Pop – Will Garnett

Album Reviews: Wrap Up of 2020, June – December

December 16, 2020April 22, 2021Posted in Album Reviews, JournalismTagged A Celebration of Endings, A Hero's Death, Acoustic, Aesop Rock, Album, Album of the Month, Album Review, Albums of the Year, August, Backpack Rap, Biffy Clyro, Bring Me the Horizon, Bristol, Bronson, Country, COVID-19, Creeper, Death Of An Optimist, December, Deftones, Discover, Doves, Drum & Bass, Electronic, Emo, Emo Rap, Emotional Hardcore, Everything Everything, Existential Reckoning, Fairhazel, Fever 333, Folk, folklore, Fontaines D.C., grandson, hip-hop, I Sold My Sould For Fairhazel, IDLES, Indie, Indie-Rock, Irish Folk, Irish Rock, Juice WRLD, July, June, Kid Cudi, Lamb of God, Lament, Man on the Moon III, Marilyn Manson, Mental Health, Metal, Mike Skinner, Miley Cyrus, Moral Panic, Mosh Pit, Movements, Music, Music Feature, Music Journalism, Music Review, New Music, No Good Left To Give, None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive, Nothing But Thieves, November, Nu Metal, October, Ohms, Pandemic, Phoebe Bridgers, Phoxjaw, Plastic Hearts, Pop, Pop-Punk, Pop-Rock, Post Human: Survival Horror, Punisher, Punk Rock, Puscifer, PVRIS, Rap, Re-Animator, Review, Rock, Royal Swan, RTJ4, Run the Jewels, September, Sex Death & the Infinite Void, Spirit World Field Guide, Taylor Swift, The Chosen, The Streets, The Universal Want, Touche Amore, Twin Heavy, UK Garage, Ultra Mono, Use Me, WE ARE CHAOS, weird!, Willie J Healy, Wrap Up of 2020, Wrong Generation, YUNGBLUD3 Comments

I’ve been trying to think of something profound to say about 2020 as an introduction to this post, a wrap up of the rest of my month-by-month album reviews of the year, something I started during the first lockdown, and in synergy to how this pandemic has gone; those posts started with much fluster, meandered, and has now come back with renewed enthusiasm, and a new string (strain) to its bow. The new strings in this post are simply a more rushed approach to getting these album reviews done, or simply sharing what albums I enjoyed listening to each month, much like the UK governments approach to getting the Pfizer vaccine approved, or quickly hashing out a last minute trade deal with the EU.

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Album Reviews: My Top 5 Albums Released in March

August 13, 2020April 22, 2021Posted in Album Reviews, JournalismTagged Abel Tesfaye, After Hours, Album Review, Alternative, Avante-Garde, Brighton, Code Orange, DIY, DIY Magazine, Eddie Vedder, Emo, England, Every Bad, Gigaton, Grunge, Hardcore, Indie, Industrial, Journalism, March, Melancholy, Mercury Prize, Metal, Milk Teeth, Music, Nervus, Pearl Jam, Pop, Porridge Radio, Punk, R&B, Review, Roadrunner Records, Rock, Rough Trade Records, Seattle, Talking Heads, The Weeknd, Underneath, USA2 Comments

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 then; it had imploded. Speaking of someone who lives in the UK, our Government started a shit show of a plan to prevent the spread of Covid-19, as we were shown numerous graphs of how to ‘flatten the curve’, and Boris Johnson reassured the nation by stating that “many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time”. He then set out plans to do absolutely nothing for weeks… Eventually, we were all ordered to stay at home, which led to a new outbreak which swept across the nation; boredom. Time was spent binge-watching the latest Netflix series, baking numerous amounts of banana bread, and attempting to learn new skills, as we began to settle into the ‘new normal’.

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Feature: Top 10 Music-Related Things to Watch During Lockdown

May 20, 2020August 18, 2020Posted in Features, JournalismTagged Alternative, Andrea Bocelli, Astronomical Concert, Concert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Delta 7, Disabled Not Defeated, Documentary, Duomo di Milano, Emo, England, Everybody's Everything, Film, Five4Five Fest, Foals, Fortnite, Gig, Grunge, History, Italy, Journalism, Kerrang!, Knocked Loose, Korn, Lil Peep, Live Music, Live Stream, Lockdown, London, Metal, Mini-Documentary, Movie, Music, Music For Hope, Netflix, New York Hardcore, Nirvana, Noisey, Pop, Post Malone, Punk, Review, Rock, Show, The Nothing, Travis Scott, USA, Vice, Video, YouTube1 Comment

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 previous shows, or hosting Q&A’s and listening parties. Like many, I’ve had the extra time on my hands to watch a lot of these performances, and found it interesting to see the various ways in which bands and artists are approaching these difficult times.

