Author: Joe Hawkes
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Kate Jackson Group – Date With Dawn
The Long Blondes singer returns – on her own
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The Art Of The Podcast
A brief history of the podcast, and which you should download today
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Ben & Jerry’s Summer Sundae 2011 – Clapham Common 24th July
The Summer Sundae festival feels free of cynicism despite its obvious use as a massive advertisement for ice cream…
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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – The Death Of You And Me
Noel Gallagher shows all the young bucks how it’s done.
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Preview: Ben & Jerry’s Double Scoop Sundae 2011
Ben & Jerry’s dairy to be different with their laid-back summer festival
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Kaiser Chiefs – The Future Is Medieval
“Flabby and frustrating” – Running out of patience with WIlson and co.
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Rival Sons – Pressure And Time
Rival Sons attempt to distinguish classic rock in 2011 from nostaligia acts with their label début Pressure and Time.
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SomaHigh: Spotlight on Southampton
Local band SomaHigh are back with their take on melodic pop punk
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Interview: Trevor Lock
The comedian Trevor Lock is best known for his work on radio with Russell Brand and on television with Lee & Herring. I caught up with him to discuss his current tour of the nation’s living rooms. Trevor, you’ve recently started a tour of people’s living rooms – how did this idea come about? Well, […]
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Timber Timbre – Creep On Creepin’ On
Perhaps a surprising concept for such an enjoyable album, droning blues with overtones of necrophilia suits Canadian band Timber Timbre very well on their fourth album Creep On Creepin’ On. Led by Taylor Kirk’s deep, nostalgic croon reminiscent of the likes of Nick Cave, the trio fashion an eerie version of blues. With its mixture […]
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The Kills – Blood Pressures
Now on their fourth album, Anglo-American raggedy rock and roll band The Kills are in danger of becoming famous for everything but their music. Having always been an oddity since the 2003 release of their début album Keep On Your Mean Side due to their lack of a bassist or even a drummer onstage, […]
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The Young Knives – Ornaments from the Silver Arcade
Ornaments from the Silver Arcade is an impressive effort, full of catchy and unpredictable pop songs.
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Example – Southampton Guildhall 16/3/2011
Example is undoubtedly a fantastic performer, and tonight he gave his all. He came, he saw, he killed the crowd.
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EDGE goes 90s: Pulp – Different Class
Different Class is a gorgeously grotesque record; musically sublime, lyrically gifted and uniquely Pulp