Bolan-esque platforms, neon hotpants, black-mesh tank tops and oversized gold jewellery.
Derek Robertson
Such is the Mediterranean schedule you can sleep late, have a three-hour lunch, do a spot of sightseeing and still catch the first few bands of the evening.
Fittingly for such a festival, it's also a reminder that, shorn of the buzz and the hype, the cool shoes and the Oliver Peoples glasses, the only thing that really matters is the music.
Barcelona's Primavera Sound marks the start of Europe's festival season proper, an urban, and urbane, soirée by the sea.
It’s sultry, it’s mischievous, and it’s damn near magnificent.
A titanic tussle of two giants duking it out to be rightfully hailed as the biggest, and best, in the land.
It hits the target more than it misses and deserves recognition for the quality of the writing on display.
Derek Robertson declares, God bless the good ship Panda and all who sail in her.""
Together, they have the tools but neither the know-how or, increasingly, the tunes.
New Order, James Murphy, The 2 Bears and more added to Europe's premier festival of advanced music and new media.
An altogether perkier, punchier collection than their debut.
Dingus Khan, Younghusband, and Hatcham Social set to play at one-off gig in celebration of acclaimed indie label.
A brave statement from an artist totally unencumbered by typical restrictions.
They promised a great leap forward, and this isn’t it.
What a difference a year makes. 52 little weeks.
Our heroes are back, in person, on stage, ready to entertain.
Derek Robertson takes another look at Radiohead's innovative release method for 'In Rainbows'.
We caught up with Martin Cohen on his first foreign venture.
Cohen and his cohorts are clearly going places.
Derek Robertson spends a convivial half hour discussing his hopes and fears for his new album, equality and progress, and why forgiveness is essential to moving on.
All in all, it’s a beguiling spectacle.
iI’s dancing that’s on everyone’s mind.
A gloriously refreshing dip in an indie-pop ocean.
