Category: Reviews
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Tinchy Stryder, Jessie J & RD headline MTV's Brand New for 2011 @KOKOLondon | Live Review
On 25th January MTV brought their Blackberry sponsored Brand New for 2011 project from the TV and internet screens and live to North London’s KOKO. The first night of the MTV live shows, the sold-out concert featured an urban line-up with Tinchy Stryder headlining [pictured above]. I’m continually impressed with how many mobile phone and…
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Sunshine Anderson – The Sun Shines Again | Album Review
In 2001, American R&B singing sensation Sunshine Anderson had the R&B world at her feet with the incredible hit single ‘Heard It All Before’ and the gold-certified debut album ‘Your Woman’ but the unexpected disintegration of her record label Soulife Records (an imprint of Atlantic Records) which then led her to sign directly with Atlantic,…
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Nathan Watson – Student Of Life | EP Review
Having gigged around London last year, including a headline show at Jazz Cafe and a supporting slot for Melanie Fiona at the Luminaire last month, Stevenage hailing UK soul newcomer Nathan Watson provides an introduction to his music with his new EP Student Of Life, featuring four tracks and two mixes/remixes of his debut single…
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Adele – 21 | Album Review
British singer/songwriter Adele returns with the follow up to her debut album, 19, with another double digit titled album, 21. Even though she may have added only tacked on two to the previous outing, I had the chance to review what this mathematical addition translated to musically- and on the whole, it is more of…
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JME – Blam! | Album Review
For the genre of Grime, its somewhat important that as much as there’s a desire for many emcees to become the next Dizzee, there are also a clutch of those who will remain within the compounds of Grime to steer the ship. For those who believe that sentiment, it’s probably likely that they have a…
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London A Cappella Festival (Jan 15) | Review
I was beside myself with enthusiasm when I heard about the third annual London A Cappella Festival, curated by the world renowned, multi-Grammy winning, unaccompanied harmony group The Swingles. What a splendid way to kick start 2011; an event dedicated to that element of music closest to my heart: harmonies! The festival’s grand finale took…
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Jessie J @ Scala, London (Jan 17) | Live Review
It was as rainy as you could possibly imagine, a typical Monday night in Kings Cross, London – rush hour, glum faced people everywhere – but it was most definitely not a dampener on the spirits of those queuing up outside Scala eagerly awaiting to watch the phenomenal Jessie J perform. If you have not…
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Corinne Bailey Rae – The Love EP | Review
Leeds hailing, internationally acclaimed songstress Corinne Bailey Rae hits us with a little something to keep the fans happy before she gears up for her next album after her critically acclaimed sophomore, The Sea. Aptly titled for its digital-only release on St. Valentine’s Day, The Love EP is a collection of covers she recorded whilst…
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Talib Kweli – Gutter Rainbows | Album Review
Every now and again, a reality check is needed within Hip Hop. Although the new trends in the format are welcomed, sometimes just going back to the basics of raw rhymes and traditional beats is required. Step forward to the mic Mr Talib Kweli, a rapper highly revered by Jay-Z and Kanye West (if you…
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Ed Sheeran – No. 5 Collaborations Project | EP Review
With every passing year, the music world becomes filled with new, “cutting edge” genres, ridiculous fashion trends and attention seeking future “superstars”. Representing the last of the purer, more organic musicians is Ed Sheeran, a mild mannered, carrot topped singer whose compositions resemble classic folk. But the power in his delivery (both voice and his…