A couple of weeks ago, Tim Darcy from the Montreal based post-punk band Ought played a solo show at the Lexington, London to promote his debut album. It was a good show: Great music, performer, musicians and venue. But the cherry on the cake was discovering the support band, who played Kinks/ Beatles / Blur…
The first thing the movie A Bigger Splash made me want to do is-not having sex in a swimming pool- but eating freshly made ricotta in Italy. Eating (not so fresh) ricotta from Co-op instead with (not so fresh) pasta. Niam. Enough of my cravings-just go and watch A Bigger Splash. What is it about?…
The other day, a friend told me she couldn’t afford watching Madonna live as there were only £175 tickets left for sale. Well, never mind Madonna. Her shocking concerts are legendary indeed. But who needs to watch a 57 years old women strip tease when you can watch five eccentric banjo led alternative country ladies…
“I believe everything is possible- it’s up to us where we go.”
If you miss the shouting of Kurt Cobain, the lovely dirty soul and punch lines of Amy Winehouse, the vomiting guitars of Sex Pistols and the explosivity of Little Richard, you’ve got your medicine HERE with Brittany Howards’ new band Thunderbitch.
One could spend hours trying to describe Nadine Khouri’s music. I could try to give 50 musical references so it sounds sophisticated and pretend I know a lot about music history. For example, Nadine Khouri is Lou Reed feat Patti Smith Feat Radiohead but with a touch of oriental je ne sais quoi and Dylan’s…
Music is in a good state, music is in a poor state. That debate. You’ve heard it all before. Still, there is something lame starting to be seen in rock bands, the same bands who saved rock a decade ago. Lots of them seem bored while playing their songs, unconvinced, lacking the energy so vital…
The concert gave Oxford Circus shoppers something that will last much longer than the clothes: The memory of a Lois & the Love rock’n’roll concert.
Highlights: Bras, bread and watermelon donations from the crowd to Mac De Marco, crowd surfing that nearly took Mac to America and a glorious set by Patti Smith and her band.
Oscar spelled his charm on London on a sweet evening of May.
The LondonY 