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April 2008

GIG REVIEW: We Are Scientists (30 April 2008)

We Are Scientists Friday April 25, 2008 Shepherds Bush Empire Review by Tim Kernutt We Are Scientists ostensibly appear to be a band of overly energetic 18 year olds. Put it down to their on-stage charisma, their fashion tastes...

COMPETITION: Wychwood Festival (29 April 2008)

Wychwood Are You The World’s Best Festival Goer? With the rain slapping down hard on the already drenched pavements, it signals one thing and one thing only: festival time. To kick-start the host of festival competitions that we have...

REVIEW: The Indy Awards 2008 (29 April 2008)

THE INDY MUSIC AWARDS 2008 Friday 25 April 2008 The Forum, Kentish Town by Peter Coulston I was very pleased to be at The INDY Music Awards 2008 on Friday night for a number of reasons, the first being that...

PREVIEW: My Bloody Valentine (28 April 2008)

By Chris Todd 1991 was a fantastic year for music, in the States you had Nirvana taking over the world and The Pixies on a lesser but equally as artistic scale, this side of the pond, Primal Scream, Ride, Teenage...

Got a question for Matchbox Twenty? (28 April 2008)

It's sure been awhile since Matchbox Twenty crooned their way into our eardrums. Surely you remember them; their three albums have sold more than 28 million copies worldwide to date. look hard enough and there's probably one in yours. The...

LAST WEEK IN LONDON: Folk and Old Folks (28 April 2008)

By Peter Coulston Hello and welcome to what promises to be another good week in the world of live music in London. Having recovered from the Camden Crawl, I am back on the scene and hitting the ground running on...

INTERVIEW: The Crimea (28 April 2008)

Interview by Katie Spain When we settled down for a natter with one half of The Crimea, the guys were gearing up for what turns out to be an impressive headline slot at The Rage Into Spring. The Rage concept...

GIG REVIEW: Mystery Jets (28 April 2008)

Mystery Jets Scala, 24th April Review by Holly Groom One of the many great things about having a big mouth is that you can talk people in to doing what you want. Due to unforseen circumstances I didn't receive...

INTERVIEW: Death Cab For Cutie (24 April 2008)

Interview by Katie Spain Despite the jetlag, American Indie Pop Rock band Death Cab For Cutie are perky. Very perky. It's no wonder really, they have their first live performances in eighteen months approaching, and a new album wedged firmly...

COMPETITION: Nigel Kennedy (24 April 2008)

Nigel Kennedy July 19th, Royal Albert Hall In April 2008, Nigel Kennedy - quite possibly the most talked-about classical musician in the world - released a new album. Nigel Kennedy turned the Classical music scene on its head in...

GIG REVIEW: The Molotovs (24 April 2008)

The Molotovs Wednesday 23rd April 93 Feet East Review By Stacey Williamson Treading the boards of the intimate stage at 93 Feet East, where the likes of Radiohead have stood before, is a dazzling gem of a band. Ladies...

SINGLE REVIEW: Ben Esser (23 April 2008)

Ben Esser I Love You/Long Arm Review by Jamie Stangroom I’m always slightly dubious about someone who’s played in a Pontins cover band before hitting the mainstream but then I remember that we all start somewhere, so it would be...

ALBUM REVIEW: Estelle (23 April 2008)

Estelle Shine Review By Cheryl Jacobs By the time you’ve read this review Estelle is likely to have spent her third consecutive week as the UK’s number one selling singles artist. However, anyone expecting an album of hits in...

NEWS: City Showcase (22 April 2008)

City Showcase 2nd - 6th June 2008 From the 2nd – 6th June this year, The Heart of London’s Beats, is back for a sixth consecutive year and promises to be one to remember. Amy Winehouse, Newton Faulkner, Keane,...

NEWS: The Red Stripe Awards 2008 (22 April 2008)

The Red Stripe Music Award Final The Forum, Kentish Town May 12th Former Libertine, Carl Barat, and his band, Dirty Pretty Things, will headline the 2008 Red Stripe Music Awards. The Wallbirds and The Runners will also be performing....

