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2020 has been a bit of crazy year so far, and we’re only four months in. The uncertainty of life right now is overwhelming but there is one thing that is certain, and that’s the return of Jamie xx. Having taken time out since the release of his album In Colour (five years to be exact, […]
Read More TRACK REVIEW: JAMIE XX – IDONTKNOW“It’s great to be back, thanks for coming down,” said Jack Steadman, frontman of London indie-pop-rock band, Bombay Bicycle Club to a packed out venue. Having taken a hiatus back in 2016 after 10 years to focus on solo projects and their own lives, it was a pleasant surprise when the band announced they were […]
Read More BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB @ THE 1865, SOUTHAMPTON, 14.01.2020The coming together of creative minds from across the world is a perfect contradiction to the start of 2020’s turn of events. Born in London, Caramel is the dreamlike, psychedelic love child of South Africa’s Stephan Kreussel and Lithuania’s Domas Morkūnas. The band’s brand new single, ‘Still There’ is a fusion of eclectic synths and […]
Read More LO-FI AND BEHOLD: Caramel – Still ThereAlthough he appears extremely introverted on the outside, there’s more to London-born, Devon-raised musician Ben Howard, than meets the eye. Putting together a nine-piece orchestra for his first UK show in three long years, Howard, as humble as ever, graces us with his presence at a sold-out gig inside Hammersmith’s Eventim Apollo. Not one for […]
Read More BEN HOWARD @ THE HAMMERSMITH EVENTIM APOLLO, 14.O6.2O18If you’re the type of person that lives for a seedy night out in a club where the only real source of light comes from the strobes on the dancefloor, then Junk is the place for you. Tonight, Canadian DJ Patrick Holland aka Project Pablo makes his debut to showcase his deep house vibes to […]
Read More PROJECT PABLO / FAMILIAR FACE @ JUNK, SOUTHAMPTON O6.O5.2O18Kendrick Lamar and his Top Dawg Entertainment cronies are not the first to inject their beloved hip-hop into the big screen. Wu Tang’s RZA produced the music for 2012 martial arts film, The Man with the Iron Fists, which received a less-than-outstanding reception despite its diverse track listing. Lamar’s curation of the soundtrack to Marvel’s […]
Read More KENDRICK LAMAR & TOP DAWG ENTERTAINMENT – BLACK PANTHER: THE ALBUMWhat makes Melbourne punk trio Camp Cope so special is that they don’t care for conforming to typical social norms. They’re not your average all-singing-all-dancing girl band. So, when faced with the challenge of making a stand against sexual abuse and misogyny in the music industry, their second album How to Socialise & Make Friends […]
Read More CAMP COPE – HOW TO SOCIALISE & MAKE FRIENDSAccording to The Oxford Dictionary, the definition of the word ‘masterplan’ is “a comprehensive plan of action”. So why is it that Oasis’ ‘The Masterplan’ is compiled completely of B-side tracks in a rather uncomprehensive order? Taking the dismissed songs of 1993-1997 and adding in a slapdash live cover of The Beatles’ classic ‘I Am […]
Read More OASIS – THE MASTERPLAN: 20 YEARS ONIt’s been just over two years since Scotland’s favourite sweethearts, Chvrches, released self-produced album, Every Open Eye. The new year sees the return of the trio with their fresh, feisty, synth-pop single, ‘Get Out’. In a bid to take their music to new levels without losing their distinctive edge, they’ve teamed up with producer, Greg […]
Read More CHVRCHES – GET OUTSnuggled in the backstreets of swanky Soho, The Borderline is one of London’s many hidden night-time treasures. If you were unaware of its exact location, you would walk straight past, the only tell-tale sign being the oversized vintage lamp with a massive, metallic ‘B’ welded to the front. After doing a stint of shows across […]
Read More HALFNOISE @ THE BORDERLINE / 25.O1.2O17
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