Music Reviews

14 December 2010

Live Review : Asking Alexandria @ Manchester Club Academy

Planning has never been a strong point of mine, I like to think I'm organised, and I like to have a plan, but putting it into action always seems to ...

13 December 2010

Live Review: You Me At Six @ Manchester Apollo

In the sub zero temperatures, I took the train to Manchester Apollo full of excitement to see two of the biggest bands that have dominated 2010. Already to a bad start ...
10 December 2010

Live Review : Pendulum @ Manchester Central

Combining indie and rave culture, Hadouken! released their debut album in 2008 and hit the scene with a big neon bang! This unique sound brought pleasure to many teen ears ...
8 December 2010

Album Review : Anberlin - Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place

Anberlin are one of those bands that I've only ever 'heard of but not really listened to', so when their new album landed on my desk, I just sort of ...

8 December 2010

Single Review: X Factor Finalists-Heroes

It’s hard not to like this single when you know it’s for charity. Even if you couldn’t stand the track it would be worth buying purely for the donation to ...
7 December 2010

Live Review : 30 Seconds To Mars @ Manchester Central

To call Jared Leto pretentious could be a bit of an understatement. He's too famous to 'do press', he wanders around wearing sunglasses inside (in the dark) and he shows ...
6 December 2010

Live Review : Paul Weller

Paul Weller, also known as: “The Modfather,” was born in Surrey in 1958. Now at the age of 52, and playing solo since 1991, Paul is still rocking arena's throughout ...
3 December 2010

Album Review : Olly Murs

I wish I could leave my review at just that, but I think it would be a bit of a cop out just because I want to go and get ...
24 November 2010

Single Review : Olly Murs - Thinking Of Me

We love a bit of Olly Murs over here at FemaleFirst, and his new single just makes us tap our aromatherapy slipped a little bit too much on the plastic ...
23 November 2010

Live Review : Paramore @ MEN Arena

A cold, foggy Friday evening in Manchester with traffic wasn't anything to write home about either meant that I arrived at the MEN towards the later stages of the set ...
18 November 2010

Live Review : Anberlin

Coming out to pre-recorded intro music has become something of a cliché for rock bands, but the ambient sounds that filled the Manchester club academy to welcome Anberlin to the ...

15 November 2010

Album Review : Jay-Z - The Hits Collection-Volume One

Jay-Z can't go wrong when he releases a greatest hits can he? I cant exactly diss any of the tracks on there as I've heard them all before, but what ...
15 November 2010

X Factor : Why Keep Katie In When She Won't Win?

Okay, I might cause a bit of an uproar here, but why on earth are the X Factor judges voting to keep Katie Waissel in the show, when it's pretty ...
12 November 2010

Album Review : A Day To Remember - What Separates Me From You

There's only one album I've been waiting for the the past few months, and that is, What Separates Me From You, the latest offering from those Ocala Gods in A ...

10 November 2010

Live Review : Alexisonfire

Winter's first true day has finally arrived to batter Portsmouth, and the unassuming Pyramids venue situated on the sea front is holding up reasonably well against a barrage of winds ...

8 November 2010

Live Review : Imperial Never Say Die! Tour

Tours featuring a multitude of bands are becoming more and more popular, as we now see the returning Imperial Never Say Die! tour sit alongside the Eastpak Antidote Tour, Ozzfest ...

5 November 2010

Single Review : Alesha Dixon - Radio

One of FemaleFirst's celebrity BFF's, Alesha Dixon is unveiling the second single from her new album, The Entertainer on November 28, and we're in love with it.,We've all been there ...
4 November 2010

Single Review : Eminem ft. Lil Wayne - No Love

You know when Eminem walked into the studio and someone said; "Yo, Marshall, I reckon you should sample this cheesy 90's track." He actually did some research into the song ...
3 November 2010

Single Review : McFly ft. Taio Cruz - Shine A Light

McFly… aww my little favourites, we do love them here at FemaleFirst, even if it's not really that cool to listen to them anymore. McFly did used to remind me ...
2 November 2010

Single Review : The Saturdays ft. Flo Rida - Higher

The Saturdays were obviously a bit miffed when Flo Rida signed up to sing a nice song with Alexandra Burke the X Factor winner but completely forgot to bother with ...
29 October 2010

Single Review : Katy Perry - Firework

When Katy Perry performed this on the X Factor I instantly got a text from my mum saying "what the bloody hell is this rubbish?" classic, but oh, so wrong ...
28 October 2010

Single Review : Pink - Raise Your Glass

I love Pink. There's no denying it, she's my favourite lady popstar! Her attitude is brilliant and she makes me want to go to the gym every time I look ...
27 October 2010

Single Review : Diana Vickers - My Wicked Heart

Diana Vickers! Bloody hell. Her last album was okay (it wasn't great, but it wasn't rubbish) so what on EARTH is she doing now? When I saw her performing this ...
26 October 2010

Single Review : Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)

Rihanna love, what on EARTH has happened to you? I loved that Umbrella Song, I even did a bit of a dance to Rude Boy once or twice, but this ...