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  EVENT REVIEW ::: Keaton Henson at The Freud Museum

  February 25, 2013 / LIVE REVIEW

  Today is a good…no today is an amazing day, and considering its a Monday and its minus temperatures outside this is quite a deceleration. Why is it so good I hear you cry…well it’s only Monday 25th February and its the day Keaton Henson’s shiny new album ‘Birthdays’ is released for all you lovelies to hear, cry over and adore. I was fortunate enough last week to attend an intimate performance (of front room proportions) by the achingly shy heartbroken [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: Mantraluna At The Dublin Castle

  February 18, 2013 / LIVE REVIEW

  A busy Dublin Castle played host to The New Burn, British IBM, Mantraluna and Deaf Yeti on Thursday January 31. When I heard Mantraluna were back together I was over the moon (pun intended) as this is the band Elbow’s Guy Garvey frequently pays homage to with his call to the moon. As a big Elbow fan, I was keen to see what these chaps had put together with a new line-up 12 years since I last saw them play. Frontman [...]

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  EVENT REVIEW ::: Labrinth at LoveDough

  February 17, 2013 / EVENTS & FESTIVALS, LIVE REVIEW

  The guys at LoveDough really have outdone themselves over the last few weeks, but Friday was something really special. After have a range of incredible unsigned talent warming up the stage we were privileged to see Labrinth absolutely tear the roof off the Proud venue. After performing with Plan B in Birmingham mere hours before he stepped on stage, Labrinth proved why he is one of the hottest acts in the charts right now, with one hell of a lot [...]

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  EVENT ::: Josh Barry, Lizzie Deane & Ellie Rose At The Troubadour

  February 11, 2013 / EVENTS & FESTIVALS, LIVE REVIEW, VIDEOS

  IAmMusic.TV filmed and hosted this live event with some fantastic acts that are definitely ‘people to watch’ in 2013. With Lizzie Deane and her jazz band performing all over london including Jools Holland’s club along side special guests like the legend saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis. New talent Josh Barry and his phenomenal voice are making waves across the music industry and already picking up interest from big journalist names like Loaded magazine, Phil Gibbs who has recently been accepted to do some UK tour dates with Mumford [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: Enter Shikari – Converse Gigs At 100 Club

  February 1, 2013 / LIVE REVIEW

  It’s always a pleasure, right before the headliner goes on, to see a queue for a gig snaking round a venue like a big boozy millipede. Monday’s Converse hosted, semi-private Enter Shikari show was a fine example of this. Hoards of juiced up super-fans gathered right up to the last-minute, desperate to get a glimpse of their favourite genre defying noise bandits, Enter Shikari, in a venue no bigger than my garden…and I don’t live in Surrey. The 350 capacity [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: Mikill Pane at The Sebright Arms

  January 30, 2013 / LIVE REVIEW

  Mikill Pane is a Poet. A modern day effortlessly frank and twisted laureate. Bringing a refreshing and unique sound to the UK scene, he hypnotises crowds that are left mesmerised by his quick witted lyrics and testosterone charged charm. Before you know it you are grabbing your mate in a headlock and screaming the words to his chorus (you have never heard until now) at the top of your voice. Take a sip of your cider and you’ve missed the punch [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: MTV Brand New 2013 ::: Little Nikki, Gabrielle Aplin & Conor Maynard

  January 30, 2013 / LIVE REVIEW

  MTV Brand New hosted a range of the finest new acts ready to be heard by our amazing public. Held in HMV Forum, the scene couldn’t be better. This was the final show to cast our votes to decide who will be our Brand New for 2013. The bill couldn’t have better with the youngest new acts to hit the stage, not to mention our little ‘Justin Bieber’ Conor Maynard and his army of screaming girls… and many bras. Little [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: MTV Brand New 2013 ::: Kodaline, Tom Odell & The Vaccines At Electric Ballroom

  January 23, 2013 / LIVE REVIEW

  MTV brand new 2013 was held at Electric Ballroom this week featuring newcomers Kodaline and Tom Odell and headlined by indie favourite The Vaccines. I was a great choice to have a crowd-pulling name (such as The Vaccines) on the same bill as wonderful new acts some fans may not have heard of yet because it meant both support acts were well attended by their target demographic. Kodaline opened the night with a rousing set that ensured the night got off [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: Mr Jack ‘Either Way’

  January 16, 2013 / LIVE REVIEW

  We have to make thousands of decisions every single day – we wake up and decide what we’re eating for breakfast, we decide before we leave for work if it’s umbrella weather or if it’s Ray-Ban weather, but then there’s sometimes harder decisions in life. ‘Either Way’ is the dirty bass track produced by Jason See and featuring the powerful vocals of Mr Jack. This dubstep/electronic production oozes angst and is always a match in heaven . This live version [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: Sub Focus At The Electric In Brixton

