Author: Jamie Barker


  • Review: Albert Hammond, Jr – Momentary Masters

    Jamie takes a look at The Strokes’ Albert Hammond, Jr’s third studio album, Momentary Masters.

  • Review: Foals – ‘Mountain At My Gates’

    Jamie takes a look at the latest offering from Foals, ‘Mountain At My Gates’.

  • SBTRKT – ‘Temporary View feat. Sampha’

    SBTRKT is back, and for his latest single release ‘Temporary View‘ he is reunited with frequent collaborator Sampha. He was a recurring feature of SBTRKT’s debut, self titled album featuring on four different songs throughout the 2011 release. Their most prolific collaboration to date was ‘Hold On’ , a slow and emotional song that got the best […]

  • ‘I find the break up album to be a fairly morose genre’: an interview with Keith Murray from We Are Scientists

    Keith talks break up albums, his ideal side project and his picks for a We Are Scientists crash course.

  • We Are Scientists announce TV en Français

    We Are Scientists have announced their return with their fifth studio album TV en Français

  • Review: Equus by Theatre Group ★★★★★

    The Edge reviewed TG’s opening night of their performance of Equus, and there is a lot to enjoy.

  • Coldplay release new single Atlas

    Coldplay release their first single in 2 years for the Catching Fire soundtrack

  • Alexis Kings – ‘1972’

    1972 is the lead single from Alexis King’s eponymously named EP and, if its anything to go by, the EP is a must have. The song opens with good effect, holding you in suspense while teasing the hints of the rock song that is to come. Gradually the song develops into a song reminiscent of […]

  • Parade ★★★★☆

    Showstoppers’ Parade in the Nuffield Theatre is a show not to be missed.

  • Preview: Showstoppers’ Parade

    From Wednesday to Saturday, SUSU’s Showstoppers shall be performing the musical Parade. I got a chance to see one of the dress rehearsals as a preview to their first show in the Nuffield on Wednesday. The Nuffield show is the centrepiece of Showstoppers’ calendar, but talking to Peter Ward, one of SUSU Performing Art’s most […]

  • Clusterf**k ★★★★☆

    For those of you who were there, we really wanted to give this 6 stars.

  • Pure Dance 2013 ★★★★★

    One of the most anticipated events of the year, Pure Dance 2013 had high expectations and the 300 strong cast exceeded them.

  • Tickled Pig – Heat 2

    The second heat of the stand-up competition Tickled Pig saw a great set of acts, from experienced ‘almost-pros’ performers to people doing stand up for the very first time. It was also a great evening for some anti-Valentine’s humour. Andrew McWhirter, winner in 2010, but also a primary school teacher who has a history with […]

  • Frightened Rabbit – Pedestrian Verse

    Pedestrian Verse is the fourth album from Scottish shoe-gaze band Frightened Rabbit. With some of its single’s making it all the way to BBC Radio 1’s playlists, it seems like this is their big break; but have they sacrificed their artistic vision for some mainstream success? Thankfully, the answer is a no. Frightened Rabbit (Frabbit) […]