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The Radio Dept. – Freddie and the Trojan Horse

By |June 12th, 2008|Categories: Album Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , |

Labrador, 2008 [8/10] It was not the lyrics that got me hooked on The Radio Dept but rather their gentle, dreamy melodies. The vocals of Johan Duncanson are an integral part of the band's sound

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The Walkmen – London – 20 February 2009

By |February 22nd, 2009|Categories: Live Reviews|Tags: , , , , |

The Walkmen Scala, London 20th February 2009 While they are most certainly welcomed, perhaps even loved, as a band, The Walkmen are quickly becoming as anachronistic as their name. Coming onstage to an enthusiastic response,

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Adorable – Interview with Piotr, Robert, Kevin and Wil (2008)

By |April 24th, 2008|Categories: Interviews|Tags: , , , , , , |

2019 UPDATE: ADORABLE REFORMED IN LATE 2019 FOR 5 FINAL GIGS. SEE THE ADORABLE FACEBOOK PAGE FOR DETAILS. Forming in 1990 Coventry's Adorable had the confidence, the drop dead cool, and most importantly the songs

Lydia Loveless – Columbus – 30 September 2011

By |October 7th, 2011|Categories: Live Reviews|Tags: , , , |

A couple of songs into Lydia Loveless’s evening set, and it’s difficult to tell where Lydia the singer ends and Lydia the person begins. It’s simply hard to imagine a woman like this, barely in her twenties, and standing a little over five foot tall in her boots, could be so worldly and explosive. And yet, there she is, muttering a string of f-bombs during a song break because she can’t get her guitar tuned quite right. The attitude, the weathered, sarcastic smile. The edge. That’s pretty damn tough to fake.

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