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“Darker & Sadder” – Baby Tap talks new album ‘Orion’
Published August 25th, 2019 in Pop Interviews
Baby Tap is fascinating in every way. His futuristic fashion will catch your eye, his ferocious stage presence will…
‘One Night’ with Ukrainian Newcomer Delena
Published June 28th, 2019 in Pop Reviews
I have a firm belief that the Ukraine is producing the best pop music right now. The Hardkiss, Tayanna,…
Staying True: Keiino return with ‘Praying’
Published June 21st, 2019 in Eurovision Reviews
If there was one act that captured the hearts of Eurovision fans this year it was Norway’s Keiino. Their uplifting…
Meet Madame X
Published June 17th, 2019 in Pop Reviews
Madame X is many things, as her bio reads. She is a cha-cha instructor, a saint and a prostitute, a…
Live Review: Rita Ora – The Phoenix World Tour (O2 Arena London, May 2019)
Published May 26th, 2019 in Pop Reviews
Last year Rita Ora finally released her sophomore effort ‘Phoenix’, an album she’d struggled to get out for years due…
Live Review: Overlaps (Rock City Beta, May 9th 2019)
Published May 13th, 2019 in Alternative Reviews
A modest crowd ventured out to see Italy’s Overlaps return to Nottingham on Thursday following their fantastic support slot with…
Album Review: Pythia – The Solace of Ancient Earth
Published May 11th, 2019 in Alternative Reviews
The problem with symphonic metal is that it almost insists on a massive budget from the offset – orchestras,…
Madonna Takes Us To Medellín
Published April 19th, 2019 in Pop Reviews
Our first taste of her upcoming album ‘Madame X’, ‘Medellín’ sees Madonna teaming up with Colombian artist Maluma for a…
Viva Tel Aviv! 5 Favourites from Eurovision 2019
Published April 2nd, 2019 in Eurovision Articles
There is plenty to look forward to this May when Israel hosts the 41 entries vying to take home the title…
Eurovision UK Selection 2019!
Published January 23rd, 2019 in Eurovision Articles
6 songs! 3 artists! Mans & Mel! Get ready for the new format of You Decide for the UK! I’ve listened…
Is Fleur East’s comeback single going to be your favourite thing?
Published January 5th, 2019 in Pop Reviews
In its recent history, X Factor has struggled to produce fully fledged popstars like it did back in the days…
Top 10 Songs of 2018!
Published December 31st, 2018 in Pop Articles
Basically, long story short, if Anne-Marie decides to rehash the hits of yesteryear again in 2036, i’d quite like the…
Album Review: Indiana – Not Girlfriend Material
Published August 29th, 2018 in Pop Reviews
Never one to do things by halves, the painful wait for Indiana’s debut record ‘No Romeo’ is the stuff of…
Review: Alpines – Out of View
Published August 17th, 2018 in Pop Reviews
Alpines’ career has been fascinating to behold. Never a band to stick to the same sound, they emerged as a…
Top 10 Songs from Eurovision 2018
Published May 5th, 2018 in Eurovision Articles
Now is a good time to get hyped up for Eurovision with the first semi final airing this very Tuesday!…
My Top 10 Songs of 2017!
