Archive for May, 2011

Gil Scott-Heron: 1949 – 2011

  • May 28th, 2011
  • Posted in Blog

Gil Scott-Heron has died in New York. The poet, musician and author was one of the most talented songwriters of the seventies and last year released the phenomenal album I’m New Here. From his groundbreaking track ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’ to the protest songs of ‘Johannesburg’ and ‘B-Movie’, right through to his latest [ READ MORE ]

Band or Fan

Band or Fan is a new website I am involved in that will be launching very soon. There’s already a Twitter and Facebook page too[ READ MORE ]

The Highlight of Glastonbury 2011 (Preview)

Amazing[ READ MORE ]

Album Review – Pala by Friendly Fires

Headlining Brighton’s Great Escape Festival this weekend, Friendly Fires went down a storm. The entire audience were on their feet shaking, grinding and clapping along to tracks both new and old from the St. Albans band. They’ve returned with a second album that will see them continue to excite festival audiences for the rest of [ READ MORE ]

Festival Preview – The Great Escape

  • May 10th, 2011
  • Posted in Blog

For the sixth year in a row, The Great Escape Festival will be taking over the streets of Brighton this weekend for three whole days of live music and music industry talks. The festival brings together some of the best new bands from across the globe. Previous years have seen Bat For Lashes, Vampire Weekend, [ READ MORE ]

Album Review – Goblin by Tyler, The Creator

With the blanket coverage that has come with the recent emergence of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (OFWGKTA / Odd Future for short) you’d be hard pushed to find someone who hasn’t heard of the group’s enigmatic leader, Tyler, The Creator. Goblin is his second full length release after 2009′s under the radar [ READ MORE ]

Album/Packaging Review – Hot Sauce Committee Part Two by Beastie Boys

I was immediately impressed with the artwork for the new Beastie Boys album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two. With the album now in my hands I feel confident enough to say that this is the best album artwork and packaging of the year so far. Not only is the front cover of the CD striking [ READ MORE ]

Album Review – Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes

“So now I am older / than my mother and father / when they had their daughter / now what does that say about me?” The opening lines to Fleet Foxes’ new album, Helplessness Blues, see front-man Robin Pecknold ask a question, and it’s not the only one. The Seattle band’s second album is a [ READ MORE ]

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