Author Archives: Junior Cobbinah

LIVE: Royal Blood – O2 Academy, Brixton 13.03.15

The O2 Academy in Brixton has been the venue of choice for bands like the Sex Pistols, The Clash, Arcade Fire and various other legendary bands, so an initial thought that lingered in the back of my head was: “How…

EP: Cheatahs ‘Sunne’

Rating: Cheatahs are an alternative band from London that take a large chunk of the good stuff from the shoegaze genre, give it a futuristic twist and add a hint of garage rock to achieve their ethereal sound. The release…

LIVE: Moon King – Scala, London 28.01.15

Rating: Moon King are a dream-pop duo consisting of singer/songwriter Daniel Benjamin and singer/guitarist Maddy Wilde, hailing from Toronto, Canada. The duo (who gain an additional two members when playing live) came down to London to support their fellow Canadians, Alvvays,…

The Microdance LIVE @ Birthdays, Dalston 10.10.14

Rating: The Microdance are a four piece band from East London with a sound that is a mystifying concoction of alternative rock, shoegaze, grunge and metal. I had the pleasure of seeing them at a venue that also doubles as…

The Microdance LIVE @ Birthdays, Dalston 10.10.14

Rating: The Microdance are a four piece band from East London with a sound that is a mystifying concoction of alternative rock, shoegaze, grunge and metal, and I had the pleasure of seeing them at a venue that also doubles…

ALBUM REVIEW: nick nicely ‘Space Of A Second’

Rating: nick nicely is a cult figure amongst psychedelia enthusiasts due to his 1982 single ‘Hilly Fields (1892)’, which was described as “the best psychedelic record made since the ‘60s” by a certain NME upon its release. However, nicely faded into…

INTERVIEW: Sunset Sons

Sunset Sons are a band going places. They’ve recently signed with Polydor Records and they have a spot on the prestigious Radio 1 playlist with single, ‘She Wants’. I managed to catch up with Jed from the band for a…

LIVE: Boardmasters Festival, Newquay 06.08.14-10.08.14

Rating: We set off to Boardmasters not really sure what to expect from it, as some have previously said it’s a really “chill” festival while others claim it’s basically a three day rave, but we arrived on Friday and instantly, you could…