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…
Stephen Dale Petit – Guitararama (333 Records)
Guitararama is Stephen Dale Petit’s debut album following his success busking on the London underground, and one cannot deny his…
The Holloways: Relentlessly average at Concorde2
Judging a book by its cover, or more specifically a tour by its name, I am anticipating that the ‘Relentless…
Sex, drugs and Rock & Roll: Hot Chip style
Many things in life are not what they seem: Koala bears aren’t actually bears; peanuts aren’t technically nuts; and sweetbreads,…
Does it offend me? Definitely not!
The teaming up of two bands that make dance music using angular guitars, screaming electro sounds and the occasional shouted…
Nell Bryden – Second Time Around (157 Records)
One accusation which could never be levelled at Nell Bryden is that she lacks versatility. The talented New Yorker somehow…
Keane – Perfect Symmetry (Universal)
Say what you will, but ‘Spiralling’ – the first single taken from Keane’s third album – sounds like it should…
Can you keep a secret?
They’ve shown Funny Face at the Royal Academy of Art with a mini orchestra, and premiered Paranoid Park under disused…
Introducing… South Central
The Badger was fortunate enough to catch South Central at Concorde2 last Monday just before they went on stage to…
UK Garage: a full service history
At the turn of the millennium, I was thirteen years old. I was, in all probability, still in mourning following…
Burn After Reading (15)
Director: Ethan and Joel Coen Starring : John Malkovich, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, George ClooneyCan Last week saw…
Peggy Sue and the interview
When The Badger caught up with Peggy Sue’s Katy Klaw, she wasn’t being self consciously rock ‘n roll, smoking a…
Out of the shadows: Sia wows Concorde2
Masked by relative obscurity at an undersold Concorde 2 venue, Sia Furler is perhaps best known for vocal contributions for…
All hail Yo! Majesty
Female, Christian and homosexual, Yo! Majesty manage to tick almost all of the unlikely-to-be-in-a-rap-group boxes. But loud and proud, the…
Album Review: Oasis – Dig Out Your Soul
The flurry of promotion and anticipation accompanying the release of their seventh studio album has bolstered Oasis to ‘super-group’ status…
Metro Area – Fabric43 (Fabric 591)
This album is another excellent example of Fabric’s ability to turn out dynamic albums with some of the best music…
Review: The House Bunny
If you prefer a bit of mainstream froth, hop along to The House Bunny, where determined Anna Faris, star of…