Music Reviews

Gov’t Mule ride into Kentish Town

It’s seven o’clock in Kentish Town, and a strange crowd is moving in on the north-Camden hipster haven. They’re old, they’re hairy and they’ve kept the faith si... Read More...

Duncan Lloyd – Outside Notion Review

Having shot to fame in the early noughties with indie band Maximo Park, Duncan Lloyd has stayed in the indie scene until now. Lloyd’s new solo album Outside Not... Read More...

XE54 take over The Wool Store

On Saturday (1 June), XE54 hosted the penultimate Wool Store party of 2019. Decked out with an insane lighting rig, there was a post apocalyptic feel to the ven... Read More...

Mark Knopfler brings the class at The O2

There are good gigs, and then there are musicianly gigs. There are wig-outs and happenings, and then there are virtuoso displays. Tonight’s show at The O2, bill... Read More...

The Lumineers put Gloria Sparks into the world

How do you market music these days? It’s a question that the music industry still hasn’t quite sorted out in the digital age, but The Lumineers have had an idea... Read More...

Swimming Tapes – Morningside Review

Cassettes that can swim? Poolside home videos? Sellotape in the sea? It may be hard to parse their name, but it’s not hard to listen to their music - that’s Swi... Read More...

William The Conqueror mellow out The Lexington

The Lexington has a good level of scuzz to it. The pub downstairs looks like the bar where Dewey Finn romances Miss Mullins in School of Rock. The venue upstair... Read More...

Tōth – Practice Magic and Seek Professional Help When Necessary Review

Tōth’s debut LP, ‘Practice Magic and Seek Professional Help When Necessary’ is a funny beast. When the sound first sails out of the speakers, it’s hard not to ... Read More...

Live Music Review: Jamie Jones at The Wool Store

The memories of dancing in the sunshine at summer festivals are fading away like the seeds of a dandelion clock floating with the breeze. It might be getting cl... Read More...

John Paul White – The Hurting Kind Review

Grammy Award winner John Paul White has released his third solo album, The Hurting Kind - a country record that transports listeners back to another time and pl... Read More...

Bear’s Den – So That You Might Hear Me Review

If you were to draw a big Venn diagram featuring Biffy Clyro, Coldplay and Nick Mulvey, smack in the middle of the converging rings you’d find Bear’s Den. That ... Read More...

The Lumineers re-illumine us with the glories of ‘Gloria’

The simple tunes are the hardest to write. That’s what the greats will tell you - ask B.B. King, the Rolling Stones, the Black Keys - heck, even AC/DC. Those so... Read More...

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And Then We Danced Review

The Truth Review

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Music

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Book Review: The Stars We Steal by Alexa Donne

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Music Reviews

Gov’t Mule ride into Kentish Town

Duncan Lloyd – Outside Notion Review

XE54 take over The Wool Store

Mark Knopfler brings the class at The O2

The Lumineers put Gloria Sparks into the world

Swimming Tapes – Morningside Review

William The Conqueror mellow out The Lexington

Tōth – Practice Magic and Seek Professional Help When Necessary Review

Live Music Review: Jamie Jones at The Wool Store

John Paul White – The Hurting Kind Review

Bear’s Den – So That You Might Hear Me Review

The Lumineers re-illumine us with the glories of ‘Gloria’