There’s no surprise that there have been so many claims of The Cribs to be the best live band you can see at the moment. They probably are. Who cares about the fact they don’t […]
Blog:: Mercury Prize 2012
The Mercury Music Prize, held annually since 1992, is increasingly criticised as being irrelevant, elitist and unnecessary in the file-sharing age. True, some of the nominees appear to be almost deliberately obscure. for instance, […]
Feature // The Best Bond Theme of All Time is…
James Bond films have become an institution in British popular culture, and to celebrate the theatrical release of Skyfall, the 23rd instalment of the series, we thought it would be fitting to look back upon each of […]
Album Review // Tracey Thorn – Tinsel & Lights
As Christmas encroaches, out crawl the opportunistic money makers ready to flog Quality Street tins, roasted chestnuts and line our record stores with tasteless festive albums. Tracey Thorn, one half of Everything But The Girl unashamedly […]
Album Review // Cemeteries – 'The Wilderness'
Having gazed into the forest near his home in Buffalo, Kyle J Reigle (aka Cemeteries) decided to write music in an attempt to escape his bleak urban surroundings. Six months recording in his spare room […]
Album Review // Macy Gray – Talking Book
Macy Gray – Talking Book Having spent a considerable amount of time away from the music scene, Macy Gray shirks an album of new tracks in favour of her own interpretation of Stevie Wonder’s timeless […]
Album Review // Mac Demarco – '2'
Mac Demarco – 2 – Captured Tracks Mac Demarco’s ‘2’ showcases an understated blend of guitar driven song writing, lying proximal to Kurt Vile with echoes of The Velvet Underground. Indeed this is a high praise, but though […]
Don't Panic, All Time Low are back!
Even from listening to just a small sample of All Time Low’s new album Don’t Panic, it’s evident that they have reverted back to their old pop punk ways. With All Time Low’s top US chart position […]
November Gig Guide! – Who's playing where next month
With November fast approaching and student loans fast decreasing, perhaps now might be the time to be a bit more carefully in choosing which gigs we really ought to go to. Here’s our picks on […]
This Week's Singles
Shinies- ‘Ennui’ Label: Dirty Bingo Records 7/10 Words: Laura Ulanowski After a weary and worryingly well-worn intro, it would be easy to put Shinies down as another Gaslight Anthem-style rock band. They are redeemed, however, after 26 […]
Live Review // Hot Chip @ O2 Academy Leeds
Never a band to perform by halves, Hot Chip stormed the O2 stage in a flurry of strobes and a riot of sound. The band kicked off their no-holds-barred set with possibly three of their […]
Live Review // This Many Boyfriends @ Brudenell Social Club
Perhaps it was the genuine surprise at the full room, perhaps the naïve kiddishness that plays alongside This Many Boyfriends’ young, fun indie-pop… either way they shout and jump with a youthful excitement, doing their […]