by Hannah Kane | May 28, 2014 | Culture
Arctic Monkeys, AM tour, Finsbury Park ★★☆☆☆ Hailed by some as the best gig of their lives and by others as, ‘alright’, the bizarre cavalcade that was the Arctic Monkey’s two day blow-out in the grassy haven of Finsbury Park was met with mixed...
by Hannah Kane | May 4, 2014 | Culture
Though the sweet delight of Sundance is obviously cinematically focused, if we take a look at the history of film, it’s near impossible to prescribe the moving image in all its glorious contexts without the presence of music. The tone and overall effect of any...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 28, 2014 | Culture
Everyday Robots Artist: Damon Albarn Producer: Richard Russell Label: Parlophone ★★★★☆ At 46, you would have thought Damon Albarn is well due a rest. The man is forever busy, with a creative output that is as persistent as it is diverse. It is not surprising then that...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 22, 2014 | Culture
Live music, dancing in the streets, cameras snapping and the politest queues you’ve ever had the pleasure of being part of: Record Store Day 2014 on London’s famed Berwick Street was a jubilant affair. With shiny happy people lining the pavement outside the...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 10, 2014 | Culture
★★★★☆ They say it takes years to become an overnight success. True to cliché, the sibling pop group Haim is one of those success stories that seems to come out of nowhere, but is in fact the result of years of hard work. Sisters Danielle, Este and Alana performed in a...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 29, 2014 | Culture
The star-studded line-up for this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust concert has been revealed… Today The Body Shop has revealed the exclusive line-up for the 2014 Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall. The Cure, Suede, Ed Sheeran, Paolo Nutini...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 29, 2014 | Culture
Carine Buncsi interviews the Australian sisters making thunderous waves on the electronic music scene Sisters Olivia and Miriam NERVO live by a timeless motto: EAT, SLEEP, RAVE, REPEAT … yes, always repeat. A liberal splash of drop beats, combined with a...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 16, 2013 | Culture
Albert Hammond Jr. delivers both style and substance at XOYO London Photo credit: Frank Fu ‘Albert! The bouncers are telling us to stop… bouncing!’ Someone yells at the stage as a post-applause hush descends over the crowd. Hammond Jr. cooly grips...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 4, 2013 | Culture
Keep your ear on the gutsy blues-rock from this fierce Californian pair Distortion, daisy-dukes and raw attitude; Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards are Deap Vally. “We’re inspired by hotties, giant sunfish and glam rock,” say the Californian duo, who...
by Hannah Kane | Sep 20, 2013 | Culture
A cello-wielding singer who really does deserve the accolade ‘fresh’ Abi Wade would probably be happy never to hear the name Kate Bush again. Sure, as a strong female singer of wistful, darkly tinged fairy tales, Wade must be resigned to comparisons with...
