Jagwar Ma “Howlin” – Album Review
As a proud Englishman, I have to say I am confused. Australian dance-rock outfit Jagwar Ma have delivered one of the best debut albums of 2013 and it has tripped some synapses, crossed wires in my brain and left me…
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THE VIEW – Live @ The Borderline, W1
‘The View, The View, The View are on fire!’ shout hoards of fans as the Scottish indie-rockers take to the stage. And they are right – The View are hot tonight at The Borderline, putting on a roaring, energy-fuelled show….
Findlay / Miles Kane: LIVE @ Dingwalls, Camden
Within the confines of Dingwalls, Camden Town, the Motown and Northern Soul classics beneath the dimmed red lighting set the scene perfectly for what is to come and the shady intimate venue is ideal for two artists that do not…
Liz Lawrence LIVE @ The Windmill, Brixton
It’s Sunday night and I’m venturing to The Windmill in Brixton, a well known backstreet gig venue which is closely guarded by its rooftop patrolling dogs. Don’t let this put you off, The Windmill is a great place. It welcomes…
Jam Luckhurst interview with: CATTLE & CANE
Cattle & Cane are continuously moving onwards and upwards. From playing T In The Park, their single being nominated ‘single of the week’ by News Of The World and now with their debut album on the way, they are on…
Jam Luckhurst Interview With: JC VILLAFAN
Winner of the LA Music Critic Awards for Best EP of 2012 and then moving on to touring all over Europe including France, Belgium, Norway and Sweden, JC Villafan has become a huge success in the music world. With fan…
Latitude 2013 – Preview
A festival to top all festivals, Latitude is returning for the eighth year to satiate the cultural hungerings of the 35,000 lucky guests. The eclecticism of the fantastical event is its greatest attraction, offering a banquet of the finest artists…
Beady Eye – “BE” Album Review
The language of press releases is often unforgiving, sometimes deliberately obfuscating and always littered with well-worn phrases that never really signify anything of the sound you will hear when the music plays out of your speakers. If a record is…
Sweet Baboo – Live @ St Pancras Old Church
Tonight the St Pancras Old Church is handing out wine but this isn’t holy wine, it’s boxed and we’re here to see Sweet Baboo. The crowd is a wonderful mixture of father and son duos, ageing music nerds and mid-30s…
Has Disclosure’s ‘Settle’ reinstated the UK’s love of house music? – Album Review
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…