Contributor Shefali Srivastava
Nostalgia wins out at a sold-out Alexandra Palace for Bombay Bicycle Club
Where BBC succeed without a doubt tonight is in airing out the best of their back catalogue with the help of some incredible supporting players
February 10, 2020 4:00pm
Janelle Monáe dishes up an entire blowout of sensory delights at London’s Roundhouse
It’s all Janelle - and it’s glorious.
September 16, 2018 3:57pm
Ecca Vandal - Ecca Vandal
A tantalising prism, reflecting the tastes, influences and multifaceted personality of the artist it’s named for.
October 20, 2017 7:51am
Prophets Of Rage - Prophets Of Rage
They’ve undercut their own power by playing it safe.
September 15, 2017 7:51am
Maximo Park - Risk To Exist
An album of admirable protest poetry with an incidentally musical backdrop.
April 21, 2017 12:02pm
Swet Shop Boys turn up the heat at breathtaking London outing
There’s so much awe in the air it borders on dizzying.
November 28, 2016 10:56am
Borders, belonging and beats: Swet Shop Boys
Swet Shop Boys go for broke and rep their mixed-up identities through a bona fide blend of South Asian influences, UK grime and American hip hop with debut release ‘Cashmere’.
October 17, 2016 3:30pm
Swet Shop Boys - Cashmere
‘Cashmere’ is not just a declaration or a celebration, it’s an affirmation.
October 13, 2016 10:50am
Wolfmother - Victorious
Like its canine cousin, this wolf has a little bark left - but no real bite.
February 19, 2016 10:00am
Black Mass
When all’s said and done, the viewer’s left none the wiser to who Jimmy Bulger really is.
December 4, 2015 3:07pm
HEALTH, Heaven, London
They thrive in a live environment, and neither eyes nor ears are torn away.
November 2, 2015 11:30am
Villagers: “If no one was talking about my music, I’d be pretty depressed!”
Conor O’Brien talks the “obsessive” quality that defines new album ‘Darling Arithmetic’, with Shefali Srivastava.
April 15, 2015 4:24pm
The Duff
Whitman puts in a winsome turn full of spark and self-deprecating humour. She carries the film.
April 10, 2015 1:30pm
Peace, Heaven, London
They show they can do no wrong.
February 21, 2015 2:55pm
Bombay Bicycle Club, Earls Court, London
The band put all their incarnations on show, with a little help from their friends.
December 20, 2014 1:56pm
Horrible Bosses 2
What would’ve been a fun if unoriginal romp is ultimately brought low by molestation and racist humour, making it as its name suggests, kind of horrible.
December 2, 2014 12:10pm
Royal Blood, Electric Ballroom, London
The East Sussex duo don’t disappoint, bringing the noise and raising the roof with a set that’s brief but brutal.
November 15, 2014 6:04pm
Johnny Marr, Brixton Academy, London
There’s something moving about seeing guitar heroes from two generations of Manchester giants, play side by side in a bond of mutual admiration.
October 29, 2014 1:20pm
Foxes - Glorious
Sweeping, dramatic electro-pop, full of intention and power – and it captivates.
May 10, 2014 10:41am
Katy B, KOKO, London
April 7, 2014 8:09am