Author Archives: James Reynolds

Gigslutz Interview: Trampolene

The atmosphere is warm and cordial as I sit opposite Jack Jones of Trampolene outside a cocktail bar near XOYO. Evidently an intelligent and focused individual, we have no trouble in drifting more or less immediately towards the more intimate questions…

ALBUM REVIEW: We Were Evergreen ‘Towards’

With even a name that sounds like it ought to be sung, We Were Evergreen have come on leaps and bounds with their new album ‘Towards’, developing hugely from their previous 2012 and 2013 releases, whilst keeping that overall We Were Evergreen flavour… which…

Gigslutz Interview: Ziggy Marley

Exhilarated by a precarious combination of caffeine to keep me alert and spontaneous, and Rescue Remedy to keep me sane, a drab Thursday afternoon was livened up by a phone-call with Ziggy Marley. Ziggy Marley. I know, right. I was…

Darlia LIVE @ Water Rats, Camden. 01.04.14.

Having snatched up Darlia’s gig at the Water Rats, Camden, at the very last minute, once again I found myself on my own, standing in the corner, staring into space. After missing their Barfly gig at the end of January,…

EP REVIEW: Darlia ‘Candyman’

Darlia is probably the first band that I’ve lowered myself to the state of screaming 14 year-old girl for, which is a bit weird given that I’m 17 and male. I think in the past, the music that I’ve been…

SINGLE REVIEW: Kill Van Kulls ‘Wishing’

Semantically, this is everything I agree with. Culturally, music and fashion often overlap, meaning a lot of the time you’re being told what to listen to, what to wear and what to like. Upon discovering The Kill Van Kulls and…

Unsigned Act Of The Week: Interview with Reporters

 Reporters have done a lot in the last year: as well as releasing a 7 track mini-album, receiving acclaim from various magazines, critics and sites, they have also attended multiple BBC Introducing sessions. James Reynolds decided to check out what…

Gigslutz Interview With: Carl Barât

Ahead of his DJ set at KHT, Ladbroke Grove on 20th April, Gigslutz’ James Reynolds catches up with the iconic Carl Barat  In the space of about 15 minutes, I had to summarise the life of Carl Barât into a…