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SBTRKT @ Shepherds Bush Empire
5th October 2012
Last night Shepherds Bush Empire felt like there was an electrical fizz passing from body to cramped body, from the floor up to the gods of the theatre. Before SBTRKT even graced the stage. Feet seemed itching to dance, those in seats refusing to park their derrières.
Opera di Peroni featuring Kwes @Triton Square London.
9th July 2012
My first experience of Opera opening its arms was watching a production of La Boheme in the Cock Tavern, a pub in Kilburn that once answered “red or white” when my mum asked what wine they had.
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre - Ragtime
31st May 2012
Regents Park gem, nestled away in the inner circle behind the boating lakes, bandstands and the siege of herons lining up like guardsman, is the historical Open Air Theatre, whose original airing was in 1932. Suddenly a twinkling of fairy lights appears and you feel like your entering something >>
Buster Shuffle - Do Nothing
9th May 2012
When you find out you a band is made up of members of The Blockheads, Art Brut, The Specials and The Infidels you’d be right in thinking someone is being extremely creative in ways to grab your attention.
Mobile App: Get Taxi
9th May 2012
The app picks up your location and then you simply press “get taxi”, within seconds you receive a real time countdown (less than two minutes in this case) and the name and photo of the driver. This is a great safety feature for those travelling alone given illegal car services.
Record Review: Clock Opera - Ways to Forget
27th April 2012
The shortcut/safe description used for any guitar band seems to be “they sound like Coldplay and Foals”. It seems somewhat lazy for the music press to tag Clock Opera with the same label, you need to open your ears and eke out all the intricacies on their labour of love debut album 'Ways to >>
Futureheads @Union Chapel, London
5th April 2012
My ears wide open to every accented lyric, plucking out the sad drone of the cello over the twang of a banjo. Their melodies and harmonies were pitch perfect, like a vintage barbershop quartet or professional choir, but with wit, gusto and that enchanting Sunderland lilt.
Eugene McGuiness and Trailer Trash Tracy’s @ Barfly, London
7th February 2012
Eugene McGuiness has been rebranded by a turned up collar, a tooth pick hanging slack from the corner of his mouth and a ton of Brylcreem to sculpt his previous indie mop into a neat quiff.
Big in 2012: Part 1
11th January 2012
We asked Hannah Duncan, one of our ACE music writers for her people to look out for in 2012.
Flush the Fashion's Best Music of 2011
30th December 2011
There has been some great music around this year, here is our writers favourite records and live shows of the past 12 months.
Emmy The Great & Tim Wheeler @Bush Hall, London
15th December 2011
Bush Hall felt like a Christmas occasion, bathed in a soft red glow. Tim taking to the stage in dinner jacket, and Emmy wearing a floor length gown holding sleigh bells delicately like a glass of vintage wine.
Live Review: The Drums @ Shepherds Bush Empire
12th December 2011
Who hasn’t emulated their hero’s in front of the bedroom mirror? The difference being, unlike me still dancing along to Kate Bush, über talented Jonny Pierce of The Drums is playing to sold out audiences.
Loney, Dear @ St Pancras Old Church
22nd November 2011
The heartbreaking, haunting and ultimately redemptive album instantly and urgently caught my heart and caused a lump in my throat on its first play. But to see Loney, Dear perform this live is simply breathtaking and beyond words which is problematic for yours truly trying to review it.
