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May 2008

INTERVIEW: Born Ruffians (30 May 2008)

Born Ruffians Interview By Katie Spain If you are involved in the music industry, you'll know that sound checks rarely finish on schedule. It was for this reason, our Great Escape Festival interview with Canadian band Born Ruffians was...

INTERVIEW: Natty (30 May 2008)

Interview by Katie Spain Now, I don't want to generalise but let's face it... the average man follows his groin in whatever direction it sends him. London musician Natty took this one step further when he ditched football for music....

GIG REVIEW: Stereo MCs (29 May 2008)

Stereo MCs Showcase at Terminal Studios 27/05 Review By Andy Hirst A gig at 5pm on the Tuesday night after a bank holiday weekend may not be thought of the best time to attract a vibrant crowd or much...

REVIEW: Gatecrasher Festival (29 May 2008)

Gatecrasher – The Summer Sound System May Bank Holiday Weekend 24th and 25th May 2008-05-27 Review by Tim Kernutt The Gatecrasher Summer Sound System was billed as the UK's "biggest ever electronic music event", and there was more anticipation in...

INTERVIEW: The Young Knives (28 May 2008)

Interview by Katie Spain The Young Kinves are a funny bunch. They look like something your local library would spew forth at closing time, but get 'em on stage and they're the epitome of geek chic. We loved their backstage...

INTERVIEW: May7ven (28 May 2008)

Interview by Katie Spain What do you get when you put two natter-loving ladies in a room together? A game of verbal tennis, that’s what. When we met UK RnB starlet May7ven we were blown away by how damn nice...

REVIEW: Flykiller (28 May 2008)

Flykiller Club Fandango @ 229 Great Portland St London 14 May 2008 Review by Cherene Knop Flykiller is definitely an interesting duo. The music is pounding, obnoxious and totally addictive. Sonically, this is an original band that pushes the envelope...

LAST WEEK IN LONDON: The Drums, The Drums, The Drums (27 May 2008)

LAST WEEK IN LONDON By Peter Coulston Hello and welcome; so I arrived back from Brighton relatively unscathed, braced by the sea air and the good music (the mussels and beer weren’t bad, either). It’s Monday and I am back...

GIG REVIEW: Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong (27 May 2008)

Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong Supported by Beggars London, Scala Review by Andy B When does it become too late for a band to change its name? Sadly, for the ridiculously monikered Joe Lean and Jing Jang Jong,...

GIG REVIEW: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (27 May 2008)

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Wembley Arena 22 May 2008 Review by Paul Beevers When Robert Plant teamed up with Alison Krauss it was the most unlikely of musical collaborations. He from West Bromwich, turning 60 later this year and...

GIG REVIEW: Mugison (27 May 2008)

Mugison Corsica Studios, Elephant and Castle. Review By Stacey Williamson Hidden in the grimy back streets of Elephant and Castle lies Corsica Studios, which is where Icelandic band Mugison made an eagerly anticipated UK debut. This intimate venue was...

INTERVIEW: Sarabeth Tucek (23 May 2008)

Interview by Katie Spain In order to reach Sarabeth Tucek at Brighton's Great Escape festival, we had to push our way through a brass band and hundreds of bouncing revellers. Inside the Unitarian Church however, the vibe was somewhat more...

ALBUM REVIEW: Al Lewis (23 May 2008)

Al Lewis One Way Love Affair EP By Peter Coulston I have reviewed an album and a single by this artist over the last few months and have been as impressed with his recordings as I have with his...

COMPETITION: 2000 Trees Festival (22 May 2008)

2000 Trees Festival Two Thousand Trees Festival is a green and ethical music festival. This means that you can have a great time - guilt free - and earth friendly. 2000 Trees Festival, as well as being an ethical...

COMPETITION: Immortal Technique (22 May 2008)

Immortal Technique The Coronet Theatre, London Wednesday 4th June If our Boyzone, Girls Aloud and Backstreet Boys competitions haven't been your thing, then maybe this one is more up your street. We have two tickets to see the mighty...

REVIEW: Give It A Name (21 May 2008)

Give It A Name Festival Sunday 11th May 2008 Review by Emma Dalby After saying goodbye to the glorious summer’s day we finally ventured inside the dark air-conditioned cave that was Earls Court. Surprisingly the festival atmosphere was not lost,...

COMPETITION: White Mischief (20 May 2008)

White Mischief White Mischief - sounds intriguing right? If mischief was a colour – we think it would to be red…but that’s beside the point. White Mischief is a one night indoor festival combining unique live musical acts with...

REVIEW: The Great Escape (20 May 2008)

THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL BRIGHTON 2008: Rock on the Rocks by Peter Coulston After a busy week in the steaming metropolis that is London, it’s Friday and I am off for a bit of sea air and good music at...

LAST WEEK IN LONDON: (19 May 2008)

LAST WEEK IN LONDON Rains and Boats and Pains by Peter Coulston Hello and welcome once again to another week of live music in what has become one of the hottest cities in Europe, in more ways than one. It’s...

