The Front Bottoms earn their spot on the Barrowlands’ legendary stage
10th February 2018 Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow The iconic Barrowland Ballroom stands out in the stark, wet February night. Its animated neon lights are a dazzling galaxy in their own right,…
Kendrick Lamar at SSE Hydro: Kung-Fu Kenny, King of Hip-Hop
SSE Hydro, Glasgow 11th February 2018 After five long years, Kendrick Lamar has made his long-awaited return to Glasgow. With his last time on stage here being in 2013, following…
‘Power’, Rapsody and Lamar
Rating: 4/5 Two long years since demanding the spotlight on ‘Complexion,’ from Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly, Rapsody and Lamar have reunited again on Rapsody’s single ‘Power’. With the…
JAWS at The Caves: Birmingham’s finest provide a heady feast for the senses
Making waves as one of several bands to come out of Birmingham in recent years, JAWS has a sound that can be hard to articulate, but certainly not to dance…
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival: The Shins, Grandaddy & Honeyblood @ O2 Academy
Walking into the O2 Academy for BBC Radio 6 Music Festival was like walking into a neon forest—tree branches glazed with fluorescent paint lined the balcony, glowing under backlights. A…
‘Green Light’ – Lorde
Rating: 3/5 stars The first single from Lorde’s highly anticipated sophomore album Melodrama, ‘Green Light,’ begins with the emotional torment and bite of a recently ended relationship. “She thinks you…