• Just For Kicks – Air France, Wave Machines, Mumford & Sons

    Just For Kicks – Air France, Wave Machines, Mumford & Sons

    This week there’s a beautiful Friendly Fires remix from Air France, a bit of a fuck you from Liverpool’s finest Wave Machines and a folk heart string puller from Mumford & Sons. // more

  • Review: Woodpigeon @ ICA, Feb 25th.

    It’s Wednesday night and I’ve had the Woodpigeon song ‘Knock Knock’ bouncing round my head all day as a lot of their tunes have a habit of doing but before I get to hear it there’s the support band to deal with. Who is this guy depriving me of my Woodpigeon goodness, standing in an almost Liam Gallagher, hands behind back, arched neck pose, staring out at me from the dimly lit ICA stage? // more

  • FREE: The Joy Formidable – A Balloon Called Moaning

    FREE: The Joy Formidable – A Balloon Called Moaning

    The Joy Formidable were already one of my favourite new bands before they decided to give away their debut album for free. Their kindness is unnecessary to win my affection but appreciated anyway. // more

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs Tickets: Sold Out

    Yeah Yeah Yeahs Tickets: Sold Out

    All tickets seem to have been snapped up for both Yeah Yeah Yeahs Shepherds bush dates in under 2 hours this morning. Not bad! I hope you managed to bag a couple like I did and will now join me in counting off the days till 26th April. (57 days!/56 if you’re going to the Saturday gig). If you’re planning on doing the same here’s another track from their forthcoming album ‘In Blitz’ to help pass the time. // more