Gigslutz contributor Pete Cary takes a close look at one of the albums that helped shape his childhood. Powerless of choice to what was played on the stereo of his parents car growing up, Pete was forced to listen to Talking Heads-Speaking in…
Gigslutz contributor and Features Editor, Katie Muxworthy, takes a look at one of the records that changed the way she looked at music. Exploring the depths of each track, the ill fated life and death of lead singer Ian Curtis…
Thinking back, this was the first album I ever sat down and listened to. It was 2012, there was actually a sun in the sky for large parts of the summer and I’d moved in with my girlfriend. I had…
1995 was the year that Britpop exploded and saw the British music scene riding high on the waves of a nostalgic revival. Unfortunately, by this point the movement had become rather self-aware and bloated with swaggering ego. Despite the growing…
It was a time when the flush-with-cash public were keen to hear tales of home so that it could put them up against their own and make comparisons. And also ask, how far have we come? In this healthy climate…
When most people think of Hip Hop legends, certain artists spring to mind. For the more youthful of listeners, perhaps Jay Z, Nas, Biggie or Tupac may spring to mind, but for people who have been listening to the genre…
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…
Diamond Dogs contains arguably two of Bowie’s most iconic tracks to date (‘Rebel Rebel’ and ‘Diamond Dogs’) and yet it still remains largely underrated in relation to the remainder of his discography. The record celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier this year, marking…
I first saw and heard Underworld in 1993 at a Megadog rave in the Rocket on Holloway Road. Joining them on the bill were Fluke and the Drum Club, but it was the trio from Romford with the frenetic singer/guitarist (wielding…
10 years on from a masterpiece After a difficult 2013 plagued by bad luck, health problems and cancellations – but also with the release of a successful autobiography, a tribute to Lou Reed on vinyl and the reissues of Kill Uncle and ‘The…