ALBUM REVIEW: Madonna (19 May 2008)

‘Hard Candy’ Madonna Review by Adam Walker “Don’t accept candy from strangers”, the age-old saying goes, well thankfully for us Madonna is no stranger and her candy tastes good. ‘Hard Candy’ is Madonna’s 11th studio album, and she’s showing no...

COMPETITION: Boyzone (19 May 2008)

Boyzone Are you eagerly awaiting the return of Boyzone? Their tour kicks off in May and I bet you can’t wait. But perhaps you didn’t manage to get a ticket? Maybe luck wasn’t on your side? Well, it is...

ALBUM REVIEW: Sepalot (19 May 2008)

Sepalot Red Handed Review by Tim Kernutt Sepalot's sound is as un-formulaic as Russell Brand's comedy routine. It is the funkiest hip-hop sound that you would ever want to hear. Sepalot shifts effortlessly between hip-hop, eletronica, rap and any...

ALBUM REVIEW: Lyrics Born (19 May 2008)

Everywhere at Once Review by Andy Hirst Everywhere at Once is a somewhat strange third solo album from Quannum founding member Lyrics Born; whilst his laid back smooth vocal style remains unashamedly so, the overall sound is a marked...

RED STRIPE MUSIC AWARDS 2008: The Finalists (15 May 2008)

Red Stripe Music Awards 2008 Review By Andy Hirst Hundreds of bands, performing at dozens of venues over many, many months had all been whittled down to the final four hopefuls seeking to hold the sought after title of...

GIG REVIEW: Ladyfest London 2008 (13 May 2008)

Ladyfest 2008 May 9th -11th - The Underworld, Camden Review by Zarina Raja Ladyfest 2008 removed me from the blistering sunshine on Friday and into the clammy depths of The Underworld. Tagged by our pink wrist bands, we descended...

COMPETITION: Radiohead (13 May 2008)

Radiohead THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. In the past year, Radiohead released an album that could be downloaded for free, they played a free gig in London’s crammed 93 Feet East, and they performed at the BBC for a...

LAST WEEK IN LONDON: Summer In The City (12 May 2008)

Summer In The City by Peter Coulston Hello and welcome to London live as we have come to know it. It’s still alive and well and contemplating the fine weather that is surely on its way. With such bounding optimism,...

ALBUM REVIEW: The Parlotones (12 May 2008)

The Parlotones RadioControlledRobot Review by Time Kernutt The Parlotones are the new kids on the block in a rock-scene already exploding with over-talent, however the band still manage to stand out above other newcomers with their sound. As cliched...

SINGLE REVIEW: Jack Johnson (12 May 2008)

Jack Johnson Hope Bushfire Records, April 14th Review by Kelly Murray Hope is the latest single taken form Jack’s fifth album Sleep Through The Static, an album which has gone to number one in eight countries including England. I’d...

GIG REVIEW: Celine Dion (12 May 2008)

Celine Dion 02 Arena Monday 6th May 2008 Review by Matty Heanes I’m actually starting to become quite attached to the 02 Arena, most places this size are stripped of character but for some reason this towering dome isn’t....

COMPETITION: Sex and the City ( 9 May 2008)

Sex and the City Sex and the City has attracted many diverse responses. Some people love it, some people hate it, some people are offended by it, and others see it as the perfect way to live their life....

COMPETITION: Foo Fighters ( 9 May 2008)

Foo Fighters Picture the scene: a sweltering summer afternoon, thousands of Foo Fighters’ fans, and a back catalogue of crashing Foo Fighters’ tracks. Correct me if I’m wrong, but is this not one of only way to spend a...

ALBUM REVIEW: Deportivo ( 9 May 2008)

Deportivo Review by Peter Coulston There is more to this album by five West London boys than meets the eye; it needs more than one listen, which I have not been able to do yet. So, on first impressions, it’s...

ALBUM REVIEW: Original Son of Man ( 9 May 2008)

Original Son ofman My Time Review by Peter Coulston This is actually an EP of acoustic ballads from this Luton based artist of St Lucian parentage. The production is stripped to the bone and the vocals are understated, but resemble...

SINGLE REVIEW: Mystery Jets ( 8 May 2008)

Mystery Jets Two Doors Down Review by Joanne Conlon Mystery Jets have always been a tad on the peculiar side; the ramshackle sounds of their debut album ‘making dens’, a line up including a dad and the erratic twists...

COMPETITION: The Wickerman Festival ( 8 May 2008)

The Wickerman Festival We are teetering on the edge of festival season, and, strangely enough, the sun is shining. Its warm rays are beckoning us toward the grassy knolls of England’s countryside with not a threatening cloud in sight....

GIG REVIEW: Nick Cave ( 8 May 2008)

Nick Cave Review by Kate Spieg 'Nick Cave has still got it. You can’t put on that kind of cool… ' The crowd, as you’d expect, a complete mix of the dregs and heights of society, were ready for...

