Music Reviews

8 January 2009

Album Review: Mike Bones - A Fool For Everyone

Like some of the greatest artists that have ever lived, Mike Bones feels pain, feels anguish, a yearning for love, and has a past filled with drug addiction and loneliness. ...

8 January 2009

Single Review: Sky Larkin - Beeline

After significant airtime from MTV2, the trio from Leeds are set to release another single from the the album, The Golden Spike. After their debut single Fossil, I received a ...

8 January 2009

Single Review: Ida Maria - Oh My God

With a title that had me expecting something along the lines of the Kaiser Chiefs song of the same name, but ‘Oh My God’, I was pleasantly surprised.I did have ...

7 January 2009

Single Review: Mike Bones - What I Have Left

At first listen, the finely drawn world that Mike Bones creates is pushed to one side to make way for the catchy riff so clearly suited to be the ...

7 January 2009

Single Review: Kid Cudi Vs Crookers - Day ‘N’ Nite

I know this review is going to ruffle a few feathers, so before you begin, please remember that it’s my opinion, on obviously isn’t going to be the same everyone’s… ...

7 January 2009

Single Review: David Archuleta - Crush

So I think I had better start by saying that as a fan of metal / rock and the occasional bout of ‘emo’ music; I was slightly dubious about the ...

7 January 2009

Single Review: Britney Spears - Circus

"All eyes on me in the centre of a ring, just like a circus," sings Miss Spears. Well this is certainly true for the worlds biggest pop princess, as she ...

6 January 2009

Album Review: The Audition - Champion

Have you ever wanted to find a CD that you can crank up in your car / bedroom / bathroom (be careful with water and electricity though!) and just sing ...

6 January 2009

Compilation Review: Wellbeing - The Ultimate Relaxation Experience

Is there ever a time when you just feel like you want to smash everything in front of you up? When people’s voices make you want to murder them and ...

24 December 2008

Album Review: Ruarri Joseph - Both Sides of the Coin

A brave artist in all respects, Ruarri Joseph has not made the road to success an easy one for himself.Signed to Atlantic Records in 2007, he released his debut album ...

23 December 2008

Single Review: Tom Middleton - Remember the Love

If anyone knows anything about dance music of any nature, then it's DJ Pete Tong, and he has hot listed Tom Middleton's newest release as "A true anthem."The single Remember ...

22 December 2008

Live Review: Biffy Clyro @ Manchester Academy

It’s been almost a year since the last time I saw Biffy Clyro, and it’s a complete understatement to say they have grown a little over the past 12 ...

22 December 2008

Single Review: Screaming Lights - GMN/Glow

Starting almost as if it were a clubbing anthem, with the amount of build up expected in a true ballad such as Eye of the Tiger, GMN is similar to ...

19 December 2008

Single Review: Travis - Song to Self

The album it has come from, Ode to J Smith, has been described by Travis fans as one of those albums you just need to listen to a few times ...

18 December 2008

Album Review: Motown 50 : Yesterday, Today, Forever

Filling three CD's with absolute gems is a near impossible task in the current music industry. And often compilations are the best way to go. And who doesn't like Motown?Featuring ...

17 December 2008

Single Review: Everytime We Touch – David Guetta

Everytime We Touch may be the newest release from David Guetta, named number 5 in the Top 100 DJ’s, but this single offers nothing new to credit him for his ...

15 December 2008

Album Review: Beyonce - I Am...Sasha Fierce

With an title like ‘I am Sasha Fierce’ you’d be forgiven for expecting an album full of strong, up beat songs so it was a bit surprising to hear CD ...

11 December 2008

Single Review: Young Guns - In The Night

Young Guns are one of those bands that I feel are going to sneak up behind you, hardly noticed, and then just become incredibly well-known overnight. A bit like Fall ...

11 December 2008

Album Review: Black Britanyaa – The Windrush Vol.2

From East London, Daddy Ash and Segsta offer The Windrush Volume 2, a blend of everything that could possibly fall under the genre of hip hop. Representing their own generation ...

11 December 2008

Live Review: Stereophonics @ MEN Arena

I arrived at the MEN just in time to catch the end of the Courteeners set; I guess that’s what you get when you head to Manchester at the same ...

11 December 2008

Single Review: Status Quo – It’s Christmas Time

Status Quo, after four decades, has finally jumped on the Christmas song bandwagon. And indeed, it talks of snow and chestnuts by the fire, with a euphoric build up towards ...

10 December 2008

Single Review: Chris Brown – Take You Down

You know those scenes in movies where the lights are dimmed, the candles are hastily lit, and a smooth romantic song is put on to “set the mood” – this ...

10 December 2008

Album Review: Ludacris – Theater of the Mind

The front reads ‘Explicit content’ making this the biggest understatement made on the album. He may be hailed as a lyrical master but Ludicrous seems to have run out of ...

9 December 2008

Album Review: Fall Out Boy - Folie A Deux

As catchy as it is clever, Fall Out Boy have created yet another album to be proud of. Although their last studio album, Infinity on High was received with mixed ...