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September 2007

ALBUM REVIEW: ALO (27 September 2007)

ALO Roses & Clover Brushfire Records Having enjoyed a brilliant set by this band on Friday at Bush Hall, which you can read all about in “Last Week In London-Water Rats and California Cats”, I could not resist buying the...

SINGLE REVIEW: Andrea Corr / Leann Rimes (27 September 2007)

ANDREA CORR Champagne From A Straw Atlantic Records Nice solo offering from the one time family band member, very catchy, commercial and good for dancing. The song has a latin feel to it with good use of brass, solo trumpet...

NEWS: Oasis DVD clip - exclusive! (24 September 2007)

Don't ask how... (or we'd have to do a Quentin Tarantino on you) but we've managed to get another Exclusive Oasis DVD clip. It's worth a gander... If you listened to Radio 1 this morning you would have heard Noel...

Last Week In London (24 September 2007)

LAST WEEK IN LONDON Water Rats & California Cats By Peter Coulston I started out the week on Monday night at one of my favourite venues, the Water Rats Theatre in King’s Cross, not realising that I would be back...

REVIEW: Beastie Boys (24 September 2007)

Beastie Boys Carling Academy Brixton 4th September 2007 Review by Matt Killeen Time. It flies, it passes, it occasionally heals. Not in my case. Twenty one years ago, a skinny mop haired boy sporting the latest in fluffy facial hair...

Gig Review: Ali Love (21 September 2007)

YO YO - 20th September 2007. Threading my way though Nottinghill's Yo Yo, I felt like I had blindly stumbled into the set of Nathan Barley. Around me, people crumpled to the floor, spinning on their heads and twisting...

Interview: Journey South (20 September 2007)

With the return of X Factor Live looming ahead, we thought we would get in to the spirit of things and dig into the past of all things X Factor. We got the chance to chat Carl of Carl and...

REVIEW: The MOBO Awards (20 September 2007)

The MOBO Awards O2 Centre - September 19th 2007 Review by Katie Spain Last night was a night of awards... in one corner of the city; the O2 Arena was swamped by MOBO Awards goers. Meanwhile, a mix of Indie,...

New Single: Kennedy (20 September 2007)

Kennedy is running for President. Like the current Bush administration, Kennedy is on a mission to make the world a sexier place. He is a lightning bolt of freedom into the pants of millions. In a land of musical...

REVIEW: Elton John Red Piano (19 September 2007)

Elton John Red Piano 5th September 2007 O2 Arena Those expecting a regular live Elton experience should have taken warning - they might need a pacemaker. The 'Red Piano' show came direct from Las Vegas' infamous Caesars Palace resort, for...

New Single: The Hives (19 September 2007)

TICK TICK BOOM Exploding digitally from 1st October and on CD and 7” from the 8th on Polydor. The Hives return with the first single from their highly-anticipated new record “The Black and White Album”. A Dennis Herring produced...

New Release: Hadouken! (19 September 2007)

‘Not Here To Please You Mixtape’ When Hadouken! emerged last year with ‘That Boy That Girl’ their in-your-face indie-grime collision of sonic extremities just didn’t make sense for some people. A step too far perhaps? Ridiculously east London? The...

DVD Review: U2 Popmart (19 September 2007)

Not Such a Lemon After All Though they’ve been rockin’ for well over two decades, I missed the U2 glory years. When their album ‘Pop’ was released in 1997 I was about 10 years old resisting the onslaught of...

Single Review: Gwen Stefani (18 September 2007)

Gwen Stefani releases her new single ‘Now That You Got It’ on October 8th through Interscope Records. The original version produced by hip hop producer Swizz Beatz has been remixed and now features Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley. It is...

FREE Gig alert: Shack (18 September 2007)

We love a good freebie (go on, you use the free perfume from Selfridges too). So, here's a night of entertainment that'll cost you nada. If you're lucky - and make it snappy. Shack Play Q The Music Club Shack,...