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Photos/Video: Monarchy @ FIB Benicàssim Festival 2018

August 13, 2018January 23, 2019Posted in Multimedia, VideosTagged Alternative, Australia, Electronic, England, Festival, FIB, FIB Benicàssim, Maybe I'm Crazy, Monarchy, Music, Music Festival, Pop, SpainLeave a comment

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 clashing with similar sounding band Pet Shop Boys and the rain persistently falling, the crowd grew and grew, getting more into the set as it went on. Here’s a few shots and a short video of the show:

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Feature: 5 Bands That I’ve Recently Discovered, And Love

May 29, 2018January 23, 2019Posted in Features, JournalismTagged Alternative, America, Australia, Bands, Columbus, Dance, Discovery, Electronic, Emo, England, Feature, Female, Goat Girl, Grunge, Introduction, Journalism, London, Music, Neo-Pop, New Zealand, Parcels, Pianos Become The Teeth, Pop, Pop-Punk, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock, Synth Pop, Unknown Mortal OrchestraLeave a comment

Parcels –

I saw these guys whilst at All Points East festival in London last weekend and fell in love with them straight away. Their infectous grooves are undeniably influenced by the great Bee Gees and electronic duo Daft Punk, who they have recently worked with on their single ‘Overnight’. Originaly from Byron Bay in Australia, they’re now based in Berlin.

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Feature: 10 Spanish-speaking artists that you need to know right now

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017Posted in Features, JournalismTagged Colombia, Electronica, Feature, Hip Hop, Indie-Rock, Journalism, Latin America, Latin music, Mexico, Music, Pop, Puerto Rico, Rock, Spain, Spanish musicLeave a comment

In my quest to learn the Spanish language I have often turned to music to help me. This has mostly been a futile attempt, but has led me to discovering many great bands and artists. Beyond the well-known stars such as Shakira, Daddy Yankee, Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and Alejandro Sanz, there’s a vibrant and well-supported scene with some absoloute gems to be found. Whether it’s to aid your learning, or simply for your own enjoyment, the Spanish-speaking music scene has a variety of styles and genres to tickle your fancy. From indie-rock to Spanish trap, here’s a list of 10 artists that you need to know right now:

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Interview Feature: Rag’n’Bone Man

April 6, 2017February 14, 2019Posted in Features, JournalismTagged Album, Blues, Bluestown, Brighton, Disfigured, England, Feature, High Focus Records, Hip Hop, Human, Interview, Jazz, Joiners, Journalism, London, Music, Pop, Rag 'n' Bone Man, Review, Soul, Southampton, UK, WolvesLeave a comment

A little over two years ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Rag’n’Bone Man at The Joiners in Southampton. He was touring his latest EP, ‘Disfigured’, and was preparing for another sold out show.

As I walked to the venue I remember being very nervous, it was my first ever face-to-face interview and I was unsure what to expect. The interview time was arranged a few hours before the opening of the doors, so my first task was to figure out how to get in… After a few trial and errors I found a fire escape round the back and to the side, this was my opening. Rory and his team were in a meeting, discussing various subjects about the night ahead. After an awkward hello and a brief explanation of what the hell I was doing there, it was established that an interview had been scheduled… Rory abruptly came over with a beaming smile and introduced himself. All the nerves and built up tension that I had been feeling slowly eased away, as we entered into deep conversations about his roots in the hip-hop scene in Brighton with Rum Committee, attending open mics at Slipjam B and forming friendships with local MCs and DJs. Speaking fondly of his time in Brighton, he explained how he quickly became embedded in the hip-hop community.

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Single Review: John Newman – Out Of My Head

February 18, 2017March 3, 2017Posted in Journalism, Single ReviewsTagged John Newman, Music, Out of my Head, Pop, Review, SingleLeave a comment

Having already had a taste of chart success with his critically acclaimed debut album Tribute, John Newman is out to shake up the charts again with his new single ‘Out Of My Head’. The track is the fourth single off the album, following on from previous successful singles ‘Cheating’, ‘Losing Sleep’ and the smash hit ‘Love Me Again’. Newman combines his iconic brassy vocals with a dramatic backdrop in his latest effort, in what looks to be another winning combination.

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Live Review: John Newman @ Southampton Guildhall – 27.01.14

January 28, 2017March 3, 2017Posted in Journalism, Live ReviewsTagged John Newman, Live, Music, Pop, Review, Southampton GuildhallLeave a comment

Playing in front of an enthusiastic sell-out crowd at the Guildhall in Southampton, John Newman swept away the audience with a superb vocal display. Backed up with amazing pyrotechnics, the Yorkshire born singer/songwriter put on a flawless show, belting out a number of the songs from his chart topping album Tribute.

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