Music Reviews

7 October 2009

The Cinematics Review: Screaming Lights - Hello Tomorrow

The bit of blurb on the front of the CD cover says they share a fair bit with fellow Liverpudlians Teardrop Explodes and Echo and the Bunneymen, this just isn’t ...

7 October 2009

The Cinematics Review: Natalie Imbruglia - Want

Ok, I’m trying my best to hate this. Traditionally my instinct is to distrust any music which comes from somebody who was on TV or in a film first, with ...

5 October 2009

Watch Lady GaGa’s Amazing Performance On SNL

Lady GaGa isn’t a lady you can accuse of making rubbish music, but after watching her performance of a medly of her hits on Saturday Night Live I have a ...
1 October 2009

Live Review: The Audition (supporting All Time Low)

The Audition have been regulars around the UK for the last couple of years. Touring with the likes of Alkaline Trio, You Me At Six, Madina Lake and playing on ...

1 October 2009

Single Review: Laura White - You Should Have Known

Laura White is, without a doubt, my favourite X Factor contestant EVER, and when she got booted out of the show last year I was certain that she’d be popping ...

29 September 2009

Single Review: Britney Spears - 3

Britney Spears really is doing her best to ‘fit in’ the charts these days and her latest single, 3, is no exception. The single is poised to celebrate the release of ...
24 September 2009

Single Review: Lady GaGa - LoveGame

Lady Gaga is officially a music legend. Fair enough she might not have had as many hits as The Beatles, or have dated some fellow celebrity swoon-pot, but from the ...
22 September 2009

Live Review: Stereophonics @ Camden Electric Ballroom

Camden's historic Electric Ballroom was earmarked in 2005 for demolition to make way for a grand new underground station. Artists, celebrities, residents and lovers of the entire Camden scene have ...
17 September 2009

Single Review: Darnell (feat. Best of Both) - Kisses Aren't Contracts

Does anyone remember that bloke Darnell off Big Brother last year? Well he’s only gone and used his five minutes of fame to try and launch a music career. His debut ...

17 September 2009

Album Review: Twin Atlantic - Vivarium

I’ve long since been a supporter of Glasgow’s Twin Atlantic, and it’s good to finally see a band bringing something to the UK music scene that has been missing for ...
16 September 2009

Live Review: Steel Panther @ Manchester Academy One

Steel Panther, crikey, what can you say abut these guys? Unless you’ve actually seen them you’ll realise there are no words to describe what happens up there on that stage. ...
15 September 2009

Ivyrise Review: Steel Panther - Community Property

Well, this has got to be a welcome return to c*ck rock in my opinion. The band have everything, the great hair, the lycra and the bandanna’s, we love the bandanna’s! ...
15 September 2009

Ivyrise Review: David Gray - Fugitive

Did you know this song was written about Sadamn Hussain when he was a fugitive? David Gray is a man who, after being around for quite a while, still writes great ...
15 September 2009

Ivyrise Review: Pixie Lott - Boys and Girls

Oh Pixie, this isn’t a good move, Boy’s And Girls is too throwaway pop, the lyrics are boring, and the single is just amateur, it’s not really delivering anything positive! We ...
15 September 2009

Ivyrise Review: Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me

After the blasting from Kanye West at the VMA’s we decided it was time to give her a bit of a boost, because we like Taylor, she seems sweet. We’ve got ...
15 September 2009

Ivyrise Review: 3oh!3 - Don’t Trust Me

After Dan insists that Ben listens to this single, we all have a bit of a rave to kick things off in the FemaleFirst office, and luckily Ben (and the ...
15 September 2009

Ivyrise Review: Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me

After the blasting from Kanye West at the VMA’s we decided it was time to give her a bit of a boost, because we like Taylor, she seems sweet. We’ve got ...
10 September 2009

Album Review: Daughtry - Leave This Town

Wow! If all I could write for the review of this album was those three letters, that would be it. But Daughtry... crikey, they are amazing. I know I rant on ...
7 September 2009

Single Review: Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love

Cheryl Cole really is intent on taking over the world isn’t she? Not content with being one fifth of the UK’s hottest girl band, or one quarter of the judging ...
4 September 2009

Broadway Calls Review: Biffy Clyro – That Golden Rule

This is the first time ever listening to Biffy Clyro and won’t be the last. Its a shame they don’t get much attention in the States, but I’ll be sure ...
4 September 2009

Broadway Calls Review: Hadouken - M.A.D

Though I doubt the initials M.A.D refer to anything such as mothers against drunk-driving, hopefully there is more meaning behind this song than you can hear upon your first listen ...
4 September 2009

Broadway Calls Review: Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Rihanna - Run This Town

So I just heard this song for the first time, and I guess I'm pretty late to the game. Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Rhianna. Run This Town. I'm into it. I ...
4 September 2009

Single Review: Robbie Williams - Bodies

This morning saw the premiere of Robbie Williams’ comeback single on Radio One, and although Chris Moyles predicted it would be a grower, I’ve got to say, it’s an instant ...
3 September 2009

Single Review: Broadway Calls - Be All You Can't Be

As the foxy threesome that make up Broadway Calls gear up for their latest album release in August, what better way to capitalise on the summer sun that by releasing ...