Published December 29th, 2017 in Pop Articles
Quite simply what it says on the tin – a run through of my personal top 10 songs from the…
Anything Can Happen In The Next 2 Hours: Enter Shikari at Nottingham Arena (Live Review)
Published November 19th, 2017 in Alternative Reviews
True to their genre-defying style, Enter Shikari’s support acts tonight are suitably eclectic. Particularly the first band up – Cardiff’s…
Give Them an Andra Chansen! Melodifestivalen 2017 Wishlist…
Published November 19th, 2017 in Eurovision Articles
Melodifestivalen is fast approaching us and I, for one, am gagging to find out who will be in the running…
Interview: Talking LGBT+, Little Mix and Custom Pianos with LINA
Published November 15th, 2017 in Pop Interviews
LINA has crammed more into her 24 years than most could fit into a lifetime. Opening for Queen, now supporting…
Pale Waves Sell Out Nottingham’s Bodega (Live Review)
Published October 23rd, 2017 in Pop Reviews
On their way to huge things, Pale Waves stopped off at Nottingham’s intimate Bodega last week (17/10) as part of…
She’s Back! Indiana returns with ‘Bad Luck’
Published October 23rd, 2017 in Pop Reviews
I love Indiana. Her debut ‘No Romeo’ was a stellar record boasting 19 top-notch tracks. Its release didn’t garner half…
Why I Love Eilera…
Published July 15th, 2015 in Alternative Articles
Since the first time I heard ‘Fusion’ on a Spinefarm sampler CD way back when, I fell head over heels…
Introducing: Rainover
Published June 25th, 2015 in Alternative Articles
The femme metal apprentice, Andrea Casanova began her relationship with music by falling in love with heavyweights Within Temptation, falling…
Introducing: Nostalghia
Published June 20th, 2015 in Pop Articles
From the distorted blips in ‘Homeostasis’ to the unsettling piano chords of ‘Cool for Chaos’, from the off Nostalghia know…
5 Things About: Indiana at Rock City, Nottingham (29/05/15)
Published May 30th, 2015 in Pop Reviews
One of Nottingham’s most promising popstars is finally getting the attention she deserves as she celebrates her debut…
Interview: Firelight
Published May 22nd, 2015 in Eurovision Interviews
It’s hard to believe that the 2015 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was over a year ago. Arguably one…
Dames Of Darkness 2015: Live Review
Published May 12th, 2015 in Alternative Reviews
The Dames of Darkness festival is a very special event, indeed. In a genre as beloved as female-fronted metal, the…
Track By Track: Lucy Spraggan – We Are
Published April 26th, 2015 in Pop Reviews
Lucy Spraggan’s last record, ‘Join The Club’, was an absolute gem that carried her to a sell out…
The Lowdown: Halestorm – Into The Wild Life
Published April 19th, 2015 in Alternative Reviews
Future Single: Scream Opening the third, and arguably the most anticipated record from Halestorm, ‘Scream’ isn’t quite as ballsy as…
5 Reasons To Love ‘Painted’ By MS MR
Published April 9th, 2015 in Pop Reviews
1. Dishing out 90s trance piano riffs like they’re rewriting ‘Rhythm is a Dancer’, the main musical progression from ‘Secondhand…
Eurovision’s Greatest Hits: 12 Things To Expect
Published April 3rd, 2015 in Eurovision Articles
1. Eurovision is full of comedy value. Amidst the actually-very-good-and-if-Taylor-Swift-sang-it-it’d-be-number-one-for-a-month songs, there are plenty of moments that are geared towards…
Top 10 Songs of Eurovision 2015
Published March 29th, 2015 in Eurovision Articles
Eurovision is slowly approaching and the successor to Conchita Wurst’s title has already been chosen as the 40 entrants of…
Album Review: 5 Things About ‘Froot’ by Marina and the Diamonds
Published March 14th, 2015 in Pop Reviews
1. It’s the slowest effort from Marina to date. It isn’t hard to drop back from the frantic eccentricity of…
Five Things About…: Halestorm at Rock City, Nottingham (03/03/15)
Published March 4th, 2015 in Alternative Reviews
The Intro (Lzzy In General, Really) Lights go down, crowd goes crazy – pretty standard to begin with, I confess….
