Music of 2009, part two

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Oh my goodness, it's November and I am only just posting a second music review of 2009. It looks like I will have four reviews to complete for music bought this year, so I'd better pull my finger out. I am over a year late in buying the second album ...

Cold War Kids at the Electric Ballroom

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Touts are outside Camden's Electric Ballroom selling 'tickets for the Cold War!', which doesn't sound terribly appealing so I scurry inside. This is a great venue, relatively small yet surprisingly open for its size and offering good views of the stage. The only disappointment is the sturdy metal ...

Music of 2008: all the rest

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

In my final look back at the music I bought and listened to in 2008 I review everything left over after considering new bands and established acts. In the case of Best of... albums it rarely makes a difference what year they are bought, as they are essentially nuggets of nostalgia ...