by Andy Baber
Its all been a bit of a whirlwind for Friends since they first came to the fore with the supremely cool and infectious singles Friend…
by Ben Hogwood
Meeting Gaz Coombes about his first record since the passing of Supergrass, we find him with the first pint of the evening in hand. He...
by Mic Wright
Being Swedish is, to quote disgraced fashion designer Mugatu, so hot right now. Loreen has just won the Eurovision Song Contest, every week there’s a...
by Mic Wright
TALK ABOUT THE RAT! TALK ABOUT THE RAT! TALK ABOUT THE RAT! Every reasonably successful band has that song, the one that means a certain...
by Tim Lee
2:54 have been doing this interview promo stuff all day. You’d imagine that this would make them slightly cranky. You’d imagine that this would bring...
by admin
LA-based duo Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton are Electric Guest, whose debut album Mondo was produced by Danger Mouse and is out now. Asa answered...
by Ben Hogwood
Sir Tom Jones is taking on water in the Groucho Club, ahead of a healthy lunch of tiger prawns. Enquiring on his health seems almost...
by Ben Hogwood
Cate Le Bon’s love of the Welsh outdoors has already been made clear by the fact that she works on a farm, but it still...
by Ben Urdang
After all the turbulence that has dogged Rufus Wainwright’s adult life, the rock at the centre of his universe was ripped away at the start...
by Martyn Young
The second album is, as the clich goes, an incredibly difficult and daunting prospect for any artist, particularly an artist working in the hyperspeed world...
by Daniel Paton
Tim Elsenburg is in bright, upbeat mood, a frame of mind not entirely familiar from his reflective and contemplative songs. “Yes,” he confesses, “Im generally...
by Ben Hogwood
For his 22nd album, Loudon Wainwright III has taken stock of his own mortality, so when we speak to him at his New York home...
by Ben Hogwood
Ladyhawke is in town – not an uncommon statement where the UK is concerned, since she has become incredibly popular on British soil since the...
by admin
Gestating purveyors of “noisy pop” Crushed Beaks have made rather a habit of being blogged about and mentioned in ‘ones to watch’ lists. Now a...
by Ben Hogwood
“I prefer the sound on this one. I think the songs are stronger, and I like the sound better. It’s a cleaner and tougher sound.”...
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Dry The River is the culmination of a musical project begun alone by Norwegian-born front man Peter Liddle at university. Having secured a devoted and...
by Martyn Young
Having sold out a four-week residency at the Shacklewell Arms on the back of a limited edition single and a Horrors support tour, Heavenly signings...
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
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Scout Niblett – It’s Up To Emma
Is Tropical – I’m Leaving
Texas – The Conversation