It’s rare that I write a gig review that begins with a discussion of the venue, but in this case I feel I have little choice in the matter. The Gladstone is a lovely little pub round the corner from…
Album: School of Seven Bells – Disconnect from Desire
When New Yorkers Alejandra and Claudia Deheza (twins, no less) join forces with former Secret Machines guitarist Benjamin Curtis they become: School of Seven Bells. The band’s second album is shiny enough to make decent pop music without relinquishing any…
FFS New Bands Panel: Adam Parker
Adam Parker first came onto the scene two years ago, but it was the dance scene. DJ Sasha had heard some of his songs and ended up featuring remixes on his Invol2ver album. Two years on, it’s finally time for…
Live: Bob Dylan @ Hop Farm
With Bob Dylan at Hop Farm FFS got what we expected. We’ve heard enough about his performances not to imagine we were in for a lot of crowd interaction but by being there we were paying homage to the best…
Album: The Mynabirds – What We Lose In The Fire We Gain In The Flood
Before there was a Buffalo Springfield or a Crazy Horse (though after there had been The Squires), Neil Young was briefly in a band called the Mynah Birds, who were signed to soul label Motown. Only a handful tracks were…
Live: The National @ iTunes Festival, Roundhouse, London
Ah, The National; that type of band who, through perseverance and solidity, capture people’s hearts one by one, slowly but steadily, brewing their musical barley until it is ready for consumption to lift people’s spirits and to quench the thirst…