Mike Rosenberg (aka Passenger) has a lot of things going for him; a hit number one single, a distinguishable tone of voice, an ability to write songs, glorious elf-like ears and not to forget that cracking beard. But one of […]
Category: Reviews
Live Review – LTJ Bukem and DJ Hype @ Fabric
Dressed Head to Toe in a Leather Cat suit- which pretty quickly I recognised was a bad move for a Drum and Bass night, adorned with freaky cat eye contact lenses and with a friend who had a face […]
Album Review – "Ghost Stories", Coldplay
I’ve never liked ghosts much. In fact I’m terrified of the very idea of them. There is however nothing to fear from ‘Ghost Stories’, Coldplay’s latest album. Two key words came to mind whilst listening to this album: “mellow” and […]
Band of the Moment – Sundara Karma
I saw Sundara Karma at The Old Blue Last in Shoreditch last December, and since I’ve been hooked. If I was to predict the next up-and-comer to make it, I’d bet on these guys. Sundara Karma are a quartet from […]
Band of the Moment: Glass Animals
My big thing at the moment definitely has to be Glass Animals. They’re a quartet of lads from Oxford and they make really cool spacey music (I’ve played them on my show quite a bit). They’ve been on tour with […]
Album Review – "48:13", Kasabian
I can’t get enough of Kasabian’s latest offering. Lead single ‘Eez-Eh’ had me hooked from its first play, giving me high hopes for the album, which definitely doesn’t disappoint. The 13 tracks are carefully crafted by the band in order […]
Album Review – "Daydreamer", Harts
With the ever creeping stagnation of the rock music genre, many long term fans fear the eventual collapse of rock into the dark abyss of mediocrity. However, amidst the dreary and unimaginative offerings of Kings of Leon and Nickelback, to […]
Album Review – "Everything Is Fine", Hawk Eyes
It has been three years since Hawk Eyes’ last full length release “Ideas”. However, despite receiving almost universal critical acclaim in the mainstream music press, the album only sold modestly. This eventually left the band without a major label, forcing […]
Live Review – Marmozets, Electric Ballroom, 19/02/15
Every so often a band comes along that makes you question why everybody else settles for musical mediocrity when they could strive for so much more. Marmozets showed promise from the moment they burst on the scene, fresh-faced teenagers […]
Live Review – The Kathryn Wheel @ The Retro Bar, Manchester
The best sort of gig is always the one in a tiny, dingy underground bar in the back streets of a city – and Manchester is as good as any! I haven’t had time to attend many of these […]
Album Review – "Twenty Three Years", Nessi
Nessi Tausendschoen is an up-and-coming German artist. Her new EP was created with Canadian guitar player William MacKenzie, which was the first collaboration between the two artists in their respective careers. To add even more to the mix, they […]
Gig Review: OK Go @ KOKO, London – 13/02/2015
As a long time OK Go fan, numerous were the hours that I sat with baited breath on the bands’ website waiting for UK tour dates to be announced. Finally, in late August of last year, my perseverance paid […]