COMPETITION: Boyzone Tickets (22 April 2008)

Boyzone THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. We were there for the Take That reunion. We were there for the Spice Girls’ reunion. And you could be there for the Boyzone reunion. Just you wait until New Kids On The...

ALBUM REVIEW: Yael Naim & David Donatien (22 April 2008)

Yael Naim Review By Tim Kernutt Yael Naim's self-titled album released late last year is reminisce of Kate Bush. Paris-born but Israeli background, Naim produced her first album in 2001, and her latest album is a mixture of French,...

ALBUM REVIEW: Tom Middleton (22 April 2008)

Tom Middleton Renaissance 3D Review by Tim Kernutt Genre: House, Vocal House, Progressive House In dance music circles, Tom Middleton's new three-disc compilation, Renaissance 3D, has been one of the most anticipated new releases of the new year. In...

SINGLE REVIEW: Muscles (21 April 2008)

Muscles Ice Cream Review By Tim Kernutt Now here is an artist with a ridiculous name if I have ever heard one, and a crazily titled song to boot. I hope dearly that the dance music songwriter Muscles is...

GIG REVIEW: The Hives (21 April 2008)

The Hives Review by Chris Todd The Hives are another act from the 'school of 2002', where on the coat-tails of much bigger bands, loads of bands of skinny guys with guitars starting cropping up. The Hives were active...

ALBUMR REVIEW: Portishead - Third (21 April 2008)

Portishead Third Review by Zarina Raja When a group like Portishead bring out a new album, you know that an obsession is definitely galloping towards you - and I wait for it with open arms. Third begins with Silence,...

SINGLE REVIEW: Bumblebeez (21 April 2008)

Bumblebeez Rio (Single) Review by Tim Kernutt The new single from Australian duo, the Bumblebeez, called "Rio" is a likable little tune. It is a similar style to some of Moloko's later music, and is featured on Bumblebeez' latest LP,...

GIG REVIEW: The Hives (19 April 2008)

The Hives Carling Academy Brixton 18 April 2008 Review by Chris Todd The Hives are another act from the 'school of 2002', where on the coat-tails of much bigger bands, loads of bands of skinny guys with guitars starting cropping...

GIG REVIEW: The Ipanemas (18 April 2008)

The Ipanemas + Zuco 103 Barbican Hall 16th April 2008 Review by Bob Meijer I’m not going to pretend I was a huge fan of the Ipanemas before I went to see them at the Barbican Hall, but it’s safe...

COMPETITION: Win two tickets to the 2008 Indy Awards (17 April 2008)

Indy Awards 2008 We all love a bit of indie action once in a while. You can’t beat that spray-on skinny jean look, pointy shoes and a cheeky fringe can you? Indie music is at its highest and finest at...

ALBUM REVIEW: Blacklabel Series Vol. 3 (17 April 2008)

Blacklabel Series Vol. 3 Mixed by Jay Shepheard Compost Records House, Deep House and Electronica 3.5 / 5 Review by Tim Kernutt The latest collection of house and electronic tunes from the Blacklabel series reminds me of a killer set...

GIG REVIEW: Bjork (17 April 2008)

Bjork Hammermith Apollo 14th April 2008 Review by Andy Hirst. Following the release of her latest album “Volta” and many months into a world tour that has included an epic Glastonbury performance and countless other international dates, Bjork arrives in...

LAST WEEK IN LONDON: Brixton, the Bush and Balham (17 April 2008)

By Peter Coulston Hello and welcome to an overview of the delights of live music in this great city this week. Never mind the Olympics, the live music scene in London never sleeps and we don’t do politics (well, I...

INTERVIEW: Chromeo (15 April 2008)

Chromeo Interview by Zarina Raja Chromeo are the product of a childhood friendship and a shared love of creating Funk-fuelled Electro beats. David Macklovitch and P-Thugg, Chromeo’s dynamic and culturally diverse duo, founded Chromeo a few years back after...