  December 19, 2012 / LIVE REVIEW

  Producer and DJ Sub Focus aka Nick Douwma has risen from underground DJ to one of the biggest names in drum ‘n’ bass. After being introduced to jungle by a friend, Douwma started his career making tunes in his bedroom and has grown to become a major player in electronic music. With a string of hits such as ‘Timewarp’, ‘X-Ray’ and ‘Airplanes’, Subs eagerly anticipated second album is due for release early next year on Mercury/Ram Records. After an immense [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: Lowell At Sebright Arms, Hackney

  December 12, 2012 / LIVE REVIEW

  ‘Tis the season to be jolly, but god knows where anyone finds the time to do anything in December, especially when there’s so much exciting music and gigs going on. One of these such gigs is the wonderful Lowell at Sebright Arms. A sprightly figure hailing from Canada, Lowell has managed to create a futuristic sound having worked with Grammy award-winning producer Martin Terefe of the Apparatjik collective (a music supergroup comprising dance producer Martin Terefe, Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman and Magne F of Aha). [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: Tape Club Tour With Laurel Collective, Peter & Kerry and Dogtanion

  December 11, 2012 / LIVE REVIEW

  This week saw the Tape Club Records tour roll into London. Having toured around the country since November and finishing at the revitalised 100 Club on Oxford Street, there were three bands in the form of Dogtanion, Peter & Kerry and Laurel Collective. Dogtanion opened proceedings with an infusion of electro, jaunty lyrics and lad about town vocals they were an upbeat electro-folk joy to get the crowd started. Next up were Peter & Kerry, a charming five-piece that used [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: Band Of Skulls At The Brixton Academy

  December 10, 2012 / LIVE REVIEW

  After two years of touring their debut album Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, Band of Skulls are back on the road again, delighting audiences across the globe. After a Christmas break they will be heading to the US before finishing up in Canada. It took a while for them to be noticed in the UK, but thank God we finally caught up. Last Friday (December 7), they treated fans at Brixton’s O2 Academy to an energetic opening, straight into the title [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: Noah And The Whale – Mencap Little Noise Sessions

  December 2, 2012 / LIVE REVIEW

  The Little Noise Sessions began seven years ago when the charity Mencap wanted to raise awareness of its charity work as the causes it helps. At the forefront of the gigs is Jo Whiley who has helped host and curate the gigs every year so far. The sessions this year took place in Hackney St John’s Church and has attracted performances by Gary Barlow, Maccabbees and Richard Hawley to name a few. Tonight’s session is a total folk feast with [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: DJ Fresh For MTV

  November 30, 2012 / LIVE REVIEW

  MTV have come up with a great concept to get you close to the stars and artists you love. Every month they put on gigs around London to be filmed and the audience is made up of eager competition winners. Tonight’s acts are an insight into what London is producing right now. First up are Rascals who bring a great energy to the stage and have that East London grime and hip-hop sound down to a tee. The sound that people [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: James Craise At Ruby Sings, Ronnie Scott’s Bar

  November 23, 2012 / LIVE REVIEW

  An ambiant cosy bar, tucked away above the hustle and bustle of soho sets the scene for Ruby Sings, the fortnightly night devoted to new and emerging UK artists in an acoustic environment. The crowd is young, attractive and largely female. Perhaps that’s mainly down to the rugged looks and raw voice of James Craise. James takes to the stage with his London drawl, cheeky banter and begins with just a solo guitarist and him on mic. Almost betwixt singing [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: The Dead Fronts ‘Dangerous Impressions’ EP Launch Upstairs At The Garage

  November 22, 2012 / LIVE REVIEW

  The support for the evenings headliners are a band I’d not previously heard of. With a gruff low growl, Jay Brown leads her band, which consists of a girl on cello and then the usual suspects guitar, bass and drums, with Jay herself on another guitar. Her voice is low and bluesy, with a heavy rock sound from the band. I’m a big fan of strings and the use of them, plus the extra purer female vocal is delicate and [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: Converse Gigs With Wild Belle, Dan Croll And Matthew Mole

  November 18, 2012 / LIVE REVIEW

  100 Club 15 November 2012 Converse are on to a good thing, a seriously good thing. When they started their gigs at the beginning of the year with huge names such as Blur it was only meant to be temporary. I’m happy to say they’re still going and with gusto. Their most recent gig had a brilliant line up of new music, and artists who will potentially be all over your airwaves in 2013. First act on the bill was [...]

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