In League With Paton

Two artists who have kept on doing their thing to little or no fanfare release new albums this month – Manchester’s Alfie and former Longpig...

There's a plethora of potentially superb releases still to come this year: August New Pornographers - Twin Cinema Laura Veirs - Year Of ...

It’s been absolutely ages since I’ve written anything about cinema – but don’t think that’s because I’ve stopped attending films. So far in ...

...But a plethora of excellent releases from solo artists make up for it. I had been hoping to post a review of the Old Crow Medicine Show ...

The nominations were announced this morning: Bloc Party – 'Silent Alarm' Hard-Fi –'Stars Of CCTV' Kaiser Chiefs – 'Emplo...

R.E.M. wow Hyde Park 16/7/05 R.E.M.'s massive Hyde Park gig may have been postponed due to the tragic events of last week, but the impac...

After several days of immense positivity now this. A horrific, scary day during which my thoughts are with friends and families of those aff...

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed here are entirely my own and are written with my work hat firmly off. For better or for worse, I felt a part...

I've not been spending much money on music lately (mainly because I don't have much to spend!) - but two albums which cautiously res...

A fun night was had by all at Twisted Charm's Club Twisted night at the Buffalo Bar in Highbury last night. Unit played our second gig ...

South San Gabriel and The Ralfe Band - Borderline 29/5/05 I've been meaning to write something about this for ages, but have only just m...

Dinosaur Jr. at The Forum 8/6/05 They say it takes a lot to get J Mascis out of bed. Well, someone must have offered him a real cash prize b...

So, while I've been out and about soaking up the sunshine in Seville, the big albums on which the very lifeblood of the record industry ...