Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate, Blind Tiger, Brighton

By Rob Crozier

March 21, 2013

Walking into the Blind Tiger in Brighton for the start of the Afriganza Festival, the smell of hot spicy yam curry alongside rice, okra and sweet potatoes greets us, providing a happy antidote from the bitter cold outside. Over four days the festival will feature African music, workshops, and films in a huge AfroBeat celebration, and in light of it’s success Blind Tiger have announced that Afriganza will be a new monthly event from June. … Continue Reading

The Virgins – Strike Gently

By Danielle Gibson

March 21, 2013

Strike Gently is a whole different album from The Virgins‘ self-titled debut back in 2008. Although this is probably to be expected, as they have been away for a number of years.  In that time they’ve moved away from their dance-punk origins and towards a more serious and mature sound.

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Daughter – If You Leave

By Peri Daley

March 20, 2013

If You Leave is the debut album from London based trio Daughter. Although it’s mostly a thing of damaged beauty, this record at times it feels like it is hiding something much more menacing. It’s so damaged and it’s so raw that it actually becomes quite frightening. … Continue Reading

Jessie Ware, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

By Russell Warfield

March 20, 2013

To sell out two nights in a row at Shepherd’s Bush Empire little more than six months after releasing a debut LP is an impressive enough feat. Throw into the mix a Southbank Award for Best Pop, won just one day before tonight’s show, and it’s easy to understand why Jessie Ware is clearly giddy with excitement and gratitude for the duration of tonight’s performance. … Continue Reading

Night Works – Urban Heat Island

By Kenny McMurtrie

March 20, 2013

One of those albums sure to bring unwanted nostalgia to mind for people who were a certain age in the Eighties and yet for those of a younger disposition (& who’ve therefore had the rubbish from that decade filtered out) this will be an enjoyable continuation of a sound they love. … Continue Reading

Latitude Launch Event at BBC Maida Vale (Including Line-up)

Steve Mason performs at the launch at BBC Maida Vale Studios

By Matt Jones

March 20, 2013

So the lovely people at BBC Radio 6 Music, who are playing a huge part in organising Latitude Festival 2013 (with their own stage to prove it), invited us down to the festival launch event last night – and boy, oh boy does it look exciting. … Continue Reading

Hadouken! – Every Weekend

By Nicko J. Ruddock

March 19, 2013

Hadouken! are back with a new album, and within this they bring a collection of killer dance material. As any good album will, Every Weekend delivers a range of top-quality tracks that span across different branches of its chosen genre, including trance, drum & bass and a generous helping of dubstep-inspired sounds and drops. … Continue Reading

Dirty Projectors, Julia Holter, The Roots & more to play The National-curated festival

By Danielle Gibson

19 March, 2013

The National have announced some of the acts for the Bryce and Aaron Dessner-curated Crossing Brooklyn Ferry music & film festival (in conjunction with the Brooklyn Academy of Music). … Continue Reading

Single Review : Depeche Mode – Heaven

By Ben Gibson

March 19, 2013

Despite being consistently good for the best part of thirty years, listening to new single ‘Heaven’ it doesn’t feel like much has changed for everybody’s favourite electro goths Depeche Mode since their eighties heyday. … Continue Reading

Susanne Sundfør, Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, London

By Russell Warfield

March 19, 2013

Whether or not tonight’s set is part of a concentrated attempt by Susanne Sundfør to ‘crack’ the UK is unclear, but with the instant accessibility of songs like ‘White Foxes’ synthesising with her established eccentricities throughout excellent new album The Silicone Veil, it’s not a huge leap to say she has been successful in her mission.

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