Facts and opinion from the life and work of Paul Carvill, