Category: Reviews
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En Vogue: The Girl Group Ideal | Live Review
Come on, admit it. If you are a female of a certain age you wanted to be a member of En Vogue just like I did when I was little. They are the girl group ideal; one of the best that ever recorded. A quartet of talented, gorgeous women whose looks and voices complemented each…
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Corinne Bailey Rae @ Royal Festival Hall, London | Live Review
Despite my good intentions, for whatever reason the opportunity to see Corinne Bailey Rae live had, until last Monday, evaded me. I therefore snapped up the chance to see her at the Royal Festival Hall, regardless of my misgivings about the suitability of the sizeable, somewhat sterile venue for an artist whose music suggests intimacy…
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Seu Jorge and Almaz | Album Review
Brazilian superstar Jorge Mario da Silva aka Seu Jorge returns this autumn with a collaborative effort involving Almaz, a band comprised of some of Brazil’s premiere musicians: Lucio Maia (Guitar), Pupillo (Drums) – both members of celebrated group Nação Zumbi- and film score composer Antonio Pinto on bass. The four previously worked together for the…
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Izzi Dunn – Cries & Smiles | Album Review
Six long years since her much-lauded debut, The Big Picture Izzi Dunn returns with an accomplished follow-up Cries & Smiles. The title derives from some of the highs and lows experienced by Izzi during the making of the album, which is also reflected in its varied subject matter. Dunn has been described as a self-sufficient…
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Nathan Watson x Louise Golbey @ London Jazz Café (6/10/10) | Live Review
Nathan Watson took to the Jazz Cafe stage last Wednesday stage with boyish style, rocking a Jimi Hendrix t-shirt combined with the iconic ’60s Hendrix jacket, an afro reminiscent of Maxwell’s Now phase and a band composed with similar Motown funk/rock soul retro appeal. I was confused for a second and didn’t know what to…
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Magnetic Man – Magnetic Man | Album Review
A phenomena which crosses all genres and music lovers, the dubstep genre has been praised due to its encapsulation of the euphoric dance, trance and house formats as well as the murky production credits of Garage and Grime. So when three of the genre’s powerhouses came together to form a superteam, anticipation for a release…
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Of Mice and Men @BroadwayCatford | London Theatre Review
John Steinbeck’s well-loved story of enduring companionship and shattered dreams Of Mice and Men has seen many a film and stage adaptation. South-East London’s Broadway Theatre is the latest to take on this staple of the UK’s GCSE syllabus. George Milton (Arron Kelly) and Lennie Small (Thomas Renshaw) form an unlikely friendship during the Great…
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Of Mice and Men @BroadwayCatford | London Theatre Review
John Steinbeck’s well-loved story of enduring companionship and shattered dreams Of Mice and Men has seen many a film and stage adaptation. South-East London’s Broadway Theatre is the latest to take on this staple of the UK’s GCSE syllabus. George Milton (Arron Kelly) and Lennie Small (Thomas Renshaw) form an unlikely friendship during the Great…
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Tinie Tempah – Disc-Overy | Album Review
Its been proven time and time again that it takes just one song to skyrocket an artist’s profile to nosebleed heights. In 2010, that story can be truly applied to Tinie Tempah. Located in the Grime arena beforehand, his previous offerings were applauded by some but weren’t setting the world alight. But a phenomenal number…
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Lil Wayne – I Am Not A Human Being | Album Review
Whilst Drake and Nicki Minaj have released enough Young Money material to blanket the Hip Hop world until 2014, a void still remains which neither could cover. Leader of the Young Money revolution Lil’ Wayne has had his dominance at the top cut short due to a recent prison spell. But even incarceration hasn’t been…