What ‘house music’ has become over the past few years really has been a convoluted affair. With genre off-shoots still falling under the ‘house’ moniker (dubstep, dance, EDM, even electro-pop etc), it’s become increasingly hard to identify what exactly should…
It’s been 17 years since The Stone Roses limped to their inevitable demise. In that time their legacy spiralled to the point where ‘What the World is Waiting For’ became less of a snappy sound bite and more of a…
ODE TO THE MODE There’s a full house at the O2 tonight. That’s 20,000 Depeche disciples stood before a nonagan shaped screen and a stage thinly veiled in a purple haze. They’re a testament to how electro ages not and…
BANG ON TIME A drunken hit-man is still deadly. He may sway a little and his feet will look unsure but rest assured he will take you out using nothing more than the toe-nail clippers in your bathroom. Only the…
NO CORAL-ATION There’s an obstacle to tackle before listening to ‘Love Undercover’, the debut album from James Skelly and The Intenders, and it’s the acceptance that this ISN’T The Coral. Understandably, there might be some initial confusion as original members…
On the eve of the release of Big Deal’s new album, the band are streaming ‘June Gloom’ for your listening pleasure, which premiered on Dazed Digital earlier this week. The follow up to their critically acclaimed debut “Lights Out” sees…
‘Anders Trentemøller transcends genres … with a cinematic scope’, the NME once summarized and he is known for the ‘captivating complexity’ of his songs and ‘melancholic contradictions’ in both songwriting and sound design. It’s been a long and exciting way from…
ROCK RESUSCITATION In the 1960s, Miles Kane was buried in a time-capsule along with a guitar, a razor-sharp wardrobe and a heap load of attitude. Under strict instructions, the capsule was only to be dug up in the event of…
Glitches release new single ‘Only Time Will Tell’, on Jen Long’s Kissability label on 22nd July. The song sees the band at their most emotionally charged and sonically direct, detailing the challenges of sticking together amidst an uncertain future. The…
Having often passed the Electric Ballroom witnessing queues flooding down Camden high street, I have wondered what lies behind the unassuming doors. Tonight I can find out as I am here to see Tom Odell, the recent recipient of a Brit…