A Late Quartet
By Ryan Copping, published on 24 April 2013 12:00 am
The other day, I was talking to a musicologist friend of mine about The Beatles. We listened to some of the more artistic tunes and we agreed that it was …
Music
By Ryan Copping, published on 24 April 2013 12:00 am
The Strokes – Comedown Machine
By sarahdawood, published on 23 April 2013 06:33 pm
The New York boys are back, and what are we expecting from the five-piece? The cover art’s a little drab, the title’s verging on downright depressing, but The Strokes’ fifth …
The Lady and the ‘F’ Word: Thatcher and Feminism
By Siobhain Woodhouse, published on 18 April 2013 01:52 pm
This week Geri Halliwell declared Margaret Thatcher to be the “1st lady of girl power.” The first and only female British Prime Minister but also the very same woman who declared …
Good Vibrations
By Ryan Copping, published on 15 April 2013 12:00 am
Good Vibrations is in part about something that was an important part of my youth, but now just makes me sound old – the record store. Every city of a …
Everything Everything – Arc (Deluxe)
By sarahdawood, published on 5 April 2013 08:41 am
Some like to coin the Manchester-based four-piece ‘art rock’, but it’s difficult to pin this unpredictable band down to a genre. And suitably enough, Arc is an absolute rollercoaster …
Bastille – Other People’s Heartache (Part 2)
By sarahdawood, published on 15 February 2013 05:53 pm
This record is a tantalising snippet of the effort and creativity that Bastille have devoted to the British music industry this last year. The more sophisticated and complex sister-EP to Part …
Music Speaks To Us When We Are Ready To Listen
By Michelle Kambasha, published on 19 December 2012 12:58 pm
One of my most distinct memories is of myself, dancing in what can only be called a ‘pink thing’ to Brandy and Monica’s ‘The Boy is Mine’. The 8-year-old me …
El Perro Del Mar – Pale Fire
By aaronpayne, published on 26 November 2012 02:30 pm
Swedes tend to produce highly competent pop music, even on their off days. Gothenburg native Sarah Assbring, on her previous four albums as El Perro Del Mar, has …
Soundgarden – King Animal
By Tim Greenwood, published on 18 November 2012 07:00 am
The American alternative rock movement of the early 1990s was spearheaded by a trio of groups from the Seattle area. Nirvana were the global superstars, spawning radio-friendly, neatly formed punk …
Song of the Week: Haim – ‘Don’t Save Me’
By Michelle Kambasha, published on 17 November 2012 07:00 am
Finding yourself in the testosterone fuelled indie-rock landscape must be tough for an all-girl group right? American three-piece Haim make it appear effortless, almost defying the ‘equal opportunity’ diatribe that left bands like …
