Having split so bitterly back in 1996, the reunion of The Stone Roses, announced at the tail end of 2011, may be the band’s best career move, to date. With only two albums to their name, the band now have two motion-pictures in which they star, the first of which – a documentary following the … Continue reading
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Album Review// Benga – Chapter II
Superstar DJ, music producer, Dubstep innovator and pop collaborator: Benga has come a long way since his early Big Apple days, before forming Magnetic Man with Skream and Artwork. Now releasing his third solo album, the first since 2008’s Diary Of An Afro Warrior, the artist’s musicianship seems to have progressed exceedingly. Collaborating with acts … Continue reading
New Music// Fake Club
Considering yourselves to be the “Spice Girls with instruments” is a pretty big quote to make, when you only have a small amount of available recorded material. But somehow Fake Club manage to pull it off, and with their single Do What You Gotta Do being the only available track of theirs on the internet, the … Continue reading
Live Review// Foals @ Concorde 2, Brighton
“I didn’t draw any blood, did I?” queries frontman Yannis Philippakis after launching himself, face first, into the sold out show’s crowd – equipped with his guitar. And believe it or not, this wasn’t the only time that the band’s daredevil antics paved the way for an even more exhilarating showcase. As for the music, … Continue reading
Live// Crystal Castles @ O2 Academy Brixton
2012 has, rightfully, been the Canadian music’s time to shine, what with success stories ranging from acts such as Feist and Grimes, right through to Cancer Bats. So it’s just as well that following the release of their highly lauded third album, (III), everybody’s favourite boy/girl Toronto duo headed over to one of the finest live music … Continue reading
Interview// Chapel Club
On the afternoon of their London comeback show, last week, we headed over to Dalston’s Birthdays to catch up with the band during their soundtrack. Coming face to face with a venue full of electronic equipment and more synths than Kraftwerk, we met an unbelievably chatty Lewis Bowman, the band’s frontman. But who wouldn’t be … Continue reading
Interview// Chew Lips
Hot on the heels of the release of their single ‘Do You Chew?’, Chew Lips have a full summer of festival shows ahead of them, and with a brand new album stored in their armory, the duo is looking stronger than ever. They’re striving for a much more polished, pop feel to their new … Continue reading
Interview// Mazes
We’ve been following Mazes for a while, here at Whiteboard. Following the release of their debut album A Thousand Heys and the announcement of a show at this year’s Tramlines festival, in Sheffield – the band have a brand new album that’s ready for the world. So we caught up with frontman – Jack Cooper, for a … Continue reading
Interview// Of Montreal
Having released their eleventh album, Paralytic Stalks, back in February, the Georgian rock outfit Of Montreal have been touring relentlessly. They’ve now made their way over to the UK, providing us with a chance to squeeze in a chat with the band’s frontman and founder, Kevin Barnes, on their day off, before a triumphant return to play a show … Continue reading
Interview// Bleeding Knees Club
Having only formed back in March 2010, the Australian Garage-Pop Punks, Bleeding Knees Club’s debut effort, the Virginity EP, didn’t quite achieve multi-platinum status. It did, however incite some great reviews from major music publications and land the lads a handful of shows on the other side of the world, here in England, to promote their forthcoming … Continue reading