Feature // Karin Park
Swedish born singer, Karin Park, releases her album, Highwire Poetry, later this month. I was lucky enough to get a sneaky live preview of it at the session that she did in Urban Outfitters at The Great Escape Festival this weekend. I recorded a bit of it, followed by a quick chat that I had with her...
Feature // Now Wave, Manchester
Promoting duo Jon and Welsey have been working under the guise of Now Wave ever since I was old enough to sneak into their often exclusive shows a few years back here in Manchester. Now, you all know by now I study here but even when I was living in Liverpool back home, it was...
Review // Grimes at The Garage, Islington
Quirky Canadian hot stuff Grimes, put on a surprise show for new music magazine, The Fly, last night with support coming from Transgressive Records signed electronic producer, Becoming Real and a DJ set from 679′s Charli XCX. Regrettably we missed Becoming Real in exchange for a carafe of Sangria but I can imagine just how...
News // 40 more bands join the Great Escape line-up
Brighton based new music festival, The Great Escape, is fast approaching. The final band announcements have been made. In a similar style to what we did when the first announcements were made back in February, here are our picks from the new line-up announcements that we think that you should definitely check out at...
Review // Mystery Jets at Shoreditch House
I’m not gonna lie, I was rather concerned when I heard that Mystery Jets had locked themselves in a ranch in Texas for a few months and written an acoustic album humorously entitled Radlands. However, after last night I realised that I have don’t need to have such preoccupations…. I was lucky enough to...
Feature // Summer Camp
Summer Camp, for those who don’t know, are London duo Elizabeth Sankey and Jeremy Warmsley who create sentimental, melancholic pop that transports you to a place of fun, youth and celebrates all the turning stones of being a teen. Their debut full-length ‘Welcome To Condale’ made us feel like we were on a sunshine beach...
Review // Scroobius Pip live @ Koko, Camden (27/2/12)
Attending a gig on a Monday evening is quite a shock to the system but once you enter the amazing venue that is Koko in Camden then all thoughts of 9-5 job rubbish goes away. The night begun with B Dolan, one hell of a man and mighty American rapper with the most...
Review // Spector live at The Kazimier, Liverpool
“I’m sure you’ve come here to see Spector, but this is the bit you’ll remember” and thus signals the slight Johnny Borrell-esque chords (that is where the Razorlight similarity stops) of Liberty Vessels‘ first song. Liverpool’s latest band and already one of its best, are here tonight at The Kazimier supporting Spector on their...
Review // Get People live @ Madame Jojo’s, London
After being persuaded to come to White Heat after a Gaggle rehearsal (I’m now a member of Gaggle FYI), it was an extremely pleasant surprise to see that East London based trio, Get People were playing. The band brought their spacey, psychedelic electronic musings to a room full of drunk students which provoked dancing in all...
Review // Slow Club @ The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Starting their Brudenell Social Club set with a Pulp cover, Slow Club have truly cemented their gradual movement from subtly twee music to its slightly rockier sister. Drawing solely from new album ‘Paradise’, the band showcased a new and more complex sound, and although some fans may be originally disappointed in this drop of...
Review // Gaggle at The New Empowering Church, Hackney
After being pulled over by the police for going through a red light on the way there, I was very glad to finally be at The New Empowering Church in Hackney. This is something which I’d never expect to write with being all non religious and so on. However, I was genuinely welcomed...
Review // Lanterns on The Lake @ The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
It was a cold, wet and windy Saturday night in Leeds, so I took refuge and headed to cosiest place in the city, the Brudenell Social Club. Here I found a delightful line up that would brighten up any evening. First on were Leeds locals, Hunting Bears; a five piece delivered charming melodies...
