1st February 2015 I’m not sure what they were putting in infants milk in the 1990s but whatever it was it seems to have birthed a generation of psychedelic bands (see Tame Impala, Temples, Toy etc) that owe much more to the trippy-ness of… Continue Reading
31st January 2015For about 7 years now it’s been widely acknowledged that watching foreign films and television is actually pretty hip and these days you don’t have to worry so much about talking about your latest experience with subtitles and… Continue Reading
Track of the Week Youandewan – ‘Fool Be Cool’ (2015) Best Track You’ve Never Heard Hugh Masekela – ‘Stimela (Coal Train)’ Colpey Calling [advps-slideshow optset=”1″]
29 January 2014 Ibibio Sound Machine brought some sunshine to The Lantern on one of the coldest nights of the year. Read our full review [gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” special_effect=”none” animation_effect=”fadeIn” album_title=”false” album_id=”9″] All images: Stef Formica Photography
29 January 2014 Ibibio Sound Machine arrive at the Lantern at a time when interest in West African funk and afrobeat is high. Alex Gibney’s Finding Fela documentary and David Byrne et al’s reworking of William Onyeabor have brought African music… Continue Reading
Song: Friday I’m in LoveArtist: The CureYear: 1992 With hits such as ‘The Love Cats’, ‘In Between Days’, ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ and ‘Just Like Heaven’, new-wave, post-punk merchants The Cure were a consistently fine singles band with the majority of… Continue Reading
28 January 2014 Grounded arrives at the Arnolfini with a shining reputation, having won awards and critical acclaim following its run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013. A one-woman show, with Lucy Ellinson taking the stage as a nameless former… Continue Reading
28th January 2014 I went back into the archives this week and found this shot of Luke Spiller of The Struts. The Struts were playing at The King Arthur in Glastonbury that night in front of around 30 or 40… Continue Reading