• Album Review: Michael Kiwanuka – KIWANUKA

    I’ll point out now that Michael Kiwanuka is a Brit-nominated artist with a number-one album under his belt, but I won’t mention anything about his commercial success from hereon out. Listening to his newest album, KIWANUKA, feels like racking up numbers and ticking boxes is the least of its...
  • Live Review: The Staves, O2 Institute Birmingham (01/11/2015)

    Watford sisters Emily, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor, known as The Staves, are yet to find the fame they undeniably deserve. The family trio have been touring almost non-stop since If I Was, their second album, was released in March 2014 and recently finished supporting Florence & The Machine on...
  • Live Review: The Staves, Rescue Rooms (04/02/15)

    To inherit the crown of Brit folk-rock in a world after Mumford and Sons revivalism is a big burden to carry. The Staves return from a stay in the United States and kick off a new tour in our very own Nottingham, they don’t just emulate what they heard out there but...
  • Live Review: Passenger, Rock City

    Mike Rosenberg AKA Passenger was joined by The Once, filling Rock City with their folk sensations and melting the audience’s hearts. The Once, a folk trio from Newfoundland, Canada, began with extraordinarily beautiful harmonies. Lead singer Geri’s vocals were incredible, and when band members Phil and Andrew joined her the crowd...