In the current end of year list-o-rama, the Guardian’s list caught my eye for the wrong reason – namely that their writers managed to collectively rank Miley Cyrus‘s most recent album Bangerz above Jon Hopkins‘ incredible Immunity. But rather... more info

It’s occurred to me that with the exception of writing small novels about music festivals (as evidenced here and here), I don’t really do all that much live reviewing any more – in stark contrast to the halcyon days of … Continue reading → ... more info

It’s once again that time of year, where the Mercury Prize shortlist appears and we all bitch and moan about its strengths and weaknesses and argue about who should and shouldn’t have been included. For my money, These New Puritans … Continue r... more info

After enjoying The xx‘s show in Berlin so much, I decided to make a relatively last-minute decision to attend their Night + Day event in London (a decision made somewhat easier by a pretty strong supporting lineup and the fact … Continue reading ... more info

So last month, Shape Records were kind enough to send me the new single from Islet, makers of one of last year’s most intriguing albums, Illuminated People (which I reviewed for Muso’s Guide here). Of course, I then repaid that kindness by … ... more info

While my trip to Berlin last weekend wasn’t my first (see here for a review of Arctic Monkeys’ show in the city two years ago), it was the first time I’ve spent a lot of time in the city on … Continue reading → more info

Because I’m a lazy ass, I never got round to writing about last year’s All Tomorrow’s Parties festival at Butlins in Minehead (a surreal location for a very independent event), which was curated by Les Savy Fav, Battles and Caribou. It … Con... more info

Are we coming towards the end of Blur? Damon Albarn’s indecisive stance on the future of the band sparked an urgent need to see them live in my good friend and long time Blur fan Alex – and though I’ve … Continue reading → more info

Friday morning sees me awake to more First World Problems™ from a nearby tent (“look at my Converse… they were white!”) and Bon Iver’s soundcheck drifting over from the arena – the first day proper of Latitude 2012 is upon … Continue re... more info

So, hi again, it’s been a while, and that’s largely my fault for being lazy with this whole thing. Without further ado, here’s a bunch of stuff I’ve enjoyed recently (or somewhat recently). Arctic Monkeys You’ve probably already heard this,... more info