Album Review: The Awakening by James Morrison
Ah, James Morrison; he might only be in his mid-20s but he has the voice of wise, old soul legend and the same cosy, cuddle-up-in-front-of-the-fire-with-a-beloved (or beloved glass of wine)-quality…
Album Review: Echoes by Will Young
Will Young: who doesn’t have a soft spot for this nicely spoken, awfully handsome pop chap? From the moment he told Simon Cowell where to ever-so-politely stick it on live…
Album Review: Hard To Find
[Saint Etienne] For some reason buying a compilation album doesn’t seem very ‘adult’. The words bring to mind those brightly coloured Now 79 (*insert number here*) albums you got as…
Album Review: Torches by Foster The People
If you’ve been anywhere near a radio this summer, you’ll have heard Foster The People’s Pumped Up Kicks (hear it below). It’s that sweet, summery dance song that sounds a…
Parading A New Sound
There’s a new girlband on the block who can sing; aren’t divas, get on well with each other and haven’t all got honeyed highlights. Such an entity doesn’t exist! Well,…
What The Celebrities Have On Their iPods
There are songs that remind us of our first kiss, our favourite summer, a great night out with the girls, even a walk down the aisle; and it’s no different…
Glee’s musical turn
Glee‘s Disney-eque cast album might not be everyone’s cup of tea but one thing that Glee creator Ryan Murphy does well is choose some choice tunes for the cast to…
Paloma Faith: Truth and Beauty
This new London singer seems to be a cross between the soulful depth of voice of Amy Winehouse with the retro feel of Duffy. Her sense of performance comes from her background on burlesque and although she doesn’t quite challenge Lady Gaga for this crown, she does add a theatrical edge that is reminiscent of Dita Von Teese and adds colourful storybook visuals of the 1950s.