Brazilian conductor Zeli Leite’s life was completely changed after his daughter was diagnosed with autism. Nowadays, he travels the world raising money for the cause and helping other parents through his experience. When I received an email confirming the date of our interview one point on it grabbed my attention […]

August 17th 2012. Today was a sad day for anyone who doesn’t believe in the Loch Ness monster. George Edwards, a local Loch Ness tour guide, has taken what he believes to be “the best picture ever taken” of the fabled creature supposedly lurking in the dark murky depths of […]

It can be a little tricky to define music in terms of epochs. Sub-genres wax and wane, bands bubble up and simmer down. With some, though, it is the space between releases that structure an era. The three years between Villagers’ Becoming a Jackal and new LP Awayland were the Villagerless years. They left me wanting. Only spinning the sensational début for […]

As suggested by the two singles released at the end of last year, Oxford quintet Foals have shed their math-rock shackles as their third release once again shows them taking a new musical direction. Foals can no longer be seen as the jagged, artsy group whose audience liked to dance […]

It is dusk at Knebworth and we had just finished rolling a joint while standing around in the crowd waiting for the show to begin. The stage was a 50ft monster, a fitting tribute to The Big Four, the oldest and in some circles best heavy metal bands to have […]

The Old Blue Last has quite a reputation for showcasing some of the brightest unsigned talent around, and tonight is no exception. Dan Croll caused quite a buzz on the indie scene with his breakthrough single ‘From Nowhere’ and could definitely be one of the bright lights of 2013.  Support […]

Somewhere in the back streets of Dalston, in the strangely decorated back room of a small pub, something exciting is happening. The Hunting Party are playing at The Shacklewell arms and everybody is nodding in reluctant approval. They have been accepted and it is easy to see why. They mix […]

I never realised how true and significant a statement: ‘Ignorance is bliss’ can be. As part of the hip-hop community, we prepare ourselves for ignorance at its core. It irritates hip-hop listeners, or at least find it amusing, whilst it’s a rapper’s strongest weapon. Unfortunately, people often associate hip-hop with […]