Music Archive
Live: To Kill A King @ Deaf Institute
If TKaK continue to produce songs of this magnitude, the future will be bright for these London boys.
Classic album: The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Electric Ladyland
Helped to prove that Hendrix, while an amazing songwriter, was simply a genius.
Live: Michael Kiwanuka @ Ruby Lounge
Winner of the BBC’s Sound of 2012, Michael Kiwanuka, takes to the stage at Ruby Lounge.
Classic album: Bruce Springsteen – Born To Run
Unlike many releases today, Born To Run wasn’t knocked up to meet output demands.
Album: Magnetic Fields – Love at the Bottom of the Sea
Magnetic Fields – at their best when the synths take a back seat.
Live: Pulled Apart By Horses @ Club Academy
Musically they’re an acquired taste, lyrically they’re completely absurd, but Pulled Apart by Horses are riotously good fun.
Interview: Inspiral Carpets
Tom Ingham chats to Inspiral Carpets bassist, Martyn Walsh, on what it’s like to be back in action.
Ones to watch: The Hubbards
Rising Hull four-piece The Hubbards play Night and Day on 28th February. You won’t want to miss out.
Opinion: Why I hate Scuba
Zomby’s got competition at being the biggest arse in electronic music.
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Live: King Creosote & Jon Hopkins @ Central Methodist Hall
This had an atmosphere that far out-weighed the sum of its parts.
Live: NME Awards Tour @ Academy 1
Two Door Cinema Club, Metronomy, Tribes and Azealia Banks play to a packed out Academy.
Opinion: Whitney Houston
Should we really be lining the pockets of opportunistic industry types?
Opinion: Why I hate Murkage
“Fuck standing around posing like a dickhead” reads the Murkage Club Facebook group. How ironic.
Live: The Twilight Sad @ Ruby Lounge
Steadfast honesty and a clear dedication mean The Twilight Sad deserve their die-hard and adoring fanbase.
Album: Alex Under – La Maquína de Bolas
Spanish techno prodigy Alex Under makes a powerful argument for his genre.
Live: Justice @ Academy 1
It’s impossible not to raise questions about how ‘live’ a performance from 2 men with computers and decks really is.
Live: Niki and the Dove @ Islington Mill
The BBC may love them but Hannah Mead certainly doesn’t.
Column: The British Invasion
The Beatles’ hit songs, sharp suits and mop-top haircuts sent American girls wild.