As I begin this review, it’s Monday morning and John Lydon is in Brighton, half a mile down the road from my house, to meet the public for a book signing at Waterstones. I’m still trying to decide whether to…
This month Down on the Street makes its way to Wales to check out Cardiff, the birthplace of music legends such as Shirley Bassey, Ivor Novello, Cerys Matthews… and Shakin’ Stevens. As much as I hate to admit it, Wales is…
To the untrained ear a-ha’s Analogue does not sound like an a-ha album. In fact, there’s more in common with previous poster pin-ups The Beatles than the trio of Norwegians gracing the cover of their 1986 debut, Hunting High And…
Rating: “I’m searching for the truth… Some sweet day, we’ll get there in the end.” Edwyn Collins – ‘Searching For The Truth’ (2010) This search for ‘the truth’ – and the journey of discovery that it entails – is a prominent theme of…
Welcome one and all to another installment of All Talk, where we ask the questions that are guaranteed to cause a fuss! As our loyal readers will know, here at Gigslutz we love any opportunity to stir the pot, rouse…
In this latest installment of our ongoing efforts to categorise, rank and tabulate all your favourite artists into neat little countdowns, Gigslutz delves deep into the languid, lovesick discography of Joe Mount and friends, also known as London’s Metronomy. Revisiting…
If I was to dare to reduce Nick Cave to a mere simile, I would say he is like Marmite. Not just because he is polarising and a bit of an acquired taste, but because his voice is dark and…
Before you go rushing for the double denim, we’d like to point out that this brilliant new app is in no way affiliated with Status Quo. Rocking All Over the World is a free app for iPhone and iPad that…
Imagine being thirteen years old and having a single at the top of the US charts. Whilst we’re imagining things let’s also pretend that this single hasn’t even been recorded in a studio, it’s been recorded live at a Mototown…
We’re off to Newcastle this month, where Ella Scott reveals there’s more to the city than Magpies, Gazza and Ant ‘n’ Dec… When somebody from Manchester or Liverpool claims they’re from ‘The North’, we laugh into our bottles of Newcastle Brown…