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,... 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 →
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 →
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 Bands That I’ve Recently Discovered, And Love
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... Continue Reading →
Feature: 10 Spanish-speaking artists that you need to know right now
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... Continue Reading →
Interview Feature: Rag’n’Bone Man
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... Continue Reading →
Single Review: John Newman – Out Of My Head
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... Continue Reading →
Live Review: John Newman @ Southampton Guildhall – 27.01.14
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. Support act LOLO kicked... Continue Reading →