Single, Album & Live Music Reviews
Marina and the Diamonds - Hollywood (679)
Did you know that Marina Diamandis has a lot in common with the Jamacian bobsleigh team?
Sound of Guns - Alcatraz (Distiller)
With power chords a-plenty, catchy hooks and lyrics to sing along to, 'Alcatraz' sets the bar high for indie rockers Sound of Guns.
Frightened Rabbit - Aldershot West End Centre (06/03/2010)
Strip clubs, lager and a completley unplugged acoustic guitar sing along. That'll be Frightened Rabbit in Aldershot then...
Wild Beasts - The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth (03/03/2010)
Wild Beats returned from their recent American tour to the UK, with every reason to celebrate their recent success. Sadly though, this gig rarely saw the band leave their comfort zone.
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Groove Armada - Manchester Ritz (02/03/2010)
The Armada Groove with a new poppier sound.
David Guetta ft. Kid Cudi - Memories (Gum)
Under-whelmed, over-sold, wombling free, the washouts of being dull and common are we.
Lady Gaga - Glasgow SECC (01/03/2010)
Stop, take a step back and get ready to bow to the new Queen of Pop.
Goldfrapp - Rocket (Mute)
Blast off in 5...4...3...2...oh dammit, this is a time machine not a spaceship after all!
Wild Beasts - We Still Got The Taste Dancin’ On Our Tongues (Domino)
Wild Beasts are continuing to show a lot of promise with their latest single. But it has the stench of stale alcopops written all over it.
Girls - Morning Light (Fantasytrashcan/Turnstile)
Think John Lennon's '#9 Dream' being performed by some rowdy, young upstarts in their tiny garage post-shoegaze...
John Mayer - Heartbreak Warfare (Columbia)
Mayer's second single from his latest album finds him in the safe lane, although the lyrics reflect his 'off the field' activities.
Gorillaz - Stylo (Parlophone)
Gorillaz are back with a new funky beat, but as we've already seen Damon Albarn's cartoon band aren't a joke.
Arctic Monkeys - My Propeller (Domino)
A haunting third single from the band's controversial album. And it's the best of the three to date.
Deftones - Rocket Skates (Reprise)
Returning after an uncertain and highly troubled four years of absence, Deftones do what they do best, and unleash a single of powerful quality in lieu of a recent tragedy.