Stephen Fretwell - Man On The Roof
"If Stephen Fretwell’s on the roof he has no reason to jump. The talented singer songwriter must be basking in the glow of his accomplished second album" - Sonia Nimley
Scouting For Girls - Scouting For Girls
"An album laden with sweet melodies, ad infinitum hook repetition, supersize chorus and earnest vocals make this a focussed, linear, radio ripe set" - Sonia Nimley
"Little Dragon have produced a debut which shows how to reinvent tired and saturated musical genres in twelve easy steps" - Anne Hollowday
"Clear and pure, her lofty lyrics are imposingly grandiose, that is when they aren’t clobbered by over-production" - Anne Hollowday
"The pop-hearted songs create an impressive wall of sound which washes over you like a wave, with probing drums tickling away at your ears" - Anne Hollowday
Rated or hated: singles reviews for February 11, 2008
It's a quiet week in the UK Top 40 release bin
Pete and the Pirates, London Camden Barfly
The monochrome uniformity of their white t-shirts belies the edgy impurity of the music, which is delivered tonight with a rapid, metronomic pulse
Laura Imbruglia, Chris Aliano – Electroacoustic Club, London Slaughtered Lamb
Her emotions are real, her movements and her intonation are genuine, and the high notes she hits are infused with deep hurt
The Bishops / Mohair – London Cargo, 5th September 2007
"Tonight’s ostensible headliners are The Bishops, but all three preceding acts rather steal the show from the London three-piece" - Chris Watkeys
Kanye West - Westminster, 20th August
" Kanye launches into his fashionably short set with the kind of manic energy you rarely see in rap" - Christine Glue
A Silent Film - Soho Revue Bar, 2nd August 2007
"Watching the band get increasingly excited and energetic, it would be easy to lump them in with Keane: they use piano in a similar heartfelt melodic fashion" - Ellie Quinn
A shattered Matthew Sheret shares his highlights of the best festival this side of The Needles.
Carling Weekend: Reading Festival, Sunday 26th
Surrounded by ugly people, Christine Glue wraps up her time at Reading 2007 looking at the pretty New Young Pony Club, FFAF, lostprophets, Klaxons and CSS. Oh, and LCD Soundsystem.
Carling Weekend: Reading Festival, Saturday 25th
Christine Glue continues her look at the Reading Festival with guest appearances from the View, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, !!!, Battles and Dinosaur Jr.
Carling Weekend: Reading Festival, Friday 24th
Christine Glue tackles the highs and lows of this year's Reading Festival, starting with Friday. Featuring Sunshine, Ash, Sunshine, Patrick Wolf, Interpol and Sunshine!
James Franey delivers a frontline report from the nation's favourite weekend of Dance.
