The Volt @ Monto Water Rats
Adjacent to the backdrop of Kings Cross Station, London’s Water Rats is the kind of venue that oozes unsigned eccentricity and musical electricity. …more
Pendulum @ Brixton Academy
Following their huge success at the summer festivals, Pendulum return to Brixton Academy. …more
Sigur Ros @ Alexandra Palace
It must be hard being Sigor Ros. These were my thoughts as I left their sold-out performance at Alexandra Palace last week. …more
The Killers - ‘Day and Age’
Remember when a young, vibrant and exciting band exploded on to the indie scene all clean shaven and bright eyed? And thinking to yourself “this band is going to be huge” …more
The Streets - ‘Everything is Borrowed’
Following an overpowering charge of success, fuelled by the unique flow and lyrical expertise of Mike Skinner, “The Streets” return with their third album “Everything is Borrowed” …more
Keane - ‘Perfect Symmetry’
A lot of indie type bands have recently dug back to 80s pop thrills in order to refresh themselves. Well, Mystery Jets did it with quite some aplomb. …more
Bloc Party - ‘Intimacy’
The artistic breakthrough is here. With songs like ‘Halo’ they are just as catchy an indie-band as they ever were before. …more
The Importance of Music Writing
I would like to start by saying, no one critic is right. My personal philosophy is that everyone is a critic. …more
Oasis - ‘Dig Out Your Soul’
It is amazing what Noel Gallagher has done for Oasis for the seventeen years of multiplatinum indie anthems and major world tours. Their new album ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ is no different. …more
The Verve - ‘Forth’
The Verve are back and they sound like they’ve always sounded. Well, a little older and wiser, as you’d expect. …more
Brian Wilson - ‘That Lucky Old Smile’
Brian collaborates with band member Scott Bennett and Smile lyricist Van Dyke Parks for his ninth solo LP, or fourth original solo LP proper, or fifth solo LP if you include 2004’s remade ‘Smile’. …more
Primal Scream - ‘Beautiful Future’
Shock. The initial feeling that engulfed my body after I had sat and listened to the new Primal Scream album, Beautiful Future. Shock because I felt as though the old Primal Scream that I knew and loved, had been replaced with new, melodic and calm impostors. …more
Coldplay - ‘Viva La Vida’
Rock Ballads hold a special place in my heart. The Rock Ballad, as I define it, is the ‘slow’ song – the one where the musician bares their soul for all to scrutinise. But what if your entire catalogue consisted entirely of ballads? …more
Testament - ‘Formation of Damnation’
An album’s artwork says a lot of about the music inside of it, and after one look at the cover Testament’s “Formation of Damnation”, it may leave you confused. …more
Pigeon Detectives - ‘Emergency’
Remember 2007? The sweat, drugs and glowsticks of new rave, along with the glorious mud and rain of the great British summer? Amongst all of that musical wonder was Matt Bowman and his four mates from Leeds Known as The Pigeon Detectives. …more
