Live Review
Primavera Club, Barcelona, Thursday 24th November 2011
Try to imagine Camden Crawl curated along the lines of ATP…
27th November 2011, 11:59am
Derek Robertson
News
Primavera Club, Barcelona, Friday 25th November 2011
A gloriously refreshing dip in an indie-pop ocean.
25th November 2011, 12:00am
Interview
S.C.U.M.: ‘Music Is A Lot Like An Infection, Or An Illness’
We ask frontman Thomas a few burning questions, over a pre-gig meal of roast chicken, paella, and some grilled asparagus. As you do.
24th November 2011, 11:21am
Live Review
John Grant, Sala Apolo, Barcelona
Grant holds everyone raptured, in the palm of his hand, for well over an hour.
23rd November 2011, 2:18pm
Live Review
S.C.U.M., Sala Razzmatazz, Barcelona
Short and sweet, but it was oh-so-worth the wait.
22nd November 2011, 3:43pm
Live Review
Washed Out + Chad Valley, Sala Razzmatazz, Barcelona
He’s yet to work out how to satisfactorily replicate the woozy, layered, singing which sounds so good on record.
18th November 2011, 12:03pm
Feature
Holding Out For A Hero: Where Have All The Icons Gone?
The flood of tributes, articles, and opinions on the 20th Anniversary of ‘Nevermind’ got me thinking. Who, in 2031, will be idolised and cherished by today’s teenagers?
17th November 2011, 10:55am
News
Milk Maid Announce Barcelona Gig
Manchester fuzz rockers hit europe for special, one-off show
11th November 2011, 11:10am
Feature
Florence & The Cash Machine
Streaming sold out gigs online at £3.99 a shot; the future, or a gimmick that fails to deliver? Derek Robertson investigates.
26th October 2011, 8:21am
Album Review
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds - Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
The easy – and lazy – way to describe High Flying Birds is it sounds exactly like you imagine it would.
17th October 2011, 3:25pm
Feature
The Stone Roses – The Third Coming?
17th October 2011, 8:07am
Album Review
Neon Indian - Era Extrana
Palomo’s turned the saturation setting to overload.
12th October 2011, 12:41pm
Feature
Steve Jobs: Important For Music
10th October 2011, 11:50am
Feature
On Second Thoughts: Jimi Hendrix - The Bonfire Of His Vanity
Derek Robertson takes another look at Jimi Hendrix’s infamous guitar fire.
9th October 2011, 10:34am
Album Review
Zola Jesus - Conatus
The whole is less than the sum of it’s parts.
27th September 2011, 10:59am
Live Review
Anna Calvi, Sala KGB, Barcelona
A classy, stately performance, where the pace never lets up and every flourish and lull is perfectly timed.
21st September 2011, 12:43pm
Feature
First Listen: Florence & The Machine - What The Water Gave Me
First impressions of Ms. Welch’s latest effort.
23rd August 2011, 7:08pm
Feature
Twin Falls
West Countryman Luke Stidson decided to put his composer hat on and get behind the mic.
23rd August 2011, 1:20pm
Feature
The Gallaghers: Don’t Look Back In Anger? Unlikely.
19th August 2011, 3:16pm
Live Review
Porcelain Raft & SUAHC, Sala Sidecar, Barcelona
Porcelain Raft skips octaves with staggering ease and never falters on a single note.
5th August 2011, 1:01pm
Interview
Simian Mobile Disco: Festivals, Guest Vocalists & What Not To Eat For Breakfast
Derek Robertson sits down with James and Jas.
27th July 2011, 2:02pm
Feature
On Second Thoughts: Never Mind The Bollocks, What About The Fuck?
Derek Robertson takes another look at The Sex Pistols, Bill Grundy and swearing on live television. The horror!
24th July 2011, 8:13am
EP Review
Vondelpark – NYC Stuff & NYC Bags
Phenomenally good listening for the morning after the night before.
15th July 2011, 12:22pm
Album Review
Washed Out - Within And Without
A perfectly crafted album that sounds exactly like we hoped it would.
11th July 2011, 9:02am
Featuring James Blake, Romy, Marika Hackman, yeule and more.