ALBUM REVIEW: Mesh-29 (18 September 2007)

MESH-29 Dead Machine: AMS Records# Review by Peter Coulston These guys opened the set at The Troubadour last week for Rosalie Deighton, and you can see it reviewed in 'Last Week In London' - Old Brompton & New Broccolli. In...

Competition: World DMC DJ Championships Weekend 2007 (17 September 2007)

The World DMC DJ Championships 2007 will be hosted by KILLA KELA, TRIP, BILLY BIZNIZZ and CUTMASTER SWIFT With performances by: 4ONEPHONICS feat. D-STYLES & MIKE BOO (Sat 6th) and the National B-Boy Champions SOUL MAVERICKS (Sun 7th). More...

News: LeAnn Rimes Single (17 September 2007)

The lovely LeAnn Rimes is back with her new single ‘Nothin better to do’ set to be released on the 24th September. Oh my, how Ms Rimes has changed since 'How Do I live' which soared through the charts...

ALBUM REVIEW: Rosalie Deighton (17 September 2007)

Rosalie Deighton 21 Days: Echo Records/Chrysalis Group Review by Peter Coulston As acoustic singer/songwriters go, Rosalie Deighton is up there among the best, and a personal favourite of mine. Consequently, I was very happy to see and hear her again...

SINGLE REVIEW: P Diddy (17 September 2007)

Through The Pain (She Told Me) P Diddy (Bad Boy) Review by Matt Killeen I’m going to leave aside the fact that this CD was wrapped in the most self satisfied, egotistical and narcissistic press release ever to ooze through...

FREE GIG ALERT: Gravenhurst Solo Show (17 September 2007)

GRAVENHURST TO PLAY IN-STORE SHOW, ROUGH TRADE EAST Quick, whip out the diary, cancel your night of crap TV and microwave dinner - you've got new plans for tomorrow. Oh, you didn't know about it... let us fill you in:...

ALBUM REVIEW: The Proclaimers (17 September 2007)

Life With You The Proclaimers (W14 / Universal) Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. ‘Well preserved’ does not even do The Proclaimers justice, as they look identical to the way they looked in the mid-Eighties. One has...

News: Oasis to release a DVD film 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down.' (17 September 2007)

What happens when a film maker follows one of the world’s biggest bands on a year long world tour? What happens when the film maker is granted unique access to that band, is present for the ups and downs,...

News: Will.i.am - Album and Debut Single Release (17 September 2007)

First things first. The Black Eyed Peas are not breaking up. will.i.am, frontman and producer behind the multi-platinum group, wants to get that out of the way right from the start. “We’re not going anywhere,” he says, by way...

Last Week In London: Champagne & Chansons (17 September 2007)

By Peter Coulston Here we are, at the beginning of another week with lots of good stuff to look forward to. Hopefully, this week will be tube strike free; but the way Gordon Brown is going, everybody will be on...

Gig Review: Gossip (14 September 2007)

The Forum, 13th September. The first act to take to the stage was No Bra. No Bra was a braless female, (questionable) standing in only her underpants, with a huge silver pendant dangling over one side of her naked...

News: Vodafone Live Music Awards (13 September 2007)

The Vodafone Live Music Awards take place on September 19th. The current line up includes international superstars such as CSS + 50 Cent + Enrique Iglesias and England’s finest Kate Nash + Manic Street Preachers + Calvin Harris + Athlete...

Competition: Win Two Tickets To See Editors (13 September 2007)

Editors are most certainly one of England’s finest indie bands. Their music is tinged with the beautiful melancholy that is reminiscent of the amazing Joy Division along with crunching guitars and jangling melodies. They have also been compared to...

Interview: Ali Love (12 September 2007)

Interview By Zarina Raja Ali Love is a bit of a thinker. He responded to my questions after much thought, working through them in his mind, obviously toying with various answers. There was none of that boring rock-star attitude...

Ani Difranco in the UK (10 September 2007)

Ani Difranco is coming to the UK!! Gracing our shores three times, her European tour begins in Manchester, heads to Glasgow and ends in London and she’ll be heading out to Ireland, Belgium, France, Germany and host of other...

