Music
Dan Wilson at St Pancras Old Church
LIVE REVIEW
Semisonic’s own Dan Wilson, on tour to promote his new studio solo album Love Without Fear, serenaded the audience at St Pancras Old Church last night with his acoustic guitar, rusty but even and smooth voice, and cathartic songs that [read more]
Javeon at Shoreditch House
LIVE REVIEW
It is in a small room in Shoreditch House that Javeon takes the stage late on Tuesday evening. A small crowd has gathered in the cosily decorated space; people are relaxing on the couches and groups are chatting with drinks in their hands. [read more]
Cold in Berlin and Terminal Gods at Powerlunches of Hackney
LIVE REVIEW
If it’s true that the 90s are now the trend in terms of music and youth culture, an entire gig of bands with a distinct sound of the 80s is pretty risky. Betting on sonorities like dark industrial, synth pop and new wave could be [read more]
James Blunt at the Royal Albert Hall
LIVE REVIEW
Love him or loathe him, James Blunt is back, continuing his world tour at the Royal Albert Hall in the wake of the release of his fourth album Moon Landing. His critics have been harsh in the past, labelling his music as sentimental pap [read more]
Record Store Day 2014 in London with Adam Ant
Now in its 7th year, the annual Record Store Day is a little bit like Christmas for us music lovers and vinyl hoarders. Hundreds of independent record stores up and down the country and worldwide unite in the celebration of music, hosting [read more]
Back with a bang: an interview with James Walsh
James Walsh is the lead singer of post-Brit Pop band Starsailor, who have been on hiatus for several years. Walsh is back with a debut solo album choc full of a brand new sound and is now touring the UK. We caught up with him around the [read more]
Matt Cardle at Shepherd’s Bush Empire
LIVE REVIEW
It was pretty obvious that the judges of X-Factor knew exactly what they were thinking when they granted Matt Cardle the crown of the seventh series of the show. He is an unbelievable musical talent, and he did not fail to bring it all to [read more]
Sub Focus at Brixton Academy
LIVE REVIEW
Electronic dance has taken the crown of popular music in the 21st century. With its bass-heavy electronics and uplifting tone, it gets any one of any age up and dancing even if they’re feeling a little lethargic after a few beers. [read more]
Cut Copy and RÜFÜS at The Forum
LIVE REVIEW
It was all about the EDM at The Forum last night, as Cut Copy played their last UK date on a whirlwind world tour, supported by fellow aussie dance fiends, RÜFÜS. Long-time fans of Cut Copy, RÜFÜS took to the stage at the ungodly hour [read more]
Elbow at the O2 Arena
LIVE REVIEW
Elbow are a remarkable band. Armed with some fantastic new songs from their latest album The Take Off and Landing of Everything they deliver a gig in front of 20,000 people that is simultaneously epic and deeply personal, large enough to [read more]
