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…
Album Reviews
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…
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’…
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…
Invaders Must Die – Prodigy (2009)
Back in 2009 the Prodigy returned with the album ‘Invaders Must Die’. There was then an apocalypse. Liam Hewlett truly utilised his prowess and his fellow band members (Keith Flint and Maxim Reality) on the…
Quick Review: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Self Titled
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are a group of brothers, of the brass variety, which hail from the South side of Chicago. They combine elements of modern day hip hop with funk horns so fluidly you almost…
The Good Ship – ‘Avast! Wretched Sea’
The Good Ship hail from Australia whose debut album explores and harks back to: traditional folk tales, instrumentation and moods. The large group consisting of currently 8 permanent members and an array of guests aim…