seems that the speed with which people demand information has slowed down the writing and recording process, with surprise releases seemingly taking even longer to complete. On their second…
Rating: When songwriter and producer Chris Braide heard Marc Almond was considering never releasing another album again, he made it his personal mission to change the former Soft Cell frontman’s mind. After e-mailing instrumental demos from LA to Almond, project…
There was a time when a Spandau Ballet reunion seemed less likely than a Smiths one, with court cases, bad blood and too much time passed since the band parted ways in 1990. Besides, those wanting to hear the hits…
American metal-rockers Black Veil Brides ended their weekend residency in London at Electric Ballroom Sunday evening, performing to a second sold out crowd consisting of teenage girls, emo boys and middle aged followers. “We’re gonna play the same old shit,” joked front…
With ‘Rather Be’, classical/dance crossover act Clean Bandit created a record breaking anthem. Not only did the Grammy Award winning, Jess Glynne featuring number become the most streamed track of 2014, it also became the fastest selling January single since Babylon Zoo’s…
Had you fallen into a coma a couple of years ago, you could be forgiven for assuming you were still very much in it upon hearing the news that Kaiser Chiefs were rounding up an arena tour with an almost…