Author Archives: Oliver Hope

About Oliver Hope

Oliver. Twenty Two year old gigaholic. Currently living in Manchester. Master's qualified journalist.

The Ten Best Stone Roses Songs

With a tour and the chance of a new album on the horizon, 2016 is certainly looking bright for The Stone Roses. Successfully selling out four nights in Manchester and announcing their festival headline slot at this years T in…

15 Best Musical Cameos in The Simpsons

From the time James Brown appeared as Bart’s inner child, encouraging the young character to just ‘be himself’, to the time Johnny Cash voiced a red coyote in the sky whilst Homer was experiencing a magnificent psychedelic trip after eating a…

ALBUM: Bloc Party ‘Hymns’

Rating: So the mighty have returned, resurrected and rejuvenated with a new found passion and lust for a new sound. They’ve dabbled in an Eden’s garden of musical perfection before reaching out for a grab of the musical perfection fruit….

LIVE: Slaves – The Ritz, Manchester 15.01.16

What do you get when you mix together a blend of a strong political mind-set with thrashing punk rock? Slaves. The band have recently resumed their delayed tour (due to an injury in the band caused by over enthusiasm whilst on…

10 YEARS ON: Where Are They Now? (2006)

It’s hard to believe that only ten years ago 2006 was a plethora of indie acts, pop delights and, urm ,Nelly Furtardo’s. As we find ourselves in another new year, looking forward to revivals from the likes of The Stone…

LIVE: Madonna – Manchester Arena 14.12.15

The Queen Of Pop descended upon Manchester, armed with a flank of dancers and a full backing band. Those who doubt Madonna‘s ability to perform any-more seriously need to rethink. Yes, maybe she is not as agile as she used…

Ones To Watch: Shields

With a début album on the horizon, Northern based band Shields have taken a strong step into the indie music scene. They brand themselves as being math-indie and after supporting the likes of Placebo and Everything Everything the quintet certainly earned the respect of some…

New Track: Antonio James – ‘Midnight Mirror’

Dark and hard hitting, ‘Midnight Mirror’ is the début single from London producer Antonio James. I can sense tones of the Weeknd, London Grammar and FKA Twigs with this new and relaxed neo R&B mix. Antonio has said that the track…