Cage the elephant are back with a four track EP following the release of their new single ‘Ready to Let Go’. The Kentucky band last released an album in 2015, but will be returning to the road with new album ‘Social Cues’ due for release on April 19th. The EP starts with ‘Goodbye’, a track so far from what you would expect from the Southern … Continue reading Cage the Elephant EP review
Yes, that is the name of a Kanye West album and yes it is the most fitting summary of this tragicomedy film set 300 years ago, bristling with outstanding performances and razor sharp writing. Olivia Coleman, playing Queen Anne, has already picked up a Golden Globe for her portrayal of the disease-ridden, depressed, overweight and childlike monarch, while Emma Stone and Rachael Weisz have also … Continue reading The Favourite: A Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
There isn’t a lot left to be said about Anna Calvi, her new album ‘Hunter’ or her live performances, because almost every single online and print music publication in the country has lost their collective shit over how good the new material and shows are. Continue reading Anna Calvi Live Review
The brand new Netflix Original series Maniac, came out a couple of days ago and as I’ve spent a large portion of those days indoor and horribly hungover, I managed to get through the entire series…. Continue reading Maniac Review
The lights went down and Wembley was plunged into darkness as a mixture of Vangelis and Beethoven filled the compact arena until all went silent and the voice of a boxing commentator boomed through the PA system;‘ Annnnnnnnnnddddd in the red cornerrrrrr’ ‘All the way from Montreal, Canada, Arrrrcaaadddeeeee Fireeeeeeeeeee’ The stadium-sized screens were suddenly filled with images of the group moving through thousands of … Continue reading Arcade Fire Live Review
It took me ten hours to get to Birmingham from London on Saturday to see Gorillaz but despite the travel trouble, it was worth the wait. The show was an overload of audio-visual splendour as ‘M1 A1’ kicked off proceedings and set the tone for the rest of the night at the Birmingham Arena. A combination of songs from the entire Gorillaz discography whipped the … Continue reading Gorillaz Live Review
Nova Twins are a three piece afro punk band made up of lead guitarist/vocalist Amy Love, bassist Georgia South and drummer Tim Nugent, who I was invited to watch during their first ever London headline show. Stepping out onto stage at Camden Assembly on Thursday night, it was immediately clear that I was in for one hell of a ride. Love appeared completely possessed … Continue reading Nova Twins Live Review
Sofar Sounds is an international organisation set up by two east London lads a few years ago. The premise is simple, use peoples houses and flats as the venue and invite artists to perform for a small group of 40ish people who don’t know who the performers are until they start playing. The mystery is undoubtedly part of the appeal as you really can get … Continue reading Sofar Sounds Live Review
I was meant to meet with my brother, sister and a mutual friend for a couple of drinks and a meal. Instead, a couple of match going, battle-hardened Scousers joined me and the party for a sloshing 7-8 pints and a live performance from Nick Mulvey at Shepards Bush Empire. On a fucking Tuesday night. I was just about to go home for a sensible night … Continue reading Nick Mulvey Live Review
Visually stunning and with reliably powerful performances from Ryan Gosling, Jared Leto and Harrison Ford, Blade Runner 2049 is easily one of the best films of 2017 so far. But first, a little exposition… 10 years ago, on my 15th birthday, I was given the newly released Final Cut version of Blade Runner and from that day on, it became my favourite film. I didn’t … Continue reading Blade Runner 2049: Review and Analysis
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