Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Ash – Race The Night

ALBUM REVIEW: Ash – Race The Night

My first encounter with Ash may be similar to many folks. I heard "Girl from Mars" in 1995  and thought,…

8 months ago

LIVE REVIEW: Kula Shaker at The 100 Club, London

Twenty years following the departure of their original organist in 1999, Kula Shaker released their sixth LP, First Congregational Church…

8 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: William Shatner – Ponder The Mystery Revisited

It is not every day you get to review an album by someone who is a musician, author, actor, director,…

9 months ago

BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

How does one become qualified to write a fictional music novel? The author of Sophomore Songs offers some clues. Growing up…

9 months ago

LIVE REVIEW: The Strokes at All Points East Festival

As well as 2023 ending the four-year hiatus since The Strokes headlined All Points East, this festival day saw terrific…

9 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Ta-ku – Songs To Come Home To

Five years after his last studio album, Ta-ku returns with his latest full-length release, Songs to Come Home To. Anyone…

9 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Nora Kelly Band – Rodeo Clown

The cover photo of Rodeo Clown, the debut long player of Montreal-based country outfit the Nora Kelly Band, alludes in…

9 months ago

REVIEW: ABBA Voyage at ABBA Arena, London

The last ABBA UK live performance took place on 11th December 1982. The Swedish quartet played 'Thank You for the…

9 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Hozier – Unreal Unearth

It's hard not to be an admirer of Hozier. His songs have an innate ability to penetrate even the most…

9 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Osees – Intercepted Message

San Francisco band Osees released their 27th studio album, Intercepted Message. The Osees, fronted by John Dwyer, describes the release…

9 months ago

LIVE REVIEW: Liam Gallagher at Koko, London

Much media coverage has been about large music venues and outside music events being pivotal to boosting the economy. Thankfully,…

9 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Public Image Limited – End of World

Leave your television on for an hour, and you will be greeted with a barrage of world issues. Whether it's…

9 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: The Hives – The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons

Swedish gritty garage rock/punk outfit The Hives release their first new album in more than a decade, The Death Of…

9 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Miles Kane – One Man Band

Who wants some indie bangers? Is anyone here craving a few songs to sing along to at a festival? Perhaps…

10 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Nicky Wire – Intimism

Nicky Wire, bassist and lyricist for Welsh band Manic Street Preachers, has released a solo album as a follow-up to…

10 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Dexys – The Feminine Divine

I still recall when Dexys Midnight Runners appeared on Tiswas in 1980. The much-loved Sally James asked where the band…

10 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Blur – The Ballad of Darren

When Blur released their last LP, The Magic Whip, there was much joy since it was their first album since…

10 months ago

LIVE REVIEW: Belle and Sebastian at Camden Roundhouse, London

Over two years ago, Belle and Sebastian announced they would perform two dates at the Camden Roundhouse. These February 2022…

10 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Greta Van Fleet – Starcatcher

We will start with the boring bit. That same old repetitive narrative that gets dusted off and shovelled out any…

10 months ago

LIVE REVIEW: Kaiser Chiefs at Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London

Playing out a festival is always an honour. It is even more notable when the venue is a UNESCO World…

10 months ago