ALBUM REVIEW – MANIC STREET PREACHERS: THE HOLY BIBLE LIVE

For those living in their own world of eyeliner, leopard print, boredom and despair, Manic Street Preacher’s ‘The Holy Bible’ is an absolute life source. In 2014, the band marked 20 years since the album’s release and embarked on a sold-out tour, finishing at London’s Roundhouse. Despite lead singer James Dean Bradfield’s bout of flu […]
You have to admire MGMT’s bloody mindedness. They release what were arguably the three finest singles of the noughties (honestly, who can resist the pop euphoria of “Kids”?), and record one of the finest albums in recent memory. A large number of their fans don’t get, skip over, or simply disregard as self-indulgent noodling most […]

ALBUM: MGMT – Congratulations

SINGLE: Paloma Faith – Upside Down

Paloma Faith has just released her forth single, entitled ‘Upside Down’ – and I like it! It’s jolly; it’s clever; it’s quirky – a lot like Ms Faith, one suspects. It’s also very catchy, but, then again, so too is syphilis. When it comes to Paloma Faith, the problem isn’t with her music – it’s with the musician […]