Culture Archive
9th February 2012
Album: Howler – America Give Up
What we’ve got here is an album brimming with energy. A genuine piece of music, layered and packaged.
9th February 2012
Album: Enter Shikari – A Flash Flood of Colour
Those who prefer the older Enter Shikari and dislike political lyrics may be left disappointed.
9th February 2012
Classic album: Kings of Leon – Aha Shake Heartbreak
Aha Shake Heartbreak is the type of album rock and roll so sorely needs now.
9th February 2012
Classic album: The Pogues – Red Roses For Me
A balance between the raw passion of punk and the delicate beauty of traditional folk make this an album of undiminished importance.
8th February 2012
Column: A Visual Revolution
The release of The Chemical Brothers’ debut film proves the music industry can seem more alive than you think.
8th February 2012
Live: Panic! At The Disco @ Apollo
The past few years have seen P!ATD deviate from the stereotyped “emo” and are now appreciated for their music ability
8th February 2012
Live: I Am The Avalanche @ Moho
The only disappointment was not from the band itself but from the abnormally lacklustre crowd.
7th February 2012
Live: Nicolas Jaar @ Sound Control
Winner of the Resident Advisor 2011 Live Act Poll, Nico Jaar, sells out a dangerously packed Sound Control.
7th February 2012
Review: The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
What I read about The Art of Fielding (TAOF) in online reviews: Henry Skrimshander is a young baseball genius who might just be good enough to lead perennial no-hopers Westish College all the way to the championship. But – uh-oh! – one bad throw causes him to lose his nerve! There are also 4 other […]
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6th February 2012
An aviary of books: the top literary Twitter feeds
I once tweeted that – IMHO – Mary Karr was a better writer than Joan Didion, and the latter retweeted me. There a lesson here beyond ‘Watch what you say or L.A Matriarchs that refuse to die might find you and eviscerate you while you sleep’, and that is: get over yourselves, Twitter-haters. Even if […]
2nd February 2012
Live: Thin Lizzy + Interview with Jean-Paul Gaster of Clutch
“No Phil Lynott, no Thin Lizzy.” The classic rockers visit Manchester to prove everybody wrong, and bring the storming Clutch with them.
2nd February 2012
Live: The Drums @ HMV Ritz
The fact that this is the last date of a lengthy tour does nothing to dampen the energy and enthusiasm displayed.
2nd February 2012
Album: Rodrigo y Gabriela – Area 52
The raw passion that fuels Rodrigo y Gabriela’s live performances is diluted by lengthy and elaborate instrumental excursions.
31st January 2012
Told By Theatrical Geniuses
Review- You Can’t Take It With You at the Royal Exchange
31st January 2012
Live: White Lies @ Apollo
As gig experiences go, this one weaved in and out of sublime and mundane.
29th January 2012
Review: Glenn Wool at The Frog & Bucket 18/1/12
Did a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band have a hand in 9/11? Do beavers have a messiah? These are only a couple of the questions that this Canadian funny man addresses in his one man show, currently touring the UK.
19th December 2011
Interview: Vinnie Caruana (I Am The Avalanche)
Frontman and founder of I Am The Avalanche, Vinnie Caruana, answers some questions shortly before their show at Moho Live earlier this month.