Reviews
Lucy Rose, Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London (Rated 4/ 5 )
Judging by the queue outside and the 100 fans packed within, the unsigned Lucy Rose is proof that internet phenomena are still occurring.
Inside Reviews
The Heavy, Relentless Garage, London (Rated 5/ 5 )
Monday, 7 December 2009
Genre-bending voodoo rockers The Heavy produce the kind of raw, infectious, down-and- dirty sonic assault that your mother warned you about. And judging by this storming gig at the Garage, the West Country four piece are going to be worrying a lot more parents by this time next year.
Simple Minds, LG Arena, Birmingham
Foxy Shazam, Water Rats, London
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Simple Minds play just enough of the songs that remind us of their early greatness, and rock'n'soul has a new king
Album: 30 Seconds to Mars, This Is War (Virgin)
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Without anyone noticing,30STM are suddenlyarena-sized. It hasn'tharmed the LA trio'sascent, of course, thattheir lead singer is Hollywoodhunk Jared Leto.
Album: Strauss, Eine Alpensinfonie... (Hänssler Profil)
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Semyon Bychkov'sreputation for meticulouspreparation is confirmedin this handsomerecording.
Album: Paul Bradley, Calico Pie (Crispy Juice)
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Psych-folk for tots.Parents of small childrenall know the in-car horrorof the nursery crimes CD,where a bossy womanand a man on a Bontempimurder tunes theirkiddies know and love.
Album: Joan Baez, How Sweet the Sound (Proper Records)
Sunday, 6 December 2009
You may or may notsubscribe to the view thatBaez was the "conscienceof a generation" butthere's no arguing withthe loudness of her voice.
Album: Enrico Rava/Ran Blake, Duo en Noir (Between The Lines)
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Only in jazz do you getalbums as bizarre andintermittently wonderfulas this.
Album: Cesaria Evore, Nha Sentimento (Lusafrica/Harmonia Mundi)
Sunday, 6 December 2009
The boss-eyed "barefootdiva" had a stroke on tourlast year: this determinedlyupbeat collection of"coladera" dances isdesigned to assure us thatshe's still going strong.
Album: Amy Millan, Masters of the Burial (Arts & Crafts)
Sunday, 6 December 2009
"This record," says Starsand Broken Social Scenesinger Millan, "is thesoundtrack of the time inbetween when the candleburns out and yourdreams begin."
Album: Various artists, A Complete Introduction... (Motown)
Sunday, 6 December 2009
An oblique look at theMotown story, althoughwhether it does the jobimplied by the "completeintro" title is moot.
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