Music Reviews

Festival Review: One hell of a weekend at Maho Rasop 2019

It’s mid-November in Bangkok, one of the largest and busiest cities in the world, and it’s time to escape for a weekend of international music at Maho Rasop Fes... Read More...

Live Music Review: Flyte soar at Village Underground

There are some gigs where it quickly becomes clear that you’re not just watching a performance – you’re taking part in a reunion. Tonight’s Flyte show is one of... Read More...

Hiss Golden Messenger – Terms of Surrender Review

Terms of Surrender, Hiss Golden Messenger’s latest release, is a dark and troubling beast. Following a trio of sunny LPs - Lateness of Dancers (2014), Heart Lik... Read More...

The Lumineers – III Review

Scorsese’s new Dylan docco, Rolling Thunder Revue, has been on Netflix for the past few months. In it, amongst The Great Bob’s face-painted antics, the many tal... Read More...

Kris Barras Band – Light It Up Review

Kris Barras and his band make rock music. Hairy guitars, lusty Hammond organs, gravelly vocals, thumping drums, giant riffs. It’s big, it’s dumb, and it’s a lot... Read More...

Live Music Review: Madness at House of Common Festival

Madness’ very own one-day festival returned to Clapham Common on Bank Holiday Monday and they certainly didn’t disappoint. Throughout the day, festival-goers co... Read More...

South West Four 2019 Saturday Review

The sun was shining as we headed to a sold-out South West Four 2019 on Saturday (24 August). Along with all the other happy festival-goers, we were ready for a ... Read More...

Green Man Festival 2019 review: A magical weekend of musical discoveries

With a blink of an eye another Green Man Festival is over. Set in the beautiful Welsh Black Mountains, it must be the most beautiful setting of any festival in ... Read More...

Frank Turner’s No Man’s Land – insensitive or empowering?

There’s been a lot of debate over the last few weeks about Frank Turner’s latest release, No Man’s Land. The concept album and accompanying podcast tell the unt... Read More...

Slipknot – We Are Not Your Kind Review

Slipknot's sixth studio album, We Are Not Your Kind, is a milestone for the band; a visceral record with some back to their roots 'knot paired with some experim... Read More...

The Teskey Brothers – Run Home Slow Review

They say that love makes you crazy, and now I know it to be true. I love this record, and within a few rotations I was dancing around my flat like a wild turkey... Read More...

ZZ Top rock Wembley

That Little Ol’ Band from Texas - or ZZ Top as they’re more commonly known - are 50 this year. To celebrate, they’ve embarked on a rare jaunt around those bits ... Read More...

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Music Reviews

Festival Review: One hell of a weekend at Maho Rasop 2019

Live Music Review: Flyte soar at Village Underground

Hiss Golden Messenger – Terms of Surrender Review

The Lumineers – III Review

Kris Barras Band – Light It Up Review

Live Music Review: Madness at House of Common Festival

South West Four 2019 Saturday Review

Green Man Festival 2019 review: A magical weekend of musical discoveries

Frank Turner’s No Man’s Land – insensitive or empowering?

Slipknot – We Are Not Your Kind Review

The Teskey Brothers – Run Home Slow Review

ZZ Top rock Wembley