BEST OF YOUTUBE: James Bond Themes
As Sam Smith unveils ‘The Writing’s On The Wall’, the theme to this year’s Bond film, Spectre, our writers take a look down the barrel of a gun with YouTube in the firing line. From the covers to the demoes to…
As Sam Smith unveils ‘The Writing’s On The Wall’, the theme to this year’s Bond film, Spectre, our writers take a look down the barrel of a gun with YouTube in the firing line. From the covers to the demoes to…
The Pilton Festival (as Glastonbury was originally known) took place on 19th September, 1970. Tickets were £1 each (including free milk) and 1500 people turned up to watch headliners Tyrannosaurus Rex. At Glastonbury 2015 dinosaurs still rule the land, as evidenced by the huge…
As the Worthy Farm clean-up continues, we look back to ten tracks that defined this year’s festival, whether from acts visiting Pilton for the first time or legends of all ages who can’t help but come back for more. As…
As US interest in the UK grime scene gathers pace, we asked resident writer and lover of all things rap-related Allan Nersessian to write us a little think-piece… Whilst the NSA eves-drop on mobile phones and gather data in large…
‘Kanye West – God & Monster’ is an apt title for this biography. Here is a man who speaks in colours, rather than black and white, so it’s brave of Mark Beaumont to try and chronicle his complicated life. It begins…
The news that Kanye West is to headline the exalted Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury this year angered many and led to more than 30,000 people signing a petition in protest against the rapper topping the bill. We asked two of…
Rating: Keeping to his traditional formula, Mark Ronson’s new album, Uptown Special ,provides delightful renditions of classic genres and re-imagines them for the modern music industry. Whilst the hit ‘Uptown Funk’ has grabbed all the headlines, it would be a shame not…
1. Jimi Hendrix – ‘Are you Experienced?’ History is littered with people who are bestowed with the title of ‘genius’. It’s as much an abused, misunderstood term as ‘celebrity’ is these days. I’m drawn to artists who are auteurs, but at the same…
Rating: As part of the Doc ‘n Roll Film Festival, Hackney Picturehouse hosted a special screening of Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton, which tells the amazing story of acclaimed avant garde label Stones Throw Records and its founder Chris Manak…
Now in its tenth year, Wireless is essentially a festival for those who don’t fancy the full festival experience: Three stages of music from 1.30 until 11.00pm (at the very latest) over two sites at London and Birmingham. While initially…