The Monkees’ lead singer Davy Jones (real name David) has passed away aged 66 as confirmed by his publicist. Davy was the lead singer for 60s outfit The Monkees, most renown for songs such as Daydream Believer and I’m a Believer. In the morning of the 29th he was found at his Indiantown, Florida home after – Continue Reading[...]
February 29, 2012
Peter Gabriel – New Blood Live in London (Blu-Ray)
Peter Gabriel followed up the New Blood album with a series of live shows with his New Blood Orchestra. We’ve already reviewed the album here, however what does the Blu Ray offer and does it venture further from the audio boundary of the album? The Blu-Ray is a selection of reworked tracks from Peter’s back – Continue Reading[...]
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Quick Review: Matthew Herbert – One Pig Project
I was listening to Jarvis Cocker do a radio show on a Sunday a while back and he played a piece by a man named Matthew Herbert. It felt like the countryside he said ‘without it being about sweeping string pieces’. How could this be? This is not possible. Jarvis you nut. However, he was – Continue Reading[...]
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Peter Gabriel’s Latest Offering – New Blood
After a long wait for Peter Gabriel fans thinking that after Big Blue Ball and then Scratch My Back that the rumoured follow up to 2002′s UP would materialise in the form of I/O. Instead Peter surprised or frustrated his followers by releasing New Blood. What does it offer? Is this symphonic retelling of his – Continue Reading[...]
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Morning Parade (2012) – Out 5th March
Morning Parade have been around since 2007 and their debut album has been in progress for a while. According to the press release this album is particularly different as it ‘side steps the hype trap’ and by not rushing a debut album it enabled the band to ‘write the album they wanted to make’. Personally, – Continue Reading[...]
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News Round Up: Sabbath Tour Cancelled, SBTRKT Remix, Whitney Houston
Black Sabbath have cancelled all of their reunion tour except the Headline slot at Download Festival, due to Tony Iommi’s health and case of lymphoma. The tour has been rescheduled as ‘Ozzy and Friends’, featuring old Ozzy guitarist and Black Label Society front man Zakk Wylde, Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler and Slash. We are also – Continue Reading[...]
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Little Dragon – ‘Ritual Union’
I initially saw Little Dragon back in 2010 at the Gorillaz show I saw. I wasn’t too impressed with what I walked in on (got there late for their set). Nevertheless, something obviously caused me to delve further and so I looked towards their latest release. I originally started this review back in September and – Continue Reading[...]
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