Dreamy – this is how I would sum up Tom Odell’s latest stint at the O2 Academy. It’s uncommon for an artist to maintain consistency over the quality of their performance during a concert- usually […]
From The Jam @ O2 Academy, 12/11/16
The Jam are legends. Everyone has had a boogie to ‘Town Called Malice’ or a hearty singalong to ‘Going Underground’. From The Jam are one third real deal, two thirds tribute act. Jam bassist Bruce […]
In The Middle with Nimmo
Sarah Nimmo and Reva Gauntlett have been making music together for well over 11 years. “It’s been like ten years, I guess, since we started,” Sarah says over the phone. “Well, ten years since we’ve […]
24 Hrs by Olly Murs
I’ll admit it: Olly Murs is my guilty pleasure. Ever since he was cruelly robbed of victory by Joe McElderry in 2009’s The X Factor, I’ve felt a certain affinity for the Essex-born showman. His […]
Forward Constant Motion by Virginia Wing
Virginia Wing immediately catch attention with their new take on electronic experimentation. Following up their 2014 album Measures of Joy, Forward Constant Motion is a juxtaposition of Alice Merida Richards’ delicate vocals alongside glitch beats […]
You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen
Just when we thought 2016 couldn’t get any more disheartening, one of the world’s most admired writers and musicians has sadly passed away; the wonderful Leonard Cohen. Only a few weeks before his death, Cohen […]
Should we leave the dead to rest?
It’s a common debate amongst music lovers: is it okay to release artists’ work after they’ve died? Whether it’s just a remake of a classic hit or a whole posthumous album, it’s always controversial. 2016 […]
Feature – RPG Sound System
“The history of music is the history of mankind”. Thus spoke François-Joseph Fétis, noted Belgian musicologist and one of the most important music critics of the 19th century. A grandiose quote to begin a feature […]
Battles by In Flames
I just don’t know where to begin. This record is complete garbage. This album is shit. I had to turn the volume down because I was embarrassed that my flatmates would think I enjoy it. […]
We got it from Here… by A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest have persevered despite the death of one of Phife Dawg, and have managed to finally fulfil their dreams of creating of a low-quality double album. Apparently it was Phife who chose […]
Marsicans @ Brudenell Social Club, 10/11/16
Brudenell Social Club is a special venue for many reasons, but for Marsicans it meant playing to a packed room full of their home crowd, friends and family. The atmosphere was buzzing and the two support […]
Chas & Dave @ City Varieties, 10/11/16
Well, this wasn’t what I expected. Last Wednesday, I got the chance to go to see who the hell Chas and Dave are. As a French person, I have heard quite a lot from my […]