On July 5, Tunbridge Wells’ High Definition Festival returns for its fourth year, with a lineup set to take the festival above and beyond the success of last year’s sold out event. The six-stage collection […]
Music | Live – Elbow @ Leeds Arena
There’s something about Elbow that just screams ‘Dad Rock’. Whether it’s the mellow tone, accessible lyrics or understated image, the feeling you’ve fallen into your parents’ record collection is almost inescapable. However, there is an […]
Music | Record Store Day celebrates vinyl, but can it save it?
Saturday 19th April marked the seventh annual Record Store Day, a celebration of independent record stores, serving as a reminder of what made, and still, makes them great. Up and down the country, stores offered special […]
Music | The Stranglers live
The Stranglers O2 Academy 3/5 In the 1970’s people were listening to the likes of Dolly Parton, The Beach Boys, Queen and moreover, The Stranglers. Some of the popular bands have died down naturally, some […]
Music | Ed Motta live
Ed Motta The Wardrobe At one point during this debut performance in Leeds, Ed Motta took a moment from his mastery of the keyboard to dedicate one of the songs to Magnum, P.I. The figure […]
Music |Heavens Basement live
Heavens Basement The Cockpit 5/5 A sold out venue and a mass of pure rock and roll hell fire commanding the stage. Add all of these obscure elements and you get a Heaven’s Basement gig […]
Music | Festival preview – Sónar Festival Barcelona
If you are yet to experience the electronic music utopia offered by Sónar Music Festival, this summer is the perfect time to visit one of the world’s greatest music celebrations situated across the gorgeous setting of […]
Music | News – DARKSIDE tour
Darkside, the duo of Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington, are demonstrating their love for their craft by currently undertaking a huge tour that will see them travel all over the world. Alongside this momentous undertaking, Dave Harrington has just […]
Music | Festival news – Soundwave Festival Croatia
Seated in the idyllic setting of The Garden in Tisno, Soundwave Festival returns to Croatia for it’s sixth year from the 17th – 21st July for another monumental week of the finest Dance, Hip-Hop, Electro, […]
Music | Interview – Factory Floor
Factory Floor, an electronic, industrial outfit from South London, are currently playing a series of live dates around the world off the back of their self-titled debut album, released in September. LSi caught up with […]
Music | Album Review – Tycho
Tycho Awake 4/5 Tycho’s latest album, Awake, sees the ambient producer strip back his sound and go back to basics. Gone are the sound effects of the ocean and the voice samples of his last […]
Music | Album Review – Aloe Blacc
Aloe Bacc Lift Your Spirit 3/5 Most people will remember the soulful lamenting of Aloe Blacc from his 2010 smash hit ‘I Need A Dollar’; an infectious burst of R&B layered with poignant lyrics and […]