ALBUM REVIEW: Deerhoof ‘La Isla Bonita’

Rating: I tried hard to read James Joyce’s Ulysses, really, I did. And some of those first three pages made an iota of sense. I nearly made it through two episodes of that Scandinavian crime drama The Killing that everyone…

Robert Plant LIVE @ Newport Centre, 9.11.14

Golden God and former Zeppelin front man Robert Plant kicked off his UK tour at a jam-packed Newport Centre on Sunday night. Support came from New Yorkers ‘The Last Internationale’, a trio with one of the strongest female vocalists that…

ALBUM REVIEW: Antony & The Johnsons ‘Turning’

Rating: It has been four years since we have heard new material in bulk from Antony Hegarty and his Johnsons, and with new release Turning being a live album soundtrack (albeit to a new concert film documentary) that will extend…

DMA’s LIVE @ O2 Academy Newcastle, 6.11.14

It’s ever-so-often that a main headliner’s hand-picked support band wipes the floor and blows everything out of the water for the rest of the night. On Thursday 6th November, Manchester’s Courteeners took up residency at Newcastle Upon-Tyne’s O2 Academy and…

WATCH: Beatnik share brand new video for ‘Bye Bye’

Electronic music producers/DJs/Remixers Beatnik have shared the visuals for the infectious and enigmatic ‘Bye Bye’, which also features funk inspired vocals from former Unklejam front-man Tyson. Beatnik have added some serious credentials to their name this year having remixed tracks…

Interview: Paigey Cakey

As part of the Alwayz Recording team alongside artists such as Chip and Wretch 32, Paigey Cakey has been creating a lot of buzz around her music lately, including a new mixtape titled The Right Paige. Having also appeared in…

INTERVIEW: Brett Dennen

Currently supporting stunning singer Paloma Faith on her UK headline tour, Gigslutz managed to catch up with folk-pop artist Brett Dennen to talk touring, the world today and climbing mountains. Gigslutz: Firstly, how has your time in England been so…