Album review: Whitley – Even The Stars Are A Mess
WHITLEY Even The Stars Are A Mess 4/5 (Dew Process) The opening lyrics of Whitley’s third album, Even The Stars Are A Mess, suggest that the songwriter has found harmony both […]
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Album review: Kanye West – Yeezus
KANYE WEST Yeezus 4/5 (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) Kanye West appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone seven years ago with a crown of thorns, his face caked in drying blood. So […]
Album review: Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
DAFT PUNK Random Access Memories 4/5 (Sony) In music and life, Daft Punk have fused technology with flesh and blood. The French pair, who put house music on the mainstream […]
Listen to: Twin Lakes
Eddie Garven and his band Twin Lakes have been gigging hard and writing some really absorbing and atmospheric music. I’ve just penned the press bio for Twin Lakes – it […]
Album review: Queens of the Stone Age – … Like Clockwork
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE … Like Clockwork 4.5/5 (Remote Control/Matador) Josh Homme never makes obvious creative decisions. The towering leader of Queens of the Stone Age writes music that […]
Listen to: I Am The Agent
There is an incredible band from Newcastle that all discerning music lovers should be aware of: I Am The Agent. I have written their press bio, so take a peek […]
Album Review: Melody Pool – The Hurting Scene
MELODY POOL The Hurting Scene 4.5/5 (Independent) Say what you like about the suffocating pain of heartbreak, but it continues to be a rich vein of inspiration for emotionally potent […]
Top 20 Easter songs
Strong religious beliefs are not a prerequisite for having a ball over the Easter long weekend. Whether or not you believe Jesus was beaten to a pulp, nailed to a […]
Does Neil Young owe you his hits? No, he doesn’t.
I had the privilege of seeing one of my all-time favourite musicians and heroes Neil Young on stage this month. It was my fourth Neil gig. On his Greendale tour […]
Top albums of 2012
I didn’t absorb the same volume of new music in 2012 as I have in the past. At Reverb and YEN I would listen to every record released, and could […]
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