Iceage don’t strike as an ordinary post-punk group; over just a couple of years this Danish team has managed to become the flagman of the narrow subgenre of raw, almost warrior-like in its aggression Scandinavian […]
Music | In The Middle review Ex Hex ‘Rips’
The Washington trio of Ex Hex, have a thing for sixties garage rock. Every stomping second of Rips is a loving tribute to guitar slingers past and present. The album opens with the ray-gun guitar […]
Music | SBTRKT @ O2 Academy 26/09
Ahead of his forthcoming album Wonder Where We Land, producer Aaron Jerome, more commonly known as SBTRKT, graced the O2 academy with the first night of his UK tour. Scuttling onto the stage in a […]
Music | In The Middle with Pallbearer
It’s a mild, quiet Sunday in Hyde Park, the perfect opportunity for some Funeral Doom from the aptly named 4 piece Pallbearer to rain down from the PAs of The Brudenell. I meet with Brett […]
Music | Slum Village @ Belgrave Music Hall 29/09
Dilla, Dilla, Dilla, the word on everyone’s lips, hats and hoodies. Eight years have passed since a heart attack robbed Slum Village (and the world) of arguably the greatest hip-hop producer of all time, James […]
Music | Stephen O’Malley @ Brudenell Social Club 28/09
As I walked to the Brudenell Social Club I was almost dreading the gig. For whatever reason that day had proved to be particularly draining and I didn’t believe an hour or so of watching […]
Music | Into Leeds with Jumbo Records
In a musical city that’s constantly evolving, Jumbo Records has been a mainstay for over 40 years. Since being founded in 1971, Jumbo has always been a meticulous provider for Leeds’ audiophiles, having since become […]
Music | Auntie Flo @ HiFi 4/10
On what felt like the first properly cold day of post-summer, HiFi harboured a bit of African heat to thaw out those grey-October-evening blues. As Auntie Flo, accompanied by South African multi-instrumentalist Esa Williams, began […]
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Artist: Jack J Track: Something (On My Mind) Label:Mood Hut Therapeutic deep house that continues rolling for 11 minutes with jazz-house chords and golden melodies. Artist: Alan Fitzpatrick Remix Track: I Want You Label:Prime […]
Music | Fear of Men @ Brudenell Social Club 27/09
After their support tour with Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Fear of Men brought their own brand of angsty jangle pop to the Brudenell. Before their headline slot though, was the surprisingly impressive support […]
Music | The Travelling Band ‘The Big Defreeze’
Those who haven’t heard of The Travelling Band can probably form an accurate enough picture of them from that terrible name. You just know they’d be the type to sit alongside the lingering Mumford and […]
Review: Jungle Jam presents Congo Natty
“You’re always guaranteed a good night when you come here” said a student queuing to get into Mint Warehouse last Friday. This sentence resonates with the majority of those who have ever attended the Jungle, Drum […]