Author: Megan Downing
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Since moving to Southampton, The Joiners has quickly and without a doubt become my favourite venue. This night wasn’t simply another night here; the night had arrived of The Vaccines’ Benefit Show. Following the success of Frank Turner’s show last month to increase revenue for the venue, I had very high expectations. We had the opportunity…
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Bastille’s new single ‘Pompeii’ is great in epic proportions.
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‘Animal’ is the new single from Conor Maynard‘s debut album Contrast. In my opinion it is by far the best track on the whole album. It opens the record with such a bang that it can’t be ignored and it is of no surprise that the 20 year old singer/songwriter has chosen to release it.…
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‘Cold Skin’ is the first single from To Kill A King‘s debut album Cannibals With Cutlery due for release on 24th February and it demonstrates the standard we should expect from the eagerly awaited record. It’s a fantastic song with fantastic lyrics and a fantastic music video to go alongside (it really is fantastic). I feel…
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The Edge interview Greg James from Radio One at last year’s Fresher’s Ball.
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A catch up with Charlie Simpson, on his recent tour with Twin Atlantic, as he reaches his tenth year in the music industry.
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In light of The Edge’s Top 10 Albums of 2012 I would like to take this opportunity to tell you why The Maccabees’ Given To The Wild is a worthy contender for the top spot. So here is my belated review. Beware the bias and enjoy. Given To The Wild is the beautifully crafted third studio…
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Shallow Bed by Dry The River is one of my favourite albums of 2012, so you can imagine my excitement at the thought of an acoustic version of their beautiful debut. I would like to personally thank Dry The River for this fantastic Christmas present. They have taken the original 11 tracks and recorded acoustic…
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Over the past 18 months Ben Hudson and Rosie Oddie have been working on a wonderful pop collaboration in the form of BIGkids. Debut album Never Grow Up is a collection of brilliant pop duets where Ben’s musical experience and Rosie’s raw talent shine through. I clambered up the steep staircase inside The Joiners and crammed into…
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12 shows in 12 days, 12 places in the UK, 12 live venues. Not something you usually associate with poetry. As Scroobius Pip explained himself, he wanted to bring spoken word to live music venues across the country, to put it into a different setting, aside from theatres and the like. The majority of the…
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Peace, featured on the BBC’s and NME’s sounds of 2013 lists, played to a packed out Joiners, and proved exactly why they are a band we should all be getting excited about. Eclectic and energetic, their music certainly lifted the spirits of those attending the gig on a cold December evening. Support came from Gabriel…
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Megan Downing reviews one of Bastille’s earlier EPs.
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Cheltenham’s Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun were the first act of the evening, playing songs from their 2012 album, Death. Their energetic and anthemic country punk rock echoed about the Guildhall as the band jumped around the stage, much to the fascination of the audience. The man himself, Frank Turner, suddenly appears during ‘Home…
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I had only been to Brixton Academy once before, but it was a pleasure to return there as I think it’s a beautiful old venue with a great sound and a clever sloping standing area that means you’re pretty much guaranteed a decent view wherever you are. The venue is only let down by it’s…