ALBUM REVIEW: Shady Records ‘Shady XV’

Rating: Eminem’s never shied away from controversy but the Shady XV album, a celebration of the 15th anniversary of his label, Shady Records, wasn’t necessarily supposed to be about him.  A few nasty comments from Eminem spoils a great album and cheapens some…

Tracks Of The Week, 03.12.14

The beautifully beguiling sounds of Johanna Glaza are here to accompany the chilly lead up to this year’s festivities. ‘Paper Widow’ is as delicate as the title would suggest, filled with Glaza’s impassioned, spellbinding vocals and stirring choral harmonies. With…

Interview: Miss Kenichi

With a new album released last week,  German singer-songwriter and artist, Katrin Hahner (aka Miss Kenichi), is all about originality and experimentation. Her third album, The Trial is immersed in beauty and grace so Claire Lim decided to catch up…

ALBUM REVIEW: My Drunken Haze ‘My Drunken Haze’

Rating: Hailing from Athens, Greek five-piece My Drunken Haze fuse smooth neo-psychedelia with a spirited 60s Garage vibe. We’re talking intoxicating melodies along the lines of ‘I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night’ and ‘Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)’. Their…

ALBUM REVIEW: Victory Kicks ‘The Young Flood’

Rating: This year has been fantastic for floaty, inoffensive indie tunes, with music fans everywhere being spoilt by the likes of Superfood and Jaws. We now have plenty of summery songs to get us going, through those increasingly gloomy Winter…

The Who LIVE @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow 30.11.14

Rating: Glasgow has always been a popular place to kick-off a tour and this was the second tour opening night of the month I attended following the terrific Kasabian gig earlier a week or so back. Having last caught The…

ALBUM REVIEW: Nefew ‘Rise of the Antihero’

Rating: Swiss-American hip-hop group Nefew return with Rise of the Antihero, the sequel to their 2010 mixtape Antihero Begins and the duo’s first full length studio album since 2007’s Off the Cuff. Rise of the Antihero is a record about…