Review // Cold Specks at Shorditch House (28/06/11)
I’ve only ever been to Shoreditch House once, to interview Fyfe Dangerfield and found it an extraordinary place; my return was no different. The gig consisted of lots of industry types and a few Shoreditch House members who were already there, crammed into a hot room, drinking overpriced drinks and eating overpriced...
Review // Beyonce live at Shepherd’s Bush (27/06/11)
To celebrate the release of her forth album, 4, Beyonce played a secret show to a limited number of lucky fans at Shepherd’s Bush Empire (as well as few fellow Sony label mates, her family – Jay Z and Mamma and Papa Knowles, and some random minor celebrities who somehow managed to blag...
Introducing // Bluebell
Bluebell is a young singer songwriter who hails from Hampshire. On first listen to ‘Normal Heights’ , I was genuinely a bit thrown a back by how much her voice sounds like FOE (albeit, singing in a completely different style) but then realised that it’s probably something to do with them both being from...
Review // WU LYF – ‘Go Tell Fire To The Mountain’
Not a lot is known about Wu Lyf other than that they reside in Manchester, that their name is short for World Unite Lucifer Youth Foundation, they have charged desperate for a demo A&R types £50 yet let fans into early gigs for just £1, they couldn’t care less about fame, and that they...
Introducing // Zalando UK
Zalando is an online shop which sells shoes and clothes which has already become a success in it’s native Germany and now is ready to set it’s sites on the UK at www.zalando.co.uk Here are a few of my favourite items from the site: Adidas Originals: These sleek, black leather Adidas...
Photography // ‘Southport’ by Eva Bentley
All photos by Eva Bentley , a young photographer from Staffordshire, who’s just gotten into Falmouth University, where she will continue studying photography. For shoot enquiries/ more info on what Eva’s doing, email her on: eva_bentley-girl@hotmail.co.uk
Introducing // My Tiger My Timing
Are you ready to hear the potential soundtrack to your summer? Yes? Despite the shitty drizzly weather. Well, My Tiger My Timing are a band from London who may just brighten up your summer. I mean, what IS this weather? We need a pick me up to abolish the dark mood which...
New // Bombay Bicycle Club – ‘Shuffle’
Bombay Bicycle Club are back with ‘Shuffle’, the first single taken from their new album, A Different Kind of Fix. This song is certainly a different kind of fix from their previous album as neither is it heavily distorted guitar laden nor mellow and acoustic but a full blown pop song. We’re not talking Calvin Harris...
Review // SBTRKT – ‘SBTRKT’
SBTRKT is an artist who I was completely blown away by at The Camden Crawl and as soon as I arrived home, proceeded to check out the rest of his tracks (the only track I knew was ‘Living Like I Do’ which he collaborated with Sampha on – I’ll move onto more about...
Introducing// Vuk
Introducing Vuk: the creator of eclectic, experimental, Balkan-tinged chamber pop. She is a Finnish/ American artist who now lives in Helsinki. She’s already played to crowds when supporting Swans, Fever Ray, Owen Pallett, Dirty Projectors (she was also a member of the band a few years back) Ellie Goulding and Efterklang and now she’s...
Review // Crewdson – ‘Gravity’
Experimental electronic producer Crewdson released his album this week and it appears to have as many sounds going on within it as physically possible. I’m not sure whether this is a great thing or a terrible thing. Some would call it ‘post-dubstep’ as it sounds slightly similar to the music which the...
Review // Alex Winston @ Borderline (20/06/11)
Last night, I had the very fine pleasure of seeing Alex Winston play for the first time. After having caught the end of some strange yet good yet totally music industry irrelevant calypso-esque band that were supporting, it was time for Alex Winston. With Borderline being worryingly empty upon arrival, thankfully...