INTERVIEW: Santogold (15 April 2008)

Interview By Katie Spain Let me introduce you to Santogold, some say she's the hottest female artist you will lay your peepers on this year. Yep, this girl has a spiky edge that makes Edward Scissorhands look like a...

GIG REVIEW: Sia (15 April 2008)

Set Your Sights on Sia Koko, London 9th April 2008 Review by Katie Spain "I’d like to have sex with her - it was great!" This comment made by a young girl at the end of Sia's concert was a...

ALBUM REVIEW: Mystery Jets (12 April 2008)

Mystery Jets Twenty One Review by Jamie Stangroom It's not often you find a father and son in a popular band together, especially one that spawned from the post – Libertines London music scene let alone beforehand. The Mystery Jets...

COMPETITION: Gaymers Grass Roots Gigs (11 April 2008)

Gaymers Grass Roots Gigs The Futureheads Young Knives Mystery Jets Remember the days when you could catch your favourite band in the pub down the road or in a venue where the band were always only a few meters...

GIG REVIEW: Adam Green (10 April 2008)

Adam Green Koko, April 8th Review By Joanne Conlon There’s a chill of excitement in the air as the lights dim down on koko’s stage, though I can’t help but wonder how many people are here because of the...

GIG REVIEW: Tangopolis: Bajofondo Tango Club and Melingo (10 April 2008)

Tangopolis: Bajofondo Tango Club and Melingo Royal Festival Hall, London Friday April 4 Review by Tim Kernutt My first brush with tango was a night to remember, metaphorically thrusting me into the depths of a Buenos Aires tango neighborhood....

INTERVIEW: Jim Noir ( 8 April 2008)

Interview by Katie Spain On the day I picked up the 'dog and bone' for a chat with Manchester artist Jim Noir, it was the release date of his new single 'What You Gonna Do'. Just 500 limited vinyl copies...

INTERVIEW: Free Blood ( 8 April 2008)

Interview by Katie Spain Want to know how to throw a frickin' good party? John Pugh is the man to tell you how. He's sure got enough experience. The !!! member has a new outlet for the creative juices oozing...

DEBATE: Madonna - Part Two ( 7 April 2008)

Madonna Make sure you read Part One of our Madonna debate where Chris Todd lays into Madonna with as much gusto as ever. Can Madonna make it out of such a blasting? Read on to see how Zarina Raja fought...

DEBATE: Madonna ( 7 April 2008)

Madonna Madonna's new single, 4 Minutes, is getting masses of air play and the release of her new album, Hard Candy, is just around the corner. So, is Madonna old hat or still as hot as she was in...

LAST WEEK IN LONDON: The Boys Are Back In Town ( 7 April 2008)

Last Week in London By Peter Coulston Hello and welcome to another live week in the nation’s capital. I started late this week, Wednesday to be exact, and it was not a good start. Have you ever noticed that, when...

REVIEW: A Fine Frenzy ( 7 April 2008)

A Fine Frenzy Come On Come Out Review By Peter Coulston I first heard this LA based band at the Bedford in Balham last November and loved their melodic laid back California sound which incorporates many musical influences. I...

ALBUM REVIEW: Martina Topley Bird ( 7 April 2008)

Martine Topley Bird The Blue God: Idependiente Review by Peter Coulston This is not technically an album review as the whole album is not yet available and is not released until 12 May. I have obtained access to a...

ALBUM REVIEW: Elissa Franceschi ( 7 April 2008)

Elissa Franceschi Touch Review by Peter Coulston I saw this young lady at the Bedford last week and was impressed by her live performance, as you will see if you check out my Last Week In London column. This...

GIG REVIEW: Be Your Own Pet ( 7 April 2008)

Be Your Own Pet Scala, April 1st Review by Joanne Conlon Jemima Pearl isn’t the most predictable of front women. Last time we crossed paths the set was cut prematurely as she stormed offstage in retaliation to a group...