Single Review: Nightwish – Élan (Expectation Vs Reality)
Published February 14th, 2015 in Alternative Reviews
As the lead single from the band’s upcoming ‘Endless Forms Most Beautiful’ record, anticipation and expectation have been rife amongst…
Five Moments Of Brilliance On ‘Unguarded’ by Rae Morris
Published January 28th, 2015 in Pop Reviews
1. Well chosen single alert! ‘Under The Shadows’ is something very special indeed as it succeeds in being instantly enjoyable…
Single Review: OneGirlOneBoy – Butterflies
Published January 26th, 2015 in Pop Reviews
It is no secret that OneGirlOneBoy are one of my favourite acts – there’s something special about watching a band…
Live Review: AlunaGeorge (Nottingham Rock City)
Published November 2nd, 2013 in Pop Reviews
Photo: Carl Foran Photography We’re all hoping that AlunaGeorge’s support acts are half decent. In the shows three and a half…
Introducing: Mausi
Published October 20th, 2013 in Pop Articles
Photo: Facebook If you’re already sick of the cold weather, why not tuck away the hoodies, pull out your swimwear…
Album Review: Haim – Days Are Gone
Published October 6th, 2013 in Pop Reviews
Photo: Michael Flores for SPIN Magazine Hype hype hype. It’s the one thing that simultaneously makes you and breaks you…
Single Review: V V Brown – Samson
Published May 27th, 2013 in Pop Reviews
Photo: Facebook V V Brown has done quite a few things since her breakthrough. She released a brilliant debut. She…
Album Review: MS MR – Secondhand Rapture
Published May 17th, 2013 in Pop Reviews
Photo: Last.fm MS MR are one of those acts that appear from nowhere and start making the lists of taste-makers around…
Live Review: Skunk Anansie (Rock City, Nottingham)
Published March 17th, 2013 in Alternative Reviews
Photo: Simon McMurdo There are plenty of worn out t-shirts in the queue tonight. Ranging from the newer merch to…
Interview: OneGirlOneBoy
Published March 12th, 2013 in Pop Interviews
Hi OneGirlOneBoy, thanks for your time. Thanks for having us. Firstly, how you both decided to form this project? …
Live Review: Haim (Nottingham Bodega)
Published November 17th, 2012 in Pop Reviews
Photo: Simon McMurdo Doors are late at the Bodega tonight and with no explanation the folk are getting a little irritable….
Live Review: Sonic Boom Six (Rock City Basement, Nottingham)
Published November 3rd, 2012 in Alternative Reviews
Photo: Simon McMurdo Sonic Boom Six are full of surprises. Anyone that has ventured into their ecelctric brand of electro-pop-rnb-reggae-hip-hop-ska-punk-rock…
Single Review: Girls Aloud – Something New
Published October 16th, 2012 in Pop Reviews
Photo: Cheryl-Online.net It’s been a long time coming but today Girls Aloud’s reunion actually placed it’s foundations confidently into the…
Album Review: Ellie Goulding – Halcyon
Published October 8th, 2012 in Pop Reviews
Photo: Simon Procter Pop fans are very wary of Ellie Goulding. She may talk the talk and sing an…
Live Review: Aiden Grimshaw (Nottingham Rescue Rooms)
Published September 21st, 2012 in Pop Reviews
Photo: Simon McMurdo Making his way to Nottingham for the second night of the tour, Aiden Grimshaw has fans everywhere….
Album Review: Nelly Furtado – The Spirit Indestructible
Published September 19th, 2012 in Pop Reviews
Photo: Facebook Nelly Furtado has yet to go wrong. After the stunning debut ‘Whoa Nelly’, she followed with the defining…
Live Review: Charlotte Church (Bodega, Nottingham)
Published August 19th, 2012 in Pop Reviews
Photo: Simon McMurdo It isn’t the type of venue that you’d expect to find a world renowned singer to perform…
Interview: Jade Diary
Published June 29th, 2012 in Pop Interviews
Photo: Caitlin Worthington Cheryl Lim, the sole force behind Australian project, Jade Diary, has garnered plenty of fans in her…
Live Review: Kate Nash (Nottingham Bodega)
Published June 23rd, 2012 in Pop Reviews
Photo: Darren Reynolds It’s apt that Kate Nash should visit Nottingham at the same time as the Night of Festivals…
Single Review: Ruth Lorenzo – Burn
Published July 29th, 2011 in Eurovision Reviews
Photo by Paul Domanski (www.pauldomanskiphotography.co.uk) Ruth Lorenzo has been using her time wisely. Taking a break from the mass of…