I had the good fortune of catching The Choir of Man in Edinburgh last summer, their debut year at the Fringe. At that time, I loved it. I thought it beautiful, insightful, and thoroughly moving. Therefore, I jumped at the chance to see them this year, this time adorned with my reviewer’s cap. Even after […]
Musician. Entertainer. Fan of black and yellow safety tape. This pretty neatly describes Laurie Black in her show Bad Luck Cabaret, an hour full of musical numbers and guest performers, as well as a healthy dose of audience involvement. What you would expect from a cabaret, but with its own unique look. Right from the […]
Boy band 5 Seconds of Summer’s new track, ‘Good Girls’, shows that, unfortunately, the world hasn’t quite moved past the era of manufactured pseudo-punks, spouting pretentious nonsense. The track just screams “we’re not corporate pop – honestly, look, we have guitars!”. The annoyingly repetitive lyrics focus mostly on patronising gimmicks, masquerading as a rebellious anthem, […]
Rixton’s summer release, ‘Wait On Me’ has climbed the UK charts into the top 40 and has begun to make a significant dent in the US music scene. Indeed, it is an incredibly catchy tune, with its smooth reggae-infused cadence, echoing whistles, and Jack Roche’s clear auto-tuned soaring vocals. A clean and pristine single, ‘Wait […]