Review // Is Tropical – ‘I’m Leaving’
It feels like a long time since London three piece Is Tropical released their debut album Native To on Kitsuné in Summer 2011. Recently the band finally emerged from a busy touring and recording schedule with stella new single ‘Dancing Anymore’ with a saucy video that featured a teenage boy wanking. The record opens with ‘Lover’s Cave’ which...
Competition // Win tickets to White Heat’s big bank holiday party
To celebrate bank holiday weekend, next Sunday infamous indie club night White Heat will be holding a big blow out at Hoxton Bar & Kitchen. It will feature sets from Chicago based producer, Mister Lies as well Giraffage (who doesn’t play the UK much so make sure you get down to this one!) whilst...
Interview // GOAT
Last year Swedish band GOAT released their debut album World Music which gradually received world wide appreciation whilst their live shows are renowned for being a magical, enrapturing and intense experience full of costumes, percussion and dancing. Here’s what happened when I caught up with Björn Ulvaeus from the band: How do you feel about all...
Review // Temples @ The Lexington, Islington
Last night The Lexington, London was filled to the rafters as residents descended upon the Islington venue for a healthy dose of throw back 60s psychedelica (oh, yeah, how surprising, I went to see a psych band). To get the ball rolling were fresh Brighton based band The Wytches who brought their own trippy yet reasonably heavy...
Review // Uniqlo Pop-Up Shop Launch, Hoxton Gallery
Last week Uniqlo, in co-operation with Vice, launched their pop up shop at Hoxton Gallery in Shoreditch. The night featured performances from the likes of 2 piece electronic band Age of Consent and glitzy, nutbag pop star Gabriel Bruce as well as a full free bar all night. That’s right, none of that trying to...
Review // Wolf People live @ The Sebright Arms, Bethnal Green
Heavy psych-rock band, Wolf People are releasing their second studio album this month on Jagjaguwar and to promote it they’ve been touring the country. I attended their sold out London date at The Sebright Arms; a hot underground basement beneath a constantly busy pub. As you can imagine, it was a sweaty one, fittingly so for...
Review // Kurt Vile – ‘Wakin On A Pretty Daze’
After the longest winter in the UK in a very long time, spring finally seems to be upon us – everyone is starting to eat ice lollies and feel a bit relieved and Philadelphian singer / songwriter has provided you with the perfect soundtrack to continue to welcome this sunshine into your life. Wakin on a...
Review // Mudhoney – ‘Vanishing Point’
After not released an album in five years, influential Seattle punk band Mudhoney have returned with a new album entitled Vanishing Point. The LP opens with ‘Slipping Away’, a strong start to the album as it’s laden with impressive psych-rock riffs. It’s a little different to their older material but good all the same. Next track ’I...
Interview // Wet Nuns
It’s day 1 of SXSW and I’m sat in the sun on a curb sandwiched between two Wet Nuns. It’s their first time over in America and it all seems pretty surreal. They played in New York before heading over to Austin but admit that it’s “only now that it all seems real. It’s...
SXSW Festival, Austin, Texas // Days 4 + 5
First thing the next morning I headed uptown to Urban Outfitters to catch some bands in their ‘backlot’ whilst surrounded by beer and shorts and people in sunglasses, basically living the SXSW dream. I arrived to catch the end of young Chicago based producer Mister Lies‘ set which was..okay. Nothing too offensive, nothing too exciting....
SXSW Festival, Austin, Texas // Day 3
After deliberating what to do, I decided to head to just wander around Red River (my favourite part of town) and go into bars where I was hearing some decent stuff coming from. I ended up at my new favourite bar – Headhunters again where I heard the most incredible guitar playing coming from. It...
SXSW Festival, Austin, Texas // Day 2
It’s an even lovelier day on day 2 of SXSW but unfortunately the bouncers have gone from being relaxed, friendly people to absolute kill joys. It’s 5 days before my 21st birthday and they won’t let me into anywhere. I walk down the street thinking of things I could potentially attend and worrying that I...
