by Helen Clarke
It’s been a whirlwind few months for Tom Odell. One minute he was living at home in Chichester, the next his face was plastered all…
by Ben Hogwood
There is a common misconception that James are a product of Britpop – but when you consider the band are celebrating 30 years together this...
by Ben Hogwood
“New York is kind of like London today. It’s rainy, grey, and a little depressing.” We’re on the phone to James Iha, the guitarist whose...
by Ben Hogwood
Martyn Ware is talking about a musical legacy. Intriguingly it is not Heaven 17, of which he is a founder member – and nor is...
by Ben Hogwood
Rather appropriately, Tracey Thorn is in the middle of decorating her Christmas tree when we come to call. It is tempting to think she would...
by Geoff Cowart
Enigmatic singer, songwriter and guitarist Sharon Van Etten was somewhere deep in the heart of Texas nearing the end of her American tour when she...
by Tim Lee
Robert Alfons, the man behind Trust, is talking influences. “I grew up listening to and loving things like Ace Of Base, Aphex Twin, the Cocteau...
by Ben Hogwood
Beth Orton is in a slightly bewildered state. We’ve just called her hotel room in New York but she has just stepped off a plane,...
by Ben Hogwood
On meeting Tanita Tikaram in a cafe in Primrose Hill, it is abundantly clear the singer is not about to rush in to anything –...
by Tim Lee
OK, people: Let’s brainstorm. Or mind shower. Or whatever the politically correct term is. The subject is: how to convince children to always ensure they...
by Geoff Cowart
Eight years after Chilly Gonzales put the lid on his first solo piano album, the eclectic Canadian keyboard wizard returns with a sequel of equally...
by Ben Hogwood
In a phone conversation, Matthew Dear’s most immediately striking feature is his voice. That may sound like an incredibly empty observation to make – since...
by Daniel Paton
It is a rare occurrence for an interviewee to have, only weeks prior to the conversation, escaped from the very brink of death. All things...
by Laurence Green
The allure of the big city, the prospect of a dazzling night out. Its something every music fan traipsing in from the suburbs to the...
by Daniel Paton
It has been four years since the superb Malian singer and guitarist Rokia Traoré last released an album (2008′s mesmerising Tchamantche) but, right from the...
by Ben Hogwood
As we descend the stairs into the studio of Ben Edwards, otherwise known as Benge or even The Maths, the sound of soft synth pads...
by Daniel Paton
Neneh Cherry looks supremely relaxed. We meet in the Spitalfields offices of her PR company, the light, airy space with its neutral colours offering a...
London Gigs Diary: 20-26 May 2013
Falstaff @ Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Lewes
Ariadne auf Naxos @ Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Lewes
La donna del lago @ Royal Opera House, London
Philharmonia/Salonen @ Royal Festival Hall, London
Boats – A Fairway Full Of Miners
Scout Niblett – It’s Up To Emma
Is Tropical – I’m Leaving