Music

Family-orientated Danny Wilson wears his heart on his sleeve – both metaphorically and literally, as on Friday night he fashioned a grey shirt with heart patterns. He is a man of the people with a genuine quality and consumes his [read more]

The Little Noise sessions in Union Chapel hosted a worldly and wise David Gray on Thursday, back after four years with album Mutineers. The British singer/songwriter took to the stage as headliner of the Mencap concert after curator Jo [read more]

The air inside Camden’s Electric Ballroom on Thursday evening is humid with anticipation and a meniscus of tensile energy waiting to somehow be punctured. Since releasing their debut album Amphetamine Ballads in April 2014, The Amazing [read more]

The word “anticipated” couldn’t be more of an understatement when applied to Caribou’s latest venture, Our Love. Dan Snaith’s newly released album is his first Caribou output in four years, and those have been four long years [read more]

On 6th October Playland, the second solo album from Manchurian guitarist-turned-singer Johnny Marr was released to commercial success, charting at number nine in the UK and receiving positive reviews. The initial focus for any musician [read more]

One Republic are currently on a European tour entitled Native, to promote their third album; Wednesday saw them take over the O2 Arena in Greenwich. The venue was packed and the excitement tangible as the guys took to the stage. The [read more]

Little Noise Sessions, curated by Jo Whiley, are held in Union Chapel in Islington every year in aid of Mencap. The particular focus is on raising awareness around the simple logistical issues faced by people with learning difficulties – [read more]

There seems to be a flurry of top quality two-piece bands at the moment: Royal Blood, The Black Keys, The Kills. But no one does it quite as loud, dirty and groovy as Death From Above 1979. This band from Canada made such a huge impact [read more]

Koko in Camden has the sort of tacky grandeur that’s perfect for hosting a night of unadulterated rock. Last night the packed-out venue was treated to a fantastic show from The So So Glos and The Hold Steady, two very different but [read more]

An actual working church, St Pancras Old Church is the stunning venue that played host to Palace on Sunday. The lights were low and atmospheric, there was incense in the air, and the acoustics were perfect to enhance the well-crafted sound [read more]