Reviews

New Track: Schultz – ‘Vivid’

The city of Newcastle has recently given birth to a new progressive dark-pop band who go by the name of Schultz. The four piece outfit have just released their debut single, ‘Vivid’. Immediately, vocal wise, I can draw similarities to…

ALBUM: Heems ‘Eat, Pray, Thug’

Rating: Politically motivated hip hop, in the eyes of most onlookers, is a concept so outdated it shares a graveyard with cassette tapes and shell suits. There’s no room for it in the modern era, they say, because a rapper…

LIVE: Peace @ The Cluny, Newcastle, 05.03.15

Rating: To make it up to their fans after the delayed release of second LP Happy People , Peace are currently on an extensive tour of small venues ahead of larger dates later in the year, including a stop at…

LIVE: The Savage Nomads @ The Macbeth, 07.03.15

Saturday night, East London, it’s the place to be, and one I don’t feel quite young or cool enough to frequent. But this weekend I have very good reason to be here: The Savage Nomads are headlining the This Feeling…

ALBUM: The Veronicas ‘The Veronicas’

Rating: We haven’t heard much from Australian twins The Veronicas since their last album, Hook Me Up, was released way back in 2008. Having taken the charts by storm with their track ‘Untouched’, it seemed the pop duo were ready…

LIVE: The Skints – New Slang, Kingston 05.03.15

The Skints returned to New Slang for the seventh time for the launch of their new album, FM. With no support acts, the night was dedicated to celebrating the release of their third studio album, with DJs spinning dub-reggae anthems before…