Wednesday, 29 June 2016

Review of 'Magma' by Gojira


Magma sees the French metal champs maturing like camembert. In other words, they’ve turned soft. Softer but stronger.

Sunday, 26 June 2016

Review of 'Peach Panther' by Riff Raff


Houston rapper Riff Raff has always been an utter goofball. But he was once a goofball aware of his own ridiculousness. Now it seems, Riff Raff genuinely thinks he’s an amazing rapper, which is a worry for us all.

Saturday, 25 June 2016

The Music Festival Toilet Survival Guide


Toilets - most of us are familiar with them. That is until we go to a music festival. Suddenly, toilets take on a whole new scary and alien form and the whole act of relieving one’s bowels becomes a disturbing and traumatic experience.

Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way. As somewhat of a festival veteran, I’d like to guide you through the art of festival toileteering as learnt the hard way.

So, without further ado let's weigh up your options.

Friday, 17 June 2016

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 17/06/2016: Disclosure, BADBADNOTGOOD, Snoop Dogg and more...


I'm off to Ibiza for a week to fry my skin and damage my liver, so there won't be any Best and Worst New Tracks of the Week section next Friday. Hopefully, this selection will keep you going in the meantime...

Monday, 13 June 2016

Review of 'Levitate' by Lone


Lone’s music has always been impossibly feelgood. Take the feeling a child has being told they’re going to Disneyland, combined with the feeling of falling in love, combined with that first beer buzz you ever had as a spotty-faced teenager. Take that combined level of euphoria and multiply it by ten. Lone’s music is still more feelgood than that.

Saturday, 11 June 2016

Wednesday, 8 June 2016

Review of 'Coloring Book' by Chance the Rapper



Chance continues to champion his own brand of happy-clappy rap, this time hurling in some Harry-Potter-wordplay-wizardry and a horde of guest stars to heat things up.

Sunday, 5 June 2016

INTRODUCING: Japanese Fighting Fish

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It’s time to interview another batshit crazy band. Meet Japanese Fighting Fish.

Friday, 3 June 2016

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 03/06/2016: Swans, Death Grips, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more…


Colin Stetson, Les Claypool, Michael Gira’s wife – ignore the headline, this week’s all about the crazy features.