About Kate Crudgington
Assistant Editor for Gigslutz (2015-2017)
Now Co-Founder, Co-Host & Features Editor for @getinherears
Rating: You might recognise the voice of nineteen year old Aurora; she was the soundtrack to last year’s John Lewis Christmas advert, Man On The Moon. Equal parts alarming and charming, the singer’s auspicious vocals make for bright yet troubled listening; and her debut…
Kate Crudgington caught up with three quarters of Tameside’s finest ahead of their upcoming UK tour… It’s been a while since you’ve spoken to Gigslutz. What have you all been up to recently? Liam: We’ve just finished our new single…
Outside The Finsbury on Saturday night, bleak winter winds ravaged the faces of smokers who’d nipped out for a nicotine fix in between pints. Inside the venue – smoke machines provided a similar visual effect – but the temperature was…
Mid-way through her set at Dingwalls last week, Amber Bain – aka The Japanese House – introduced her track ‘Sugar Pill’ with the self-deprecating remark, “Here’s another depressing song…”. It’s not clear whether this was as a trigger warning, or a…
Rating: The 1975 released their debut self-titled album in September 2013. It was the autumn that ‘Chocolate’ melted the hearts of young girls, and lead singer Matthew Healey appeared in music magazines sporting an exceptionally bold haircut. The band have…
It’s a new month, and the Gigslutz team have chosen four new videos from a host of diverse and interesting artists for your viewing pleasure! Kicking off March’s vote is Irish songwriter Fraser Jane. Her video for ‘Enough’ is a collage…
Stepping out of the spotlight can be a strategy fraught with risk and contractual backlash for musicians, but for The Joy Formidable – who have spent the last twelve months in the Welsh town of Mold, recording third album Hitch…
Hinds‘ guitarist & vocalist Carlotta Cosials stepped in to KOKO’s spotlight on Thursday night, and with a simple “Hola…” she captured the attention of a crowd who were ready to go “Freakin’ mad”. For Carlotta, Ana, Ade & Amber, playing…
It’s the fourth and final week of the Gigslutz February Video Vote! Previously we’ve featured ‘Slug’ by Petrol Girls, ‘She’s a Dancer’ by Youth Club, and ‘Anthem’ by SaSaSaS. This week, it’s the turn of Italian-Icelandic rock trio, My Cruel…
It’s the third week of the Gigslutz February Video Vote! We’ve already featured ‘Slug’ by the Petrol Girls, and ‘She’s a Dancer’ by Youth Club; but this week it’s the turn of Drum & Bass super-group, SaSaSaS. The group is made up of…