I had wanted to go to Download ever since the spectacular 2012 line up. I was excited to finally see the UK’s second biggest festival, which is also one of the biggest rock and metal festivals in Europe. In the build-up to the weekend, there had been numerous reports of “biblical rain” and “people leaving […]

“This is the 61st show of a long trip we’ve been on since last September” announces Stevie Nicks, who still sounds as great as she did 40 years ago. It’s hard to believe Fleetwood Mac has endured such bitterness during their years of feuds as they are so composed onstage. You’d expect awkwardness and tension […]

‘Undrunk’ is a refreshing take on an exhausted take on the modern day heartbreak. The juxtaposition from the offset of the happy melodies intertwined with the sad lyrical composition provides an insight into the range of emotions that FLETCHER felt as the relationship came to an end. The song was penned on a rainy tequila-filled […]

Scottish electronic producer Sam Gellaitry has returned with his shimmering new compilation ‘Viewfinder, Vol 1: Phosphene’. Across 12 tracks he showcases the extreme talent that garnered him vast attention on Soundcloud and got him signed to LA-based pioneers Soulection at just 18 years of age. At still only 22 this new project is Gellaitry at […]

They don’t come as hopelessly romantic as Irish singer-songwriter Hozier, and his new album ‘Wasteland, Baby’ is a testament to that. ‘Wasteland, Baby’ starts with the mighty ‘Nina Cried Power’ featuring Mavis Staples, which addresses the human spirit in the face of adversity. The 14-track album is full of strong tracks akin to the emotive […]

Gazel gave us a rundown of what her new album was going to entail with an intimate show at London St. Pancras’ Old Church. UK/Turkish singer-songwriter Gazel has just released the acoustic video for ‘Pointing At The Moon’ and draws us into her genre-bending and Middle Eastern sound inspired from her roots. Her music, a […]

A folk gig in Bristol usually follows a basic structure: the back room of an oak bar, off a graffitied side street, filled with dungaree clad whiskey youth nursing pints and swaying, occasionally dragging nonchalantly on a cigarette or leaning through the music to whisper enigmatically into studded ears. Jordan Mackampa’s mid-evening set at The […]

‘Escapism’ is a complex EP, inflamed at times like a sensitive rash. Tender and painful like a paper cut. Full of convoluted and pressing social problems, and the importance of seeing how relevant these problems can be. Even more so in 2018. Hailing originally from Kingston Jamaica, raised in Brooklyn New York, and now residing […]

Four-piece indie-rock group Alibi returns with their latest musical offering, ‘Place Your Bets.’ Following the release of their 2017 single ‘Space, Man’ and their EP ‘Animal Zone’ earlier this year, the Hastings quartet has hit the mark once again with their next installment of energetic alt-rock. 2018 has been a successful year for Alibi so […]

It’s hard to go anywhere these days and not hear one of his infectious songs. His album ‘divide’ was the top album of 2017 and he’s currently underway with his third world tour playing for over 3 million people on this tour alone. I was lucky enough to be one of the 80,000 people to see Ed […]