Just as summer is about to start, NOS Primavera Sound is preparing to kick off the Portuguese festival season.
True Multi-Love for Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s recent gig at the Islington Assembly Hall
Building up the greatness for the last moments, Unknown Mortal Orchestra triumphs when you think the night is old – carrying out their performance to its apogee at a hot and intimate after-gig show in Birthdays, Dalston.
Kojey Radical's BAMBU : A masterpiece of progressive Hip-Hop
Kojey Radical, a British-Ghanian, self-styled artist, poet, and artistic director of his own clothing brand rewrites hip-hop and makes it entirely his own with his new single, BAMBU.
Terakaft takes to centre stage – again
It was a music extravaganza. The deep Saharan blues still boom – hallelujah. There was the screaming of devotees dancing up a storm. Their gig at the intimate arts space at Rich Mix for the launch of Terakaft's new album “Alone” was simple magical.
FIELD DAY 2015 LINEUP
“I refuse to believe that Hendrix had the last possessed hand, that Joplin had the last drunken throat, that Morrison had the last enlightened mind.”
“I refuse to believe that Hendrix had the last possessed hand, that Joplin had the last drunken throat, that Morrison had the last enlightened mind.”
— Patti Smith
Resistance is futile against the slick new album Alone by the iconic Terakaft
Terakaft presents album Alone at the Rich Mix, London.
REVIEW | Klangkarussell @ The Nest
Austrian house duo Klangkarussell showcase an impressive ability to mesh thrusting bass lines with electronica and jazz-infused house.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra release video game
Unknown Mortal Orchestra have unveiled a video game to coincide with the release of their latest single, Multi-Love.
Music is like all the drugs people are talking about : Ela Orleans
Polish musician and multi-instrumentalist, Ela Orleans is the first signing to the legendary Howie B's Label, HB Recordings, and her single The Sky and The Ghost is out on 27th April. We chat with Ela about her musical journey and feverish devotion to music.
Introducing TOPS : Pop made in Montreal
TOPS are a four-piece band from Montreal, Jane Penny (vocals, keyboard), David Carriere (guitar), Riley Fleck (drums) and Madeline Glowicki (bass). We chat with Jane ahead of their European tour in May 2015.
SXSW Music: five good reasons to be excited
SXSW, a multi-genre culturefest conference taking place in Austin, Texas, has arrived this March; and we have five very good reasons to be excited.
Courtney Barnett; Harsh, honest and new
Debuts are often overlooked by many as a stepping stone to greater things. Not for Courtney Barnett; her harsh lyrical wit and simple guitar riffs have already earned her a large following and critical acclaim.
Rocket Girl Label: Eclectic Indie sounds at its best
Rocket Girl, a London based label that boasts one of the most eclectic rosters in the British music industry, emerged in 1997 as the brainchild of still owner Vinita Joshi
TOY, A psychedelic update
This isn’t a tribute band to the great eras past; this is an updated, interesting and totally re-invented perspective on the idea of rock and post-punk invention
Spring Festival Awakening
Synonymous with dreams of scorched earth, sun warped vistas and crushed beer cups, a short trip away from our overcast shores will find a desire to unfurl a tent unencumbered by drawn out winters
Catching up with Rachel Kennedy from FLOWERS
AIAIAI, Branko and the ‘Real Booty Music’ project
Described as ‘music made by the booty – for the booty,’ Copenhagen based headphone company, AIAIAI, have combined music and the movement of the ‘booty’ for their new collaborative project
Five Springtime Releases: Girl Band, Godspeed, Skelton, Braxton and Copeland
Girlband, Godspeed, Skelton, Braxton and Copeland are releasing new music. Soon.
Addictive TV present: Orchestra of Samples
On Thursday, 26th February, production duo Addictive TV are bringing their unique brand of sampling to the Rich Mix Studios in Bethnal Green.
Atomos by Random Dance at Sadler’s Wells
As a choreographer Wayne McGregor is not just ground-breaking, he is more like colossal. The Artistic Director of the company which bears his name, the Wayne McGregor|Random Dance, is notable for creating choreographies at the limit of what the human body is capable of achieving through performance. Hence this frontier between mind and body is one of the features of McGregor’s work that often resonates in our senses.
Atomos is a piece that reflects on the nature of the human body and the shape of its movements. The choreography is enveloped by the music of A Winged Victory For The Sullen, a tailor-made suit, builds surprising forms in expansion, complex contours and curved lines which produce esoteric shapes.
In short, Atomos is essentially a spectacular piece of visual and plastic art which releases a symphony of colours, thanks to magnificent lighting design by Lucy Carter and costume design by Studio XO, all highlighted by the appearance of 3D displays by Ravi Deepres in the heart of the show. Superb set.
