Kanye West – 808s and Heartbreak
Kanye West reinvents himself again on 808s and Heartbreak, an extraordinary album of such a personal nature that it seems indecent…
Improvisation of epic proportions
The Bays and the Heritage Orchestra @ The Brighton Dome, 21st November For those who missed the interview The Badger ran…
The Vanguards – ‘Regress’
The Vanguards are a 4-piece from Manchester, and describe themselves as a ‘hard edge, sub pop band’. In the musical…
Mosshart and Hince kill the mood
The Kills @ Concorde 2, 21st November If I’m completely honest, I wasn’t expecting a lot from The Kills. Critically…
Brighton’s adopted son comes home
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds @ the Brighton Centre, 23rd November Standing among the huge crowd gathered at the…
Alice Russell – Pot of Gold (Pinnacle)
As a big fan of Quantic, the Columbia based DJ and producer with whom Alice Russell has worked, I had…
Haunts – Haunts (Black)
Hailing from north London and Hertfordshire, Haunts prove that indie can grow and throw up new strands of music.
Hot Chip: the real McCoy
Hot Chip @ The Brighton Dome, 5th November When I order peanuts at a bar my expectations aren’t high: I…
Introducing Cara Dillon
Cara Dillon is a young folk musician from Northern Ireland. The winner of a host of folk music awards, her…
Tom Jones – 24 Hours (EMI)
Mr. Jones should be seen in a fair light. Most 68 year-olds find it hard to crap in the right…
Fox Cubs headline USSU Introducing…
USSU Introducing… @ The Cube, 11th November The first of the 3-band selection tray at The Cube on Tuesday evening…
London orchestra comes to town…
As part of a season of concerts the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, appeared at the Brighton Dome…
Switch & Sinden – Fabriclive 43 (Fabric)
Since the series started in 2001, the honour to compile a fabriclive is like receiving a knighthood in the dance…
Deerhunter – Microcastle (4ad records)
I have encountered many criticisms for the online publication Pitchfork from friends, claiming it to be snobbish and elitist, rubbishing…
Le Band Extraordinaire – Le Band Extraordinaire EP
Brighton quintet Le Band Extraordinaire clearly did not have modesty in mind when they were choosing their band’s name, and…
Introducing… Bear Hands
Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Bear Hands play a dark, melodic brand of indie with a hint of punk-rock. The…
The View are on fire
I admit it: I was a little nervous about chatting to The View. OK, maybe more than a little. After…
Cello… It’s nice to meet you
The London Philharmonic Orchestra is a an internationally renowned collective of top class musician who play a repertoire that would…
A free beer (and a little culture too)
With all the Dub-step and Gabba that students apparently like, its easy to forget that you can still get melody…
Those Dancing Days – In Our Space Hero Suits (Wichita)
It would be easy to congratulate Those Dancing Days for playing instruments and writing their own songs, but that’s extremely…