MELANIE DE BIASIO – Blackened Cities

Classically trained flautist and vocalist Melanie de Biasio is often referred to as the Belgian Billie Holiday. She’s been described as one the most exciting artists in jazz by presenter Gilles Peterson. No Deal, her successful second album of 2014, … Read More

How Music Can Enhance Your Everyday Activities

Music is an important component of life; you can find music in almost everything that you do. For example, music can affect you when you watch a movie, theatrical performance, or television show. Music helps you interpret the emotional tone … Read More

Deafheaven – Live @ Musik & Frieden Berlin

Thursday 24th March, Berlin

Hipster Metal, Emo Black Metal and, my new favourite, Backgaze… these are just three of the derogatory terms whipped up by supposed metal ‘purists’ to demean the critically adored sound of California’s Deafheaven. Yes, the … Read More

Jim Beam Homegrown 2016 – Live Review

Saturday 2nd April, New Zealand Waking up and hearing absolutely drilling rain isn’t the lift off you wish for on festival day, but for Homegrown on the 2nd April, that’s exactly what we were faced with. The annual event takes over … Read More

BAND OF SKULLS – Killer

Band Of Skulls return with their latest single ‘Killer’, from their fourth studio album By Default (out May 27th), and with Foo Fighters producer Gil Norton at the wheel, the band are sounding tighter and more ferocious than ever.

The track wastes no time … Read More

PAUL HAWKINS & THE AWKWARD SILENCES – Outsider Pop

Outsider Pop is the third album from Paul Hawkins & The Awkward Silences. This album was empowered by producing efforts from Ian Button, best known by his previous work with Death In Vegas. The first album by the band in six years is an easy-listening … Read More

SANDY DENNY – I’ve Always Kept A Unicorn: The Acoustic Sandy Denny

The late Sandy Denny, legendary singer-songwriter, was a huge influence behind the work of British folk-rock bands The Strawbs, Fairport Convention, Fotheringay and The Bunch. Recently released in 2012 was the comprehensive Sandy Denny: The Notes and Words and in … Read More

Glen Hansard – Live @ The London Palladium

Wednesday 16th March, London

Glen Hansard, the warm and versatile Irish singer and guitarist from Dublin rock band The Frames, is also half of folk rock duo The Swell Season with ONCE star Markéta Irglová. As an actor, he appeared … Read More

The 1975 – Live @ O2 Apollo Manchester

Tuesday 15th March, Manchester

Having never seen tonight’s headliner in a live setting I was very excited. This was the last of four consecutive nights that The 1975 were performing at the venue, so expectation was undeniably high. The venue was packed out, … Read More

LITTLE GREEN CARS – The Song They Play Every Night

If love is the sweetest thing, then heartbreak is the sour, bitter, unbearably painful thing… However, although it may be unbearably painful to experience, it can also be incredibly lucrative – take Adele, Sam Smith, and Alanis Morissette, for example; … Read More