INTERVIEW: Scouting for Girls ( 4 April 2008)

Scouting for Girls Interview by Zarina Raja Yep, we also shed a tear when we heard that Scouting for Girls had to cancel some of their dates. Not sure how you will survive until the rescheduled gigs? Well, neither...

INTERVIEW: Jack Savoretti ( 4 April 2008)

Jack Savoretti interview by Katie Spain The women in our office were disappointed that my interview with Jack Savoretti was a mere phoner. The man is a looker and I think they hoped for an in-house face to face. Luckily,...

ALBUM REVIEW: Panic At The Disco ( 4 April 2008)

Panic At The Disco Pretty. Odd Out 24th March 2008 on Fuelled By Ramen / Atlantic Records Review by Gareth Thomas ‘Pretty. Odd’, the somewhat overdue album from Vegas four piece ‘Panic At The Disco’, has finally arrived on the...

COMPETITION: Muse Live CD ( 3 April 2008)

Muse If you have ever been lucky enough to see Muse live, then you will know what all the fuss is about. Since 2002, Muse have won various Best Live Act awards from NME, Q, Kerrang, the BRIT Awards...

SINGLE REVIEW: Machine Gun - Portishead ( 2 April 2008)

Portishead Machine Gun Review by Zarina Raja Portishead have certainly not disappointed the masses with their new single, Machine Gun. They haven’t released anything since Roseland NYC Live in ’98 which means that new material from Portishead is gold...

COMPETITION: The Rage into Spring ( 2 April 2008)

The Rage into Spring Wednesday 16th April 2008, Cargo, London Featuring The Crimea , The Clik Clik, James Yuill and Tom Hatred and the AngryBand It looks like there is only one way to kick start Spring 2008 and...

SINGLE REVIEW: Clocks ( 2 April 2008)

Clocks Review by Cherene Knopp Old Valve Radio This single is so generic and bland. Sure, it has a swagger in its beat and a repetitive chorus that harks back to the likes of James. Surely they must have...

COMPETITION: Beth Rowley tickets ( 2 April 2008)

Beth Rowley Are you sick of Amy Winehouse and her shenanigans, are you bored of Kate Nash and tired of Duffy and Adele? Well, why not check out Beth Rowley, the magnificent Blues singer/song-writer from Bristol. When we first saw...

RESCHEDULED DATES: Scouting for Girls ( 2 April 2008)

Scouting for Girls Scouting For Girls are pleased to announce details of their rescheduled UK tour dates, and two additional shows. The band had to postpone five dates of their tour with Go:Audio and Clocks this week after vocalist...

GIG REVIEW: Be Your Own Pet ( 2 April 2008)

Be Your Own Pet Scala, Tuesday 1st April Review by Zarina Raja I have no idea where to start. Be Your Own Pet completely obliterated the Scala last night. They played one of the most splintering sets that I...

COMPETITION: Girls Aloud tickets ( 1 April 2008)

Girls Aloud O2 Arena, May 17th May is set to see in the 2008 Girls Aloud tour. Oh, you’ve got to love that trashy, pink Pop haven’t you? Haven’t you? Well, you don’t have to, but some people do....

INTERVIEW: Fiction Plane ( 1 April 2008)

Interview by Katie Spain When I settle down for a chat with Joe Sumner - lead singer of UK Rock band Fiction Plan, it's in a tiny dressing room in the depths of North London venue, Monto Water Rats. The...

NEWS: Reject Musical Trash ( 1 April 2008)

Reject Musical Trash The Monarch, Chalk Farm Launch night: April 12th (and every second Saturday thereafter) Our narky, opinionated, ever-so endearing reviewer Chris is embarking on a club night mission in the heart of Camden. Here's his invite. Join...

GIG REVIEW: Velvet Revolver ( 1 April 2008)

Velvet Revolver Brixton Academy 25th March 2008 Review by Bryce Lowry In Glasgow just a few nights before, singer Scott Weiland informed the crowd that they were very lucky as this would be the last Velvet Revolver tour. Apparently it...