SLUG LIVE @ St Moritz, 09.01.15
Having never been to the St Mortiz club, I’m slightly taken aback by just how small it is: a cosy, beamed, ski-shack kind of a vibe with possibly the tiniest stage I’ve ever seen. It probably also seems even smaller…
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DOWN ON THE STREET: Birmingham
In Emma, Jane Austen wrote of Birmingham as “not a place to promise much.” Indeed, with big bleak buildings, often overly bustling streets, and an accent that few ever find appealing, it’s never been seen as the most attractive of locations….
Women Who Will Rock 2015
“I don’t wanna wait anymore, I’m tired of looking for answers” came from the beautifully harmonised mouths of Swedish duo First Aid Kit on ‘Silver Lining’, the first single from Stay Gold. I didn’t realise how poignant this was until recently. I…
Introducing Interview and Gigslutz Premiere: Sofia
Born in London, and having lived in Venezuela, Boston and Lebanon, and now back in London, Sofia has had quite a unique musical upbringing. She has now recorded an inspired cover of Jessie J’s ‘Do It Like A Dude’, but it’s no…
Introducing Interview: The Vultures
The recipients of the Best Alternative Act at the Exposure Music Awards 2013/2014 were The Vultures, the multinational London-based sextet, at the forefront of their game. Residing within a genre described as ‘neogothic altpop’, which sees the band choosing to amalgamate typical…
EP Review: The Spitting Pips – ‘Acid Soul’
Hailing from North Wales The Spitting Pips present their debut EP Acid-Soul, encapsulating the spirit of British rock throughout the ages decorated with flecks of an American neo-psychedelic sound. The EP contains two raw rock anthems and is as loud…
Discovery Of The Week: Cassels
Step into most crusty, dog-eared Camden boozers and you’ll still find an old skinhead in a Clash t-shirt perched on the end of the bar decrying the loss of punk spirit from today’s bands – and they kind of have…
Tracks Of The Week, 05.01.14
Admittedly, I’m a bit late to the La Shark party. They’ve been around since 2006 (Ok, very late…), but – with their debut album out at the end of this month – I have luckily, finally, come across these eccentric…
Ones To Watch: The Bad Years
The romantically connected duo, The Bad Years seem to know what they’re doing with their dreamy pop-rock. Lying somewhere in between The Cardigans and Goldfrapp, their single, ‘Common Mistake’ was released on BlackBook last month and seems to be a…
FOR THE RECORD: Isaac Hayes – ‘Hot Buttered Soul’ (1969)
Forget about Shaft. Ignore his turn as Chef in South Park. And let’s skip over all of that Scientology bollocks. What Isaac Hayes really ought to be remembered for is his second LP – Hot Buttered Soul. It’s a masterpiece that deserves to be as revered as…