Author: Alice Barker

Morrissey & Marshall - And So It Began... Album Review

Irish duo Morrissey & Marshall release their debut album 'And So It Began...' with all the folk-pop a fan of such could wish for. Having been discovered whilst busking in north London, Morrissey and Marshall...

Review posted on 12th May 2014

Cocoanut Groove - How to Build a Maze Album Review

Swedish pop group Cocoanut Groove have released their second LP 'How to Build a Maze' to welcoming reviews and it's easy to see why. Though the band is still very much an underground sensation,...

Review posted on 8th May 2014

Example - London Brooklyn Bowl, 1st May 2014 Live Review

Singer/rapper Example put on an energetic gig at the Brooklyn Bowl in front of some of his most dedicated fans, including some who had travelled over eight hundred miles to be there. A free...

Review posted on 6th May 2014

Example

Placebo - Brixton Academy, 16th December 2013 Live Review

With their cult following made up of fans that have supported the band throughout their nineteen years, it was no wonder the pre-show vibes around Brixton Academy were electric. Playing their first of two...

Review posted on 20th December 2013

Placebo

Birdy - Fire Within Album Review

Listening to this album, it's hard to believe that this has come from a 17-year-old, and it's even harder to believe that at this tender age this is Birdy's second album! The follow up...

Review posted on 16th December 2013

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Boy George - This Is What I Do Album Review

Sometimes being part of a successful band can hinder a musician. There aren't many legendary lead singers who have had solo careers that matched their band's successes. Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Mick Jagger,...

Review posted on 12th December 2013

Boy George

Eliza Doolittle, Chloe Howl, Ghostpoet, FuseODG and The Fox Problem At Oxjam 2013 Live Review

Now in its seventh year, Oxjam shows no sign of slowing down. Oxjam's reputation is one that continues to attract some of the UK's biggest performers. Passed acts include Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Jarvis Cocker...

Review posted on 25th September 2013

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Agnes Obel - Aventine Album Review

It's called the hardest album, the difficult second album, and a successful debut really adds to that challenge. When you've had a platinum selling number one debut album, the pressure is somewhat bigger and...

Review posted on 24th September 2013

Agnes Obel

Elton John - The Diving Board Album Review

He's 66 years old with a knighthood, worldwide fame and a reputation that 'X Factor' contestants couldn't even imagine, but Sir Elton John's 30th album offering 'The Diving Board' may not have been released to...

Review posted on 23rd September 2013

Elton John