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2015 has been a cracking year for music so far, with some brilliant albums having been released in the last six months - it is mad to think it's June already! We've had new material from established artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Blur and The Cribs, with debut albums from the likes of SOAK and Wolf Alice. Plus,… Continue reading Playlist / 2015 So Far
Known to our generation as that cheeky band from Liverpool who urged us all to 'kill the director' and 'dance to Joy Division', The Wombats are back with their third offering. Four years after the release of second album This Modern Glitch, new album Glitterbug packs a punch, although slightly different in sound. Influenced by lead… Continue reading Album Review / Glitterbug – The Wombats
It is only fitting that local band Superfood played a homecoming show at Birmingham’s Rainbow Warehouse. The place is a small but homely and beloved venue to many underground and unsigned bands, B-Town pals Peace and Swim Deep having previously played there. The four-piece were playing their first of only two headline shows (the other… Continue reading Live Review / Superfood @ The Rainbow Warehouse (8.04.15)
Naming an album is something you have to get right, particularly that of a debut. That name is what will be emblazoned all over posters, tweeted about in its hundreds, blogged about: it symbolises your album and what it encapsulates. In this sense, James Bay’s debut Chaos and the Calm falls a little short. The… Continue reading Album Review / James Bay – Chaos and the Calm
It may only be April, but lighter nights and the hint of sunny weather has prompted the majority of us to dig out our sunglasses and blast the summer tunes already. Here are some that I think are perfect for this summer, with some words and a Spotify playlist to accompany the perfect sunny walk… Continue reading Playlist / Summer Tunes
With their second studio album being released next week, I had the pleasure of talking to Drenge's Rory Loveless about their upcoming UK tour, their inspirations and his apparent love for Kanye West... Are you excited to go back on tour soon? Yeah, I just wanna go on tour. I was in a service station… Continue reading Interview / Drenge
Need a break from all that revision and essay stress? Can't sleep? Well... I must have a playlist for everything, whether it's for walking to university, getting the perfect songs together to help me through an essay and even when I'm relaxing and trying to sleep. This playlist is one I've compiled with some gorgeously comforting… Continue reading Playlist / Eat, Sleep, Read, Repeat
Launching onto the scene with singles 'We Cry' and 'The Man Who Can't Be Moved' back in 2008, it is hard to believe that The Script were returning to Birmingham on their 4th headline tour - where has the time gone? Following a very energetic supporting set from London-based rapper Tinie Tempah (a last-minute stand… Continue reading Live Review / The Script @ Genting Arena (26.02.15)
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