RAHIM SAMAD – Have Discipline

This impressed me. Great delivery from Rahim Samad, who I had not heard of until I watched this video, and the brilliant promo got me interested in the film Travel Property, which is also written by Rahim Samad. … Read More

The Flame: Flamenco Infused-Jazz – Live @ Cornelia Street Café

Saturday 20th September, New York

The Flame is the first jazz-flamenco festival in the United-States, and it was launched this year under the sponsorship of the Spanish Consulate in NYC and Cornelia Street Café. Spanish vocalist Rebeca Vallejo’s relationship with … Read More

UNDERWORLD – Birdstar

Being a young man and still learning about great oldschool dance music has led me to Underworld. I already know I am a fan even though I need to listen to landmark album Dubnobasswithmyheadman’s a lot more than I do. With Dubnobasswithmyheadman’s twentieth … Read More

BLUES PILLS – Blues Pills

The throbbing intro to opening track ‘High Class Woman’ reveals much of what we can expect from this excellent album: power, swagger, a salute to the ‘60’s spirit. Blues Pills have produced a very fine debut.

Based … Read More

AAA Music Approved: Nonpoint

AAAmusic: Who are you and where are you from?

My name is Elias Soriano [frontman of Nonpoint]. I was originally born in New Jersey, but raised in South Florida, which is how I found Robb and the band. … Read More

Modern Baseball – Live @ Sound Control

Thursday 25th September, Manchester

September is always a busy month for events and Manchester seems to be on a roll with how many great gigs have been coming to town. Whether these are student themed nights, alt-rock, dance … Read More

Roger McGuinn – Live @ Cadogan Hall

Friday 26th September, London

Roger McGuinn, the former front man and founding member of the seminal 60s band The Byrds, is legendary. He helped create a new folk rock sound that defined an era and his huge … Read More

Dark Sky – Live @ Red Gallery

Tuesday 23rd September, London

It’s hard to believe that this is Dark Sky’s debut album launch. The London trio have steadily released music since their inception in 2009, but only in the form of singles and EPs. … Read More

AAA Music Approved: Neil Davidge

AAAmusic: Who are you and where are you from?

Who am I… that’s a big question, not really sure I know to be honest. Some days it’s clear, others it’s a complete mystery. Let’s start with easy questions. … Read More

Joan Baez – Live @ The Royal Festival Hall

Sunday 21st September, London

“An Evening With Joan Baez”, as tonight’s performance was titled, was an evening with the recent history of popular music. It was like travelling through the recent past of folk, to unearth and discover or rediscover … Read More