Fourty years ago this month, R&B/soul singer, Marvin Gaye, asked the world, ‘What’s Going On?’ in the midst of The Vietnam War and the ongoing struggle for Civil Rights, with the violence and upheaval that it brought to the nation. So it seems perfectly apt in the current crisis of financial insecurity, nations at war and terrorism,...
The 27th June 2011 marks the release of ‘Let Yourself Go : The 70s Album, Volume 2 1974-1977 : The Final Sessions’, which celebrates one of the original and best girl groups of all time; The Supremes. This amazing collection includes all of the LPs from this distinctive era, as well as numerous bonus tracks remastered in their entirety and...
Not since Lily Allen at her peak has Britain seen such sassy attitude and clever “rap-like” lyrics. Born Jessica Ellen Cornish in London 1988, Jessie J has already enjoyed stellar success, with promise of even bigger and better things to come. Do It Like A Dude was mainstream music’s raunchy, grime-inspired pop introduction to Jessie...
I first stumbled upon My Major Company via Twitter, when one of their staff started following me, and I decided to have a look at their website. I’d heard before of artists turning to crowd funding in order to get their music out there, but this is a rather different animal, a far more organised one. For a start, it is in itself a record label, with an...
Tomorrow sees the unveiling of stylist Julianna Sseruwagi-Nisbett’s new photography exhibition OFF-KEY, scheduled for a private exhibition at the Strand Gallery, followed by a public preview until 1st June. This exhibition focuses on photographs of famous people and how they express themselves through their apparel, with interspersed pieces from Italian...
Legendary British guitar band, The Kinks, are set to re-release three classic albums in double CD deluxe format, following the re-issue of their first three albums in March of this year. Featuring rarities, outtakes, demos, sessions tracks and in-depth, liner notes, “Arthur” (or “The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire”)...
“Quite possibly the finest small venue in the world” – NME Taking it’s name from a music/comedy club, popular in 80s New York, King Tut’s has come a long way since opening it’s doors in February 1990. King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut is responsible for bringing some of music’s biggest names to their debut Glasgow...
The Zombies were one of the first ‘British Invasion’ groups, following the Beatles in 1964, to show the Americans just how we Brits rock and roll. In case you’re unaware, a British invasion group is not something from outer space, but a band that went to America and caused something of a mass hysteria, among young girlies in particular, think...
“Oh, nothing beats the feeling of the high Barrowland ceiling, when the band start to play” – “Barrowland Ballroom” Amy MacDonald. Glasgow-born, Amy, certainly wasn’t wrong in her tribute to one of Glasgow’s most famous venues. Originally opened in 1934, Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom has gone from hotspot...
In celebration of his 85th birthday this August, American singer and icon, Tony Bennett, is releasing, Tony Bennett: Duets II, September 19th. Recording has already begun at LA’s famous Capitol Studios with further sessions scheduled for Spring in New York, Nashville, and Italy. An impressive stellar line-up has been confirmed to collaborate on...
When told to think of something explosive from Iceland, you’ll probably think of Eyjafjallajökull, the impossibly named volcano. Thankfully, however, it’s that other explosive entity from Iceland who has been causing a fuss. Yes, Björk is back. It’s been three years since she last was in the UK, and now she returns with Biophilia; a multi-media...
Did you know only 14% of the members of the PRS are females? How did we let his happen? The gap between males and females in the industry is ridiculously high and the PRS are drawing a lot of attention to this by offering support to women creators. For those who don’t know, PRS (Performing Rights Society) is an organisation that collects royalties for the...