Author Archives: Nicky Lee-Delisle

Introducing Interview and Gigslutz Premiere: Sofia

Born in London, and having lived in Venezuela, Boston and Lebanon, and now back in London, Sofia has had quite a unique musical upbringing. She has now recorded an inspired cover of Jessie J’s ‘Do It Like A Dude’, but it’s no…

Turrentine Jones LIVE @ Barfly, Camden 11/12/14

Rating: ‘TurrenTINE, TurrenTEEN, it doesn’t matter how you pronounce it really’ they stated, which failed to settle the debate I was having with my friend on the matter. The opening chords of ‘Moonlight Is On Yer Side’ sent warm southern…

FOR THE RECORD: David Bowie ‘DIAMOND DOGS’ (1974)

Diamond Dogs contains arguably two of Bowie’s most iconic tracks to date (‘Rebel Rebel’ and ‘Diamond Dogs’) and yet it still remains largely underrated in relation to the remainder of his discography. The record celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier this year, marking…

ALBUM REVIEW: ELEVANT ‘ELEVANT’

Rating: Psychedelic, post-punk and heavy rock is thrown full force at us in the shape of Elevant‘s eponymous debut album. Rather then rushing to eagerly tell us what they’re all about, Elevant have introduced themselves with a teasing element of…

FRONT BOTTOMS LIVE @ THE GARAGE, LONDON 5.9.14

Rating: ‘This is reservoir, and I want you all to go ape-shit!‘ This was a pointless request because the crowd were already in full crowd-surfing motion. I usually find with support acts that the crowd just bops along politely while…

ALBUM REVIEW: Erland & The Carnival – ‘Closing Time’

Rating: Erland & The Carnival can easily be filed under the category of ‘underrated’, having been the brainchild of legendary guitarist Simon Tong and Erland Cooper following a chance meeting. Their fusion of Scottish and English folk with a modern…

Birdeatsbaby Album Launch @ The Macbeth, London, 11.7.14

The crowd was suddenly drawn in with a powerful sense of vulnerability in ‘Hands Of Orlac’, a track taken from Birdeatsbaby‘s new album. Violins slowly simmered as a creeping presence took hold before an aggressive kick from the bass shook the…