THUS OWLS – How, In My Bones

The ‘50s is making a comeback in pop music and I have no quarrel with it. Especially in the realm of female-led songwriters, the brave melodies and empowering lyricism has made a resurgence and though it spans … Read More

WILSEN – Magnolia

‘Magnolia’ is the debut single and title name of Wilsen’s EP, which is due for release on May 19. Developed in Brooklyn, NYC, Wilsen is the collaboration between London native Tasmin Wilson, Johnny Simon Jr and Drew … Read More

REABO – Whatever May Come

Like many young teens naming their first band, so-called ‘supergroup’ REABO have decided that an acronym using the first letter of each of their names is a great idea (they could’ve gone with O, Bear). Redneck, Eddy, Arya, Beaupierre … Read More

TERRY EMM – Forever And After

Taken from the new album, Starlight, out on the 11th of August, Forever and After has a nostalgic and retro indie pop sound. The video is like the graffiti from an ’80s school notebook brought to life and, alongside the wistful guitar … Read More

Dum Dum Girls + Crocodiles – Live @ The Scala

Thursday 1st May, London

Supporting Dum Dum Girls tonight is NYC’s Vorhees and Dee Dee Penny’s husband’s band Crocodiles. Vorhees’ dark wave rectified as dreary synthpop is played out, as this one woman show inhales and exhales out … Read More

Pete Doherty – Live @ Barby, Tel Aviv

Thursday 1st May, Israel

The announcement of two Pete Doherty shows was huge news for the Tel Aviv public. The most popular music here is typically Middle-Eastern pop but there are also few notable underground acts (mainly alternative rock in … Read More

Roberta Flack – Live @ Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Saturday 3rd May, Cheltenham

Legendary American singer songwriter Roberta Flack is a well known jazz and R&B artist, and singles like ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’,’Where Is The Love’ and ‘The Closer I Get To You’ have become … Read More

ALEXZ JOHNSON – Heart

Heart, the latest EP from Alexz Johnson, a Brooklyn-based singer songwriter with a soulful yet folk-pop sound arrived in my email inbox with the swoosh of promise. However, when I listened to the first track, ‘American Dreamer’, I … Read More

RUTH KOLEVA – Ruth

Ruth Koleva released her second album (which is self-titled, Ruth) at the end of April. Already a big hit in her homeland of Bulgaria, Ruth is hoping to make an international name for herself this year, with a … Read More

LEON OF ATHENS – Global

For many an age, avid music fans have bickered and huffed over whether catchiness and memorability necessitates great music, but more specifically pop music. One could argue ‘God Only Knows’ by The Beach Boys is the greatest … Read More