Album
Noah & the Whale – Heart of Nowhere
At one point, Noah & the Whale typified the exploding English folk scene, with their first two albums…
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Album
Iggy & The Stooges – Ready to Die
With the passing of Ron Asheton in 2009 and James Williamson’s subsequent return, it seems like The Stooges…
By Tristan Bath
Live music
Electric Guest at Scala
With Electric Guest having already conquered festival stages around the globe (America's Bonnaroo and SXSW, Switzerland's Montreaux and…
By Tristan Bath
Live music
Noah and the Whale at the Palace Theatre
Noah and the Whale are a band armed with a reputation. Adored by fans, they still leave non-admirers…
By Tristan Bath
Play
Orpheus at Battersea Arts Centre
It’s easy to forget the experience of one’s very first live performance: the exhilaration of seeing a first…
By Tristan Bath
Live music
Fossil Collective at The Borderline
Fossil Collective exploded onto the scene last night with a tumultuous gig at Soho’s Borderline. Born from the…
By Tristan Bath
Music
Ten albums you cannot miss this month – April 2013
Paramore – Paramore Paramore’s self-titled fourth studio album sees the American pop-rockers making giant steps forward. With industry…
By Tristan Bath
Live music
Joe Brown at Cadogan Hall
It was musicians like Joe Brown that led to the popularisation and legitimisation of rock’n’ roll in the…
By Tristan Bath
Live music
Robyn Hitchcock at Rough Trade East
The day after Maggie Thatcher’s death seems an oddly apt time to see Robyn Hitchcock. Now past 60,…
By Tristan Bath
Theatre
Paul F. Tompkins charms at the Soho Theatre
Having been in the game for some 20 years, Paul F. Tompkins is both archetypal and exceptional as…
By Tristan Bath