Rating: Amp Live: An immensely talented producer, one half of the pioneering hip-hop duo Zion I and a leading representative for musical innovation. On August 4th Amp Live releases his much anticipated solo UK debut album, incidentally his first via…
Fly Rasta, released on the 14th April, is the fifth studio album from reggae-legend Bob Marley’s eldest son; Ziggy Marley. Known not just for his music, Ziggy is a true philanthropist; having worked with the United Nations, as well as…
Over the last few weeks I’ve been listening to iTCH’s debut album, The Deep End. Even now, I’m not entirely sure what to make of the offering from the former The King Blues frontman. Its one of those albums where…
The Blood Money Tour; The Game’s first return to the UK since his sell-out tour in 2011. As one of the most critically acclaimed rappers of the current crop and, arguably, one of the all-time greats, this has been one…
Marcella is an 18 year-old American singer/songwriter with a voice reminiscent of female artists such as Norah Jones and Adele, Marcella herself telling me she’s often compared to both these world-renowned artists. The Groucho Club is a prestigious members-only club…
At the Islington Assembly Hall for MTV Brand New 2014 I was immediately struck by the grandeur of the venue and reminded of old Shakespearian theatres. The second thing to hit me was the fact that this was not a…
As I walked down the stairs and into Notting Hill Arts Club, I was greeted by the heavy bassline of KALEIDA’s breakthrough single ‘Think’. Immediately, I understood the name of the event; Juicebox. Not just a metaphor, the venue is…