After a three-year musical hiatus during which an exhausted Stella Donnelly was dropped by Secretly Canadian – the U.S label which first brought her lyrically caustic indie folk to prominence – the Welsh Australian singer-songwriter returned last November with the… Continue Reading
In releasing Songs for Other People’s Weddings in September last year, Gothenberg singer-songwriter Jens Lekman provided a concept album inspired by his many years of performing as a wedding singer. Thus, this current tour in support of the album is… Continue Reading
Currently on tour in support of his seventh studio album Songs For Other People’s Weddings, Gothenburg singer-songwriter Jens Lekman brings his whimsical indie pop to Strange Brew this Thursday. Such is the Swedes’ quirkiness and unpredictability, he is not adverse… Continue Reading
Symbolism alluding to the themes which pervade Phoenix singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrew’s 9th studio album Valentine – released just last month – bedeck tonight’s stage; there are three heart-shaped balloons, triple swells of pink lighting, and a series of dove… Continue Reading
It’s been 28 years since Mogwai released their first album, the ferocious Mogwai Young Team, and just over 30 years since they formed. Though they have consistently flown slightly under the radar, the Glaswegian post-rockers have quietly built one of… Continue Reading
Sergio Sayeg (aka Sessa) is one of the most compelling figures in contemporary Brazilian music. Inspired by late-70’s Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) legends such as Erasmo Carlos, as well as esteemed luminaries from the Tropicalia movement like Caetano Veloso, the… Continue Reading
(Photo by Sky/Dean Chalkley) In the form of Oasis’ gargantuan reunion tour of last year, Pulp releasing their first studio album in nearly a quarter century, and Blur’s triumphant Wembley shows in the summer of 2023, recent years have ushered… Continue Reading
This must be a superb time to be a Steely Dan tribute, the band having become ever more trendy over the last few years. As a child spending hours listening to my mum’s records, it would have been impossible to… Continue Reading