PREVIEW: Popular DJ Sigala announces release of debut album British DJ Sigala is set to release his latest album and UK tour later this year. Chart-topping DJ and producer Sigala will release debut album Brighter days on the 21st September. Details of the release were announced at the artist’s Summer of Sigala event earlier this week. The album follows a ser By Ray A-J • 2 min read
GIG REVIEW: Canada House @The Great Escape The great adventure! The great entertainment! Presented to you in full colour by Canada House. “WE’RE READY,” Danny confirms, his wrinkled face contorted in desperation to escape. The tunnel was just about big enough for us to crawl through, if we were careful, but it was going to take a lot of effo By Ray A-J • 5 min read
PREVIEW: Smashby – Wild one Gay Singer songwriter Smashby has released his new E.P. OPENLY GAY musician Smashby has released his newest E.P. Wild one, on May 18 via YouTube and ITunes. The album’s title track and accompanying video tackle the topic of homophobia, and aim to celebrate the LGBT+ communities. The 20 year old musi By Ray A-J • 1 min read
GIG REVIEW: Reef @Concorde 2 It’s a revelation, Reef are back with a new album and tour to boot. But is their roaring rock still as good? “I JUST WANT to make a complaint actually,” the man on stage quips, dripping with sweat as he gasps for air, grabbing the nearest bottle of water. “I’ve been given a bathtowel. Who do […] By Ray A-J • 5 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: A sweet decay into darkness Ciaran Levery opens the stage up to a beautiful pain on his latest album Sweet Decay. THE STAGE opens up, and in the dim glow of the dilapidated spotlight a fragile ballerina tiptoes into view. He’s tall, so tall, but holds himself with the shame of a fleeting lion in the Serengeti outcast by […] By Ray A-J • 5 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Adore Delano @Concorde 2 A night of gloriously Grungey punk ass rock….with a Drag Queen. “MISS VANJII, miss…Vanjiiii,” yelled the punky drag singer known as Adore Delano. “I’ll personally start a riot if she isn’t on All stars four!” she howled as the crowd (whom had clearly watched too much of the show Rupaul’s drag race, By Ray A-J • 2 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Abisha – Project X – Project being the operative word here because this song is just unfinished. “I hope I’m in your dreams, I hope you dream about me, like I do,” – I’m sorry but what kind of lyric is that? Abisha sings: “I hope you dream about me, like I do,” which in all honesty is just an atrocious grammatical tra By Ray A-J • 2 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: ENNOR – West Coast Cornish band ENNOR create an ode to the old land with their latest release. A deep voice is humming on the wind. The air is thin and cold, but jangling and bright guitar melodies call in the sun to shine down on the beach below you. By Ray A-J • 2 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Michael Jablonka – Flump Thrashing driving, with gritty guitars, and fast bars. Driving hammering, drum beats come flooding in, all with the force of a muddy grunge band, in sticky dive bar, ready to demolish the sunken stage in front of them. By Ray A-J • 1 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Crooked Teeth – Mountain Song It’s as if a Nintendo console got drunk and learnt to sky dive. By Ray A-J • 1 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Tommy Down – Superficial Tommy Down has us asking: Isn’t it all just a little ‘Superficial’, with his funky track. A funky twist here, a chirpy twang there – this relaxed summer night soundtrack from soul and jazz man Tommy Down somehow has me pondering the politics of selfies, but surrounded by the sounds of a synthy speak By Ray A-J • 2 min read
PREVIEW: Ishani’s ‘Insomnia’ Indian singer Ishani returns with her new track Insomnia. The ‘Don’t stop the fight’ singer has released her latest single Insomnia – an ambient Trip hop track that aims to show solidarity with those struck with insomnia. By Ray A-J • 1 min read
