By now, you have probably seen a ‘house’ gig or two online, or attended it yourself. The phenomenon of hosting concerts in homes and various unique places has gone from strength to strength in recent years. One company has always been at the forefront; Sofar Sounds. Founded in 2010, they are based in London, but […]
Esperanza. Chamber Music Society. Radio Music Society. Emily’s D+Evolution. If you haven’t heard of these, I’ve got some homework for you. She has performed at the White House, sold thousands of copies and is one of the best with a double bass. Esperanza Spalding is a bassist, vocalist, composer, singer.. Supreme talent. Portland’s own multi
Catchy title, but Queens of the Stone Age are undisputedly one of the most successful rock bands of all time. Formed in California back in 1996, the group aren’t strangers to collaborations or success. Their last album ‘…Like Clockwork’ topped the US charts on release, the first to do so. That album featured Trent Reznor,
Not all ticketing platforms are created equal. Some promise to tackle touts and make things fairer for the everyday concert goer. Others promise the best value for money above all else. Viagogo is one such ticketing platform that ‘aims to provide ticket buyers with the widest possible choice of tickets across the world’. That sounds
The BBC aren’t being shown in the best light in the news lately. Constantly dogged for apparent media bias against Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn. They have also recently been hit by outrage following the publishing of several high profile members of staff’s wages. This showed a wage gap between male and female workers. Also highlighting that some
The artist formally known as the artist formally known as Prince. Arguably music’s most talented and eccentric individual, he is never far from news headlines these days. The iconic multi-instrumentalist, singer, actor and performer passed away last year at the age of 57. He left behind an already incredible legacy including over 35 albums, four
Personally, I can’t rave enough about Lianne La Havas. I believe she is one of the best talents that has ever come out of the UK. She has world class vocal mastery, instrumentalism, stage performance and songwriting abilities. And she is only two albums into her her career; the sky is genuinely the limit when
With Festival Season in full swing. So we look ahead to Sunfall 2017 which takes place on August 12th in Brockwell Park. The “new festival for London” and brings a packed one-day lineup. As well as many of the featured artists appearing again at various after party spots around the capital. Set clashes are the bane
The long lasting and ever touring band that never seem to slow down are returning for a new record. ‘Concrete and Gold’. The Foo Fighters have a knack for creating great songs and albums and attracting all kinds of characters to them, but this record is going to stand out. It even apparently features ‘the
I love Björk. Never one to stick with conventions, she has always pushed the envelope in terms of what it means to be a musician. With songs on all manner of subjects using practically every instrument and technique you could think of, she has a huge following of loyal fans. I certainly clamour for every
Chester Bennington has left behind a very different world. Than the one before Linkin Park’s success at the turn of the millennium. The new genre of metal fused with elements of pop and hip-hop. Was growing in popularity throughout the 90s. Every generation has its struggles. But fans could easily identify with the themes and
The voice that spawned a legion of copycats, Jessie Ware is a phenomenally talented singer, songwriter and all-round great person. Born and raised in London, she released her debut album ‘Devotion’ back in 2012. The follow-up (and my first experience of her) ‘Tough Love’ came two years later. She came highly recommended by an incredible
Frankly, It’s been a bit of an unlucky weekend. For music festivals this side of the pond. Two massive festivals, one in England. One in Spain, faced serious issues. After a weekend of heavy rain, Y Not Festival was left in a messy state. Though a bit of mud is to be expected at a
You might remember back in 2012, when Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg were joined on stage by a Hologram of Tupac Shakur, ‘performing’ several tracks with them on stage to a sold out crowd at Coachella. You may also remember an event in 2014, when it was the King of pop himself, Michael Jackson’s turn,
In a world where bands take stands on everything from the smallest social justice issues to Donald Trump. More and more people seem to look up to them as role models and expect them to conform to their beliefs and ideals. Radiohead are a band that has been around long enough to go through this
This morning, the 2017 Mercury Prize shortlist came out. The annual prize, which celebrates the best British album released each year, spans every genre, from indie and grime to pop and jazz. The prize is judged by a panel of 12 judges, the same number as albums nominated. They are all movers and shakers from
After Justin Bieber, who is a Canadian singer and songwriter, but it’s Ed Sheeran’s Concert in India. Ed Sheeran, an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. Is all set for his live concert in Mumbai, India. Although all His fans and music lovers are looking forward to the concert. AEG Presents and PR Worldwide in
As prolific and secretive about his appearance in music as Banksy is in the art world, Richard D. James (much better known as Aphex Twin) is a regular when discussing incredible electronic music (sometimes called Intelligent Dance Music). He is the co-founder of Rephlex Records, and is perhaps best known for the 1999 track ‘Windowlicker’.
No stranger to insane news, R. Kelly, the ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ singer, is being accused of heinous things this week. This is particularly disturbing when you consider ‘that’ video of him supposedly urinating on an underage girl. Apparently marrying R&B singer ‘Aaliyah’ when she was 15. Also along with the child pornography charges
Great news this week, for any music loving concert goer in the United States of America. If you purchased any tickets from ticketmaster.com between October 21st, 1999 and February 27th, 2013! As the result of a 2003 class action lawsuit filed against the company they opened a huge amount of free tickets to fans. The