ALBUM REVIEW: ROONEY (10 September 2007)

Calling the World I find it hilarious that I found a review of Rooney’s new album Calling The World on a parenting website. It must be such a slap in the face for these guys. The album was recommended...

REVIEW: The Chemical Brothers (10 September 2007)

The Chemical Brothers Trafalgar square, London Review by Adam Walker First up were the Scissor Sisters last year, and last night The Chemical Brothers became the second big act to stage a show in the awesome setting of Trafalgar Square....

ALBUM REVIEW: STEPHEN FRETWELL (10 September 2007)

'Man On The Roof' Stephen Fretwell announces ‘Man on the Roof’, the follow up album to his gold selling Magpie. It explores the darker side of romance; adultery, unrequited advances and redemption. Through his tracks William Shatner’s Dog and Funny...

LAST WEEK IN LONDON: Lightning Strikes and Live Mikes (10 September 2007)

By Peter Coulston A tube strike; what a way to start the week. Not the end of the world, but a great inconvenience if you are attending late running gigs. Fortunately, my first gig of the week began so early...

INTERVIEW: STEPHEN FRETWELL (10 September 2007)

Interview By Zarina Raja Stephen Fretwell is a singer/songwriter currently living in Manchester. He has mastered a catchy and polished sound that is pefect for any time, place or mood. He glides through various melancholic feelings but also covers...

INTERVIEW: MILBURN ( 7 September 2007)

By Zarina Raja Milburn are set to shake up the indie scene and sprinkle it with flurries of northern charm and a damn good new album 'These Are The Facts' which will be released on 24th September. We got...

NEW SINGLE: CHARLEAN DANCE ( 6 September 2007)

Once you've dabbled in dirty pop, there’s no going back. You'll be an addict begging for more, desperate to get those dirty beats pumping through your lusting veins.Dirty pop is exactly what you would expect - grimy but funky...

NEW SINGLE: ASH ( 5 September 2007)

Ash are back with their new single 'End Of The World' which is out on 10th Septemeber and taken from their current album 'Twilight Of The Innocents.' Following their set on the NME stage at the Reading/Leeds festival and...

NEW RELEASE: SKINS - The Soundtrack ( 4 September 2007)

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Kaiser Chiefs - secret gig ( 4 September 2007)

What's the big deal about Blackpool? There must be something enticing about the joint... hell, it even has a BBC drama named after it. I'm told the UK beachside town has a nice light display every now and again... but...

INTERVIEW: KENNEDY ( 3 September 2007)

Interview By Zarina Raja Kennedy had me hooked as soon as I laid eyes on his glasses. My mum has always told me I’m like a magpie, as she watched me gravitate to anything shiny in shops, a glazed expression...

SINGLE REVIEW: Pet Shop Boys ( 3 September 2007)

Pet Shop Boyz 'Party Like a Rockstar’ The single, having already notched up some considerable airtime in America, along with a laudable bill-board chart position, ‘Party Like a Rockstar’ seems implacably set to leave its mark on the musical consciousness...

SINGLE REVIEW: Akala ( 3 September 2007)

Akala ‘Bit by Bit’ Okay. I’ve tried to write this on a number of occasions and I still can’t seem to capture the essence of this striking offering from Miss Dynamiteheee’s younger brother. Basically, this one’s forging something of a...

COMPETITION: Win The Gossip tickets! ( 3 September 2007)

You've gotta love Beth Ditto. She's loud, proud and willing to rip the clothes from her ample bosom at every opportunity. We don't want you to miss a second The Gossip's shenanigans so we've got two tickets up for grabs...

ALBUM LAUNCH: Catherine Feeny ( 1 September 2007)

After meeting the delectable Catherine Feeny during our pre album launch interview, we couldn't pass up the chance to see her 'Mr Blue' launch. We've seen a lot of single launches in our time but this was one that etched...