Category: Reviews
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LIVE REVIEW: MAXWELL BlackSummersNight Tour – LONDON SHOW
When I first saw the crowd that had come to watch Maxwell at the Hammersmith Apollo last Saturday, I should have known I’ll be in for a night to remember. It was one of the most beautifully diverse gathering of people I’ve ever seen at a gig; all ethnicities and ages represented here from your…
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LIVE REVIEW: Diana Krall ‘Quiet Nights’ Tour @ The Royal Albert Hall ft. Yolanda Brown
If I was to have made a list a short while ago of all the things I was least likely to do, seeing Diana Krall live would have been on there somewhere. It’s not that I hated the artistry of Mrs Elvis Costello in its entirety or that I didn’t appreciate her ability as a…
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Central Lines at Theatre Royal Stratford | Theatre Review
For just over a week the Theatre Royal Stratford East in conjunction with the Soho Theatre, hosted a season of readings for work-in-progress plays taking a look at life in contemporary Britain called ‘Central Lines’. SoulCulture’s Tola Ositelu had the chance to preview two of these exciting new theatrical pieces.
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Central Lines at Theatre Royal Stratford | Theatre Review
For just over a week the Theatre Royal Stratford East in conjunction with the Soho Theatre, hosted a season of readings for work-in-progress plays taking a look at life in contemporary Britain called ‘Central Lines’. SoulCulture’s Tola Ositelu had the chance to preview two of these exciting new theatrical pieces.
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FILM REVIEW: Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes
In the cutting tenor of his argument Hip Hop is sexist, overly misogynistic, homophobic, infantile and generally misanthropic on the whole. The only thing which withholds Hurt’s debate from seeming like a superfluous and superficial church sermon is the mere fact that, for the most part, he’s right.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Portico Quartet – Isla
Unorthodox. Ethereal. Other-worldly. Now that I have got some of those lazy, oft-used albeit very apt descriptions of Portico Quartet’s music out of the way, I have to work a bit harder to do this review justice. It’s not that it’s hard to say good things about the 2008 Mercury Prize nominees and their special…
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LIVE REVIEW: Daniel Merriweather in Birmingham
Last night I got the chance to catch Aussie soul singer Danieal Merriweather during his multi-city tour in support of his debut album Love and War. I have already made my feelings known on the album, and I was eager to see what it would sound like live. Before I get into a review of…
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WHITNEY HOUSTON – I LOOK TO YOU (2009)
One of the most talked about albums of the year has finally arrived. With rumours circulating for the past few years but no concrete information, many believed we would never see a new Whitney Houston album, however under the wing of long term mentor Clive Davis Whitney came through and gave us I Look To…
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ERIC ROBERSON – 'MUSIC FAN FIRST'
Eric Roberson is possibly the dark horse of the R&B/soul world. He has slowly and steadily built a loyal fan base through tireless touring and a consistently excellent output. He might not have had the exposure or major label-backing as some of his contemporaries – several for whom he has written songs– but he is…
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ALBUM REVIEW: TREY SONGZ – 'READY'
I must admit, I wasn’t exactly excited about Trey Songz‘ third album Ready. However, after seeing the anticipated video for “Successful” featuring Drake [watch below] I was willing to give it a go; having dodged his mixtapes for so long. Now having listened, I realise why so many people were waiting for this album. As…