Music :: Feature :: Preview 06 Oct 2008
Jason Morton: Judging them on a purely cosmetic level, one could make the mistake of thinking Noah and the Whale had somehow crossed into the third dimension from a classic kids cartoon: The group consistently dress in similar outfits - eye-catching blue-and-yellow ...
Music :: Heads Up :: News 09 Sep 2008
Dave Kerr: Following the recent announcement of warm up gigs to be headlined by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy in mid-September, further details of The Tennent's Mutual's forthcoming 'Season One' live music programme have been revealed. Set to take place across ...
Music :: Live Review 18 Aug 2008
Finbarr Bermingham: “Is that sweat dripping from the ceiling?” an intrigued Laura Marling asks her first sold out crowd of the week. Indeed it is, dear. Welcome to Bannerman's. In fairness, the inquiry was borne out of curiosity as opposed to disgust: “I...
Heads Up :: News 25 Jul 2008
Finbarr Bermingham: Whilst not all of the nominees just announced for this year's Mercury Music Prize are household names, there are no surprises in the nature of those put forward. Established indie staples, British Sea Power and Elbow are joined by Arctic Monkeys' side ...