Here we go again! As I continue to look back through my albums of the year, month by month. This time I'll take a look at April, which saw the return of The Strokes after seven years, the wonderful collaboration between Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes, amongst fantastic new albums from Enter Shikari, Fiona Apple... Continue Reading →
Album Reviews: My Top 5 Albums Released in March
Having already looked at my albums of the month for January and February, I now move onto March. The first two months of the year brought us some great music, and March continued in the same vein. Just like my previous posts, I’ll start with a quick update on the state of the world back... Continue Reading →
Album Reviews: My Top 5 Albums Released in February
Continuing to look back at some of my favourite albums released earlier this year, this time I'll take a look at the month of February. A month where everything seemed normal, it was the calm before the storm, as the full impact of COVID-19 lurked around the corner. Donald Trump was being impeached, Parasite won... 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 →
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 →
Photos/Video: Monarchy @ FIB Benicàssim Festival 2018
As the rain began to fall, Monarchy took to the South Beach stage, and in-front of a sizeable crowd put on an incredible performance. They weaved in and out of new and old tracks, whilst covering the likes of Nirvana and Outkast, even producing a mosh pit in the crowd at one point. Despite slightly... 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 →
Album Reviews: June 8th, featuring Kanye West & Kid Cudi, Jorja Smith, and Lykke Li
Kanye West & Kid Cudi - Kids See Ghosts Whatever your opinion of Kanye West is, you can't deny that he has made some great music. The enigmatic figure, love him or hate him, loathe his manipulation of the media and outspoken personality, his relationship with Kim Kardashian, he's an artist who has consistently released... Continue Reading →