Jimi Raine LIVE @ Surya, London 01.08.2014
Rating: “Jimi Raine is on a mission, carrying the banner for classic British rock ‘n’ roll.” It’s a fucking cool tagline to have, and man is he living up to it. True to his word, Jimi took to the stage at…
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Nisennenmondai LIVE @ Birthdays, London 31.7.14
Rating: If there’s one venue in London that can claim the not so honorable prize of having one of the worst layouts for live shows, that place could be the basement at the Birthdays bar, sited in the land of…
SINGLE REVIEWS: RELEASED 03.08.14
My turn to look over the single releases that will be bothering you for 99p from Monday, and as it’s officially August expect sun, sea, sand and… bumblebeees. Clean Bandit Feat. Stylo G ‘Come Over’ The steel drum hasn’t ever been…
M+A LIVE @ Bedroom Bar, Shoreditch 31.07.14
Rating: Even if it the UK wasn’t experiencing such a warm and hazy spell as we are right now, this electro-pop duo from Italy would have no trouble in introducing the feel-good summer vibes to an audience. Starting their nine…
Little Comets & Thumpers LIVE @ Disaronno Terrace, Manchester 30.7.14
Rating: Manchester’s Spinningfields, the upmarket side of town, home to Emporio Armani, Hugo Boss and just for tonight the wonderful delights of Little Comets and Thumpers. Disaronno Terrace have set up their ultimate summer party at The Oast House with…
ALBUM REVIEW: Various Artists ‘Beck Song Reader’
Rating: In early 2012, ruminations ran rampant in music circles that Beck was to return later in the year with his first album for four years. By late 2012 we learned that this “album” was in fact a book of…
ALBUM REVIEW: Lost Midas ‘Off The Course’
Rating: You don’t need to second guess what Jason Trikakis’ musical background is. His debut album Off The Course – with new side project, Lost Midas – screams of a former drummers work. The emphasis is on a powerful beat dominating the…
ALBUM REVIEW: Ruu Campbell ‘Heartsong’
Rating: Heartsong is a true reflection of Ruu Campbell’s comfortable sense of belonging. With the picturesque West Country as his home, the young guitarist has produced a canvas of his thoughts and feelings on his debut album. Infused with cellos,…
ALBUM REVIEW: Literature ‘Chorus’
Rating: Fifty years on the 1960s just won’t go away. More to the point, the ’60s that was refracted through the ’80s is the corpse that won’t stay dead. This is the C860s. In this vein, Literature, a four-piece hailing…
ALBUM REVIEW: The Struts ‘Everybody Wants’
Rating: Hailing from Derbyshire, The Struts are a funny find. You can’t tell whether they’re boy band or rock band, but in an age where we call One Direction rock, what’s the difference anymore? Confident frontman Luke Spiller claims he…