Music Reviews

22 February 2010

Check Out Scouting For Girls' New Video

Scouting For Girls release new single next month This Ain’t A Love Song and because we’re practically best buds with them now (okay, maybe that‘s a lie), but we’ve got ...
19 February 2010

Video Premiere: Justin Bieber Ft Ludicrous - Baby

Justin Bieber - the little kid we all fancy when we really shouldn’t - has today unveiled the official music video for his new single, Baby, which features guest vocals ...
19 February 2010

Watch Shakira & Nadal Get Steamy In New Video

Shakira makes me want to dance around every time I watch her videos… okay so She Wolf might not have been quite my style, but that whole flinging your man ...
12 February 2010

Check Out Rihanna's SHOCKING Rude Boy Video

Is it just me, or does Rihanna seem to be trying her best to turn into Lady GaGa at the moment? First she starts singing about stuff which make no ...

10 February 2010

Compilation Review : Push It

Push It is just like the compilation album we all try to make for our house parties, but without classic party tunes missed off. Ever since this CD arrivedon my desk, ...

9 February 2010

Ivyrise Review : Seasick Steve … Songs For Elizabeth

Seasick Steve is such a legend! His songs are blues rock as it’s meant to be and I just love listening to him.Not only that, but his life story is ...
9 February 2010

Ivyrise Review : Young Guns - Winter Kiss

Mark and these guys are friends of ours, so we love them by default. But I think even if we weren’t buds, we’d still love their music. If you haven’t heard ...
9 February 2010

Ivyrise Review : Mr Hudson - Straight No Chaser

Mr Hudson is just so cool isn’t he? Fashionable, cool AND an Oxford graduate, it doen’t get more awesome than that. Okay, it does get better than that actually, as he’s ...
9 February 2010

Ivyrise Review : Temper Trap - Fader

This is such an awesome record, and it see’s the band move to a more upbeat rock sound as opposed to the electronic style which featured on the last track, ...
9 February 2010

What Do YOU Think Of The Helping Haiti Official Video? Watch Here

The official video for the Helping Haiti Everybody Hurts single has now found its way onto Google, and in case you haven’t seen it yet, we’ve got it here for ...

3 February 2010

Watch Jedward's First Ever Music Video

John and Edward Grimes have come a long way since that rather disastrous and somewhat off-key rendition of As Long As You Love Me by the Backstreet Boys in their ...
29 January 2010

Album Review - Glee : The Music

Glee is fast becoming all the nation can talk about on a Monday and Tuesday, and I imagine I’m the envy of quite a few people having the Glee : ...
26 January 2010

Album Review : Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment

I remember watching American Idol and marvelling at how bloody amazing Adam Lambert was (especially since he got to hang out with Kiss for the day), so when his debut ...
15 January 2010

Single Of The Week: Japanese Voyeurs - That Love Sound

These London grunge-meisters may look pretty sweet, but they couldn't be further away from being a cutesy punk band. Fronted by Romily Alice, Japanese Voyeurs employ a sound so raw you'd swear it hurts ...

15 January 2010

Single Review: The Temper Trap - Fader

I can imagine the Temper Trap being a lot like Jet, not because they're both Australian - well OK maybe this does have a lot to do with it - ...
12 January 2010

Single Review: Oswald - Flying To The Ground

Indie-rockers Oswald are the latest Scottish band ready to hijack the Indie music scene and with Scottish predecessors such as Franz Ferdinand, Biffy Clyro and The Fratellis in the roll ...

12 January 2010

Single Review: Mixtapes & Cellmates - Soon

Freakishly cute Swedish 5-piece, Mix Tapes & Cellmates are a band ready for the spotlight. Their debut single, ‘Soon' is a fun, indie-licious song with a delightful melody and pretty ...

12 January 2010

Single Review: Hot Chip - One Life Stand

Firstly, I LOVE this song. And secondly, as a single to be released off the new album of the same name, I now have high hopes and anticipation for its February ...
12 January 2010

Single Review: Frightened Rabbit - Nothing Like You

Frightened Rabbit have already impressed us with their first single "Swim Until You Can't See Land", released last year, but they refuse to waver in quality and have delivered their ...

11 January 2010

Album Review: Them Crooked Vultures

Pun-inspired song titles? Check. Groundbreaking riffs? Check. Legendary musicians? Check.These three vital components for any successful supergroup have been settled from the beginning, so surely the rest of Them Crooked ...

11 January 2010

Album Review: Fight Like Apes - Fight Like Apes And The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion

Deep amongst the last year’s recession addled, depression driven, screwed up society emerged a slightly unhinged Dublin quartet with all the energy, musicality and rainbow rage we’d been looking for.Amid optimistic ...

17 December 2009

Goldie Lookin' Chain Review: Patrick Wolf – Damaris

I (Rhys) thought Patrick Wolf was in loads of Russian horror films in the ‘80s but it turns out that Patrick Wolf is a singer who looks like a proper ...
17 December 2009

GLC Review: Biffy Clyro - Many Of Horror (When We Collide)

It sounds like a Spanish guitar at the beginning - nice. I'd drink some wine and gently undress my lover to this song. (Rhys: Well I think it sounds as ...
17 December 2009

Goldie Lookin' Chain Review: Them Crooked Vultures: New Fang

This is a bunch of rich blokes in a garage. In the original line up Cliff Richard was involved but his religious views stopped him from being involved in the ...