Hidden Orchestra, Electrowerkz (May 2011)
Are two drummers too many? The short answer is no! The beauty of modern music accessibility through such avenues as Spotify, Youtube and Myspace has meant that searching out music like this is far easier than the past, when you had to trudge through record shops, desperately trying to find the elusive hard copy. With [...]
Rural Alberta Advantage live at Bush Hall in London (May 2011)
Red curtains, chandeliers, a royal box-esq balcony (though I’m not sure you’ll see Wills and Kate up there any time soon) and the distinct feeling of being in a theatre, but not really. Yes, it’s Bush Hall – a top London venue for intimate gigs and last Tuesday 17th May boasted an amiable, music loving [...]
Monarchy Live @ XOYO, London
The secretive, London based electronic duo Monarchy are out on tour and I’d recommend catching them live. Drawn to the exemplary level of production of the 4 tracks currently available on Spotify, Chancer Records dropped by to see them in the act. They walk on stage in a robotic Kraftwerk-esq style, with suits, ties and [...]
And I remember when it was all fields/hip hop…
The art of turntablism has come a long way, from the baby scratch days of Grandmaster DST/Flash to the introduction of beat juggling by Steve Dee at the 1990 DMC’s, innovation and progression has been core with turntablism. However, as the art form progresses and the level of jaw dropping gawping amazement increases, something seems [...]
Glastonbury 2009 Report
Big power rock is back in the form of Springsteen headline glasto. Fan-fanny(pack)-tastic… let’s delve more into this after we’ve gone through the formalities. So finally I broke my Glasto cherry, and it hurt slightly, no bleeding but was a little sore afterwards, but I can’t wait to go back for seconds. I’ve been to [...]
The Prodigy @ Brixton Academy – 18 April 2009
The Prodigy are back and now not afraid to lose that chip on their shoulder by going deeply experimental. Yes Invaders Must Die is an album which is not scared to sample classic tracks from the breakbeat hardcore era, cut up dirty synths, use ravey sounds, use gilted sounds, even fat of the land got [...]
School of Seven Bells @ ULU – Thursday 14 May
“What did you get up to last night?” “Oh I went to a gig, saw School of Seven Bells.” “Ah cool, what type of music are they” *END SCENE* Ok they aren’t that genre bending at all, but it’s a bit hard to explain. I drop the phrases shoe gazer and dreamy into the mix, [...]
Raphael Saadiq @ Indigo o2 – Monday 28 April
Modern soul boy comes to the sterile environment of London’s o2 arena… or so one thought. A friend told me to go to Raphael’s gig as the last time they saw them in the Jazz Cafe they said he put on a hell of a live show. When news of him was touring came around [...]
Malakai @ The Fly Bar – Wednesday 29 April 2009
The Internet is a great place for discovering new music. It’s also a place which seems to be a voice for some utter willy wonker. However there’s always someone out there will may like it and will become your new best friend, so that’s always a good thing. With starting up Chancer Records you start [...]
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