Last night, Fever 333 performed a live demonstration to support the #BlackLivesMatter movement, with all proceeds of the livestream going towards the Black Lives Matter and the Minnesota Freedom Fund. Further to the performance, the band shared the below message: “This is a concentrated effort to encourage people to go beyond awareness and take action,”... Continue Reading →
Feature: My Top 5 Musicians Speaking Out on Racism
Like many, I've been following the news of the shocking and appaling murder of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, by police in Minneapolis, USA. The consequential outrage of his killing has not only sparked protests there, but spread to other cities in the United States too and across the world, with demostrations in Auckland,... Continue Reading →
Feature: Top 10 Music-Related Things to Watch During Lockdown
The current situation with COVID-19 has left the world in lockdown, with venues closed and tours cancelled or postponed, a lot of artists have been forced to find new and innovative ways to stay connected wth their fans, such as live streaming performances from their home, going back through the archives and releasing footage of... Continue Reading →
Throwback Series: Outkast, “The South Got Something to Say” – ATLiens, Aquemini and THAT 1995 Source Awards
It was August 3rd, 1995. The second annual Source Awards was taking place, at the Madison Square Garden’s Paramount Theater in New York. The events that night would change the course of hip-hop forever. At the time, Tupac had been shot and was sequestered in jail, with a bitter rivalry between the East Coast and... Continue Reading →
Album Review: Dave – PSYCHODRAMA
At just 20 years old, Dave has established himself as one of the UK's finest talents. His debut album 'PSYCHODRAMA' has arrived too much anticipation, a culmination of his succesful EP's 'Six Paths' and 'Game Over', a co-sign from Drake, who remixed his track 'Wanna Know', and an Ivor Novello Award for his single 'Question... Continue Reading →
Album Review: Little Simz – GREY Area
Little Simz continues to show her enormous talent on her third full-length album 'GREY Area'. The diverse subject matters, musical styles and the fantastic tempo of the album, switching from the ferocious 'Venom' - a full-throttle attack on how women are treated in a male dominated hip-hop scene, over a breathtaking trip-hop beat, to the... Continue Reading →
Brit Awards 2019: Round-Up, Highlights, Full List of Winners
It was a night of spectacular performances, shock appearances and plenty of important social/political comments, as the annual Brit Awards took place last night at London's O2 Arena. The 1975 came away as the big winners on the night, scooping the awards for 'British Group' and 'MasterCard British Album of the Year' - for the... Continue Reading →
Brit Awards 2019: Nominees, Who’s Performing, Ones to Watch
The annual Brit Awards takes over The O2, London next Wednesday 20th February, and here's my lowdown on who's been nominated and for what, who's due to be performing on the night, and a look into some of the artists to watch out for, with my pick for each award. Last year, saw Stormzy as... Continue Reading →
Feature: 5 New Bands Discovered at Mad Cool Festival
Now in its third year Mad Cool Festival has already delivered some stunning line-ups, with the likes of The Who, The Prodigy, Foo Fighters and Green Day all featuring in past editions of the Madrid-based festival. This year was perhaps one of the most stacked line-ups to date, not only in the small history of the festival, but also... Continue Reading →
Feature: 5 Recent NPR Tiny Desk Concerts to Check Out
Since 2008, National Public Radio have hosted an online live music series called 'Tiny Desk Concerts'. Featuring artists from all genres, the show has starred musicians such as Chance The Rapper, Sampha and Cigarettes After Sex, to name a few. The format continues to routinely deliver, allowing artists to perform a few of their favourite... Continue Reading →