Date: November 7th, 2014 Since the turn of the Millennium, few forming bands have garnered an underground cult status that’s quite as irrefutable as Manchester’s Courteeners. Despite an almost non-existent relationship with the country’s vast mainstream, a distinct lack of radio-play, and huge hit singles onside, the band still manages to fill some of the UK’s … Continue reading
Date: November 1st 2014 Taking to the stage for his second date at London’s Brooklyn Bowl, on his trip to London for his current European tour, it’s incredibly difficult to believe that Maceo Parker is, in fact, 71 years old. An artist that’s become synonymous with funk, having joined “The Godfather Of Soul” James Brown’s … Continue reading
Celebrating the 30th year anniversary since the release of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ iconic Legend album, the reggae titans brought their World tour to London’s Brooklyn Bowl, tonight, for the second time, prior to a recently announce show at The O2 Arena’s Indigo2 in November. Continue reading
Date: July 25th 2014. Set to release their long-awaited A Better Tomorrow in the not too distant future, the first studio album since 2007’s 8 Diagrams, legendary Hip-Hop collective Wu-Tang Clan have maintained one of the most unfathomed urban music legacies of all time. Having released their incredible debut Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) back in 1993, as well as … Continue reading
Date: June 29th 2014. “Most people think I’m from America, but actually I’m from Brixton,’ explicates Stevie Wonder, brandishing a hilarious British accent. Following on from a delightful rendition of his 1973 hit – You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, almost as though timed perfectly to join the evening’s gorgeous sunset across South-West London ahead of thousands of fans … Continue reading
Date: June 5th 2014 Warming up for his headline set at this year’s Parklife Weekender – tonight witnessed a triumphant return to our fair capital, from Hip-Hop icon, silver screen sleuth, director, former pimp, marijuana enthusiast, and Mr. Money Supermarket himself: Snoop Dogg, to Brixton’s O2 Academy. Having sold millions of albums world-wide since the release of his … Continue reading
Date: March 23rd 2014 Thebe Neruda Kgositsile has been extremely busy since the release of his widely-acclaimed debut studio album Doris, last year. Named after his late grandmother, the album managed to propel LA hip-hop collective Odd Future’s Earl Sweatshirt to a precipice of hype that has secured him a place as one of the West Coast’s most … Continue reading
Date: December 6th 2013 Nineteen years have passed since the beginning of Basement Jaxx’s music career and their own Brixton club night: now they’re one of the country’s finest dance music outfits and somehow, their unfathomed collection of dance floor filling hits sounds just as fresh as they did upon release. Returning to their hometown for … Continue reading
… Date: October 10th 2013 The term “King of New York Hip-Hop” is often thrown around, when discussing Shawn Carter: and from a first glance, the statement seems elementary to dismiss. With the “city of dreams” having spawned urban talents such as Grandmaster Flash, a genre-pioneering DJ, Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan and the late Biggie … Continue reading
. Date: August 4th 2013. . Having been announced by the iconic band during their headline performance at this year’s Download Festival: tonight saw Iron Maiden play the final show of their extensive European tour. Having announced one final date, after the previous night’s instant sell-out. Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of 1988’s Seventh Son Of … Continue reading
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