COMPETITION: Dance4Life ( 8 May 2008)

Dance4Life The world music charity initiative Dance4life will be an official partner of the third edition of the South-East European Music Event (SeeMe). Dance4Life inspires, mobilizes and unites young people to push back HIV and AIDS. It is an...

INTERVIEW: A Fine Frenzy ( 7 May 2008)

Interview by Katie Spain On a recent trip to New York I settled back in my hotel room for a bit of room service and some American channel surfing. What I got was a hefty dose of A Fine Frenzy;...

INTERVIEW: Simple Plan ( 6 May 2008)

Interview by Katie Spain When we were offered a second chance to chat to Simple Plan, we couldn't say no. To be honest, the boys are tasty on the old eyeballs. This was our second brush with the Montreal band,...

GIG REVIEW: The Wombats ( 6 May 2008)

The Wombats Brixton Academy, May 3rd Review by Cherene Knop The Wombats. Those three little, mischievous lads from Liverpool with their marsupial mascot sold out the Brixton Academy. I think its more to do with their infectious indie pop...

GIG REVIEW: Melody Gardot ( 6 May 2008)

Melody Gardot Bush Hall, 1 May 2008 Review by Cherene Knop I've never been to Bush Hall before: a) because I've never heard of it. b) I tend to avoid west London. But after stepping into the understated building...

GIG REVIEW: Matchbox Twenty ( 6 May 2008)

Matchbox Twenty Wembley Arena 01/05/08 Review by Laura Yates Thursday 1st May saw the multi-platinum act Matchbox Twenty grace the Wembley Arena stage with much audience anticipation. After hitting the music scene more than a decade ago, this performance...

SINGLE REVIEW: Feist ( 6 May 2008)

Feist I Feel It All Review by Paul Beevers It’s heartening to see Feist enjoying long overdue success outside her native Canada, spurred on in no small measure by Apple using ‘1234’ to soundtrack their iPod Nano TV commercials....

COMPETITION: Lovebox Weekender ( 6 May 2008)

Lovebox Weekender This year’s Lovebox weekender is set to be as hot as ever. The line-up includes Groove Armada, The Flaming Lips, Goldfrapp, The Human League, Jack Penate, Secretsundaze and The Young Knives. Lovebox Weekender will take place in...

SINGLE REVIEW: Foals ( 2 May 2008)

Foals Red Socks Pugie Review by Zarina Raja The Foals are one of the only Indie bands around at the moment that have managed to, well, not be s***. With an infuriating large amount of boy bands in skinny...

SINGLE REVIEW: Los Campesinos! ( 2 May 2008)

Los Campesinos! My Year in Lists Review by Zakia Uddin The latest Lost Campesinos! single is a sweet summery track about a relationship that begins with a stationary exchange. If you are the kind of person who adores stickers...

LAST WEEK IN LONDON : Not The Ken & Boris Show ( 2 May 2008)

By Peter Coulston Hello and welcome to another week of good live music from some of the finest venues in the capital, none of which won the best venue category in the INDY’s this time around. However, that is now...

GIG REVIEW: Very Be Careful ( 2 May 2008)

Very Be Careful Cargo Bar, Shoreditch, Wednesday 30 April 2008 Review by Tim Kernutt Initially I was petrified attending the performance by the band hailing from Colombia, "Be Very Careful", until I realised that I had misplaced a word...

REVIEW: Jont Unlit ( 2 May 2008)

Jont - The Bristol Unlit Sessions Thursday 1st May Review by Charlotte Davies Tonight Jont has come to Bristol to hold a night of Unlit. The singer songwriter has been holding these nights for the past four years – he’s...

INTERVIEW: Mike Rutherford and co ( 1 May 2008)

The Indy Awards 2008 We came, we saw, we nattered and nattered... and nattered. One thing's for sure, when you ask musicians to talk about festivals, they just don't shut up. We talked to the finalists and the likes of...

INTERVIEW: James Walsh - Starsailor ( 1 May 2008)

The 2008 Indy Awards Before James Walsh whipped out his guitar for the acoustic opening of the 2008 Indy Awards, he propped up the bar with our little Katie Spain to chat music. The Starsailor frontman was as chilled out...

INTERVIEW: The Indy Awards ( 1 May 2008)

The Indy Awards 2008 Katie Spain corners some of the presenters, finalists and winners at the Indy Awards, Kentish Town Forum. The Buzzcocks, Mike Rutherford (Genesis, Mike + The Mechanics) and James from Starsailor are amongst them. The booze flowed...

SINGLE REVIEW: Skibunny ( 1 May 2008)

Review by Zarina Raja Skibunny Remote Control Hearing Remote Control reminds me that the sun should be swelling outside, the sky should be blue and not grey, and I should be happy, not miserable. Misery, however, is not an...

GIG REVIEW: Metronomy ( 1 May 2008)

Metronomy Eat Your Own Ears Series Indigo2, London Friday 25 April ‘08 Review by Dedee W My first visit to the O2 was an eye opener. It’s all a bit shiny and new to me, and a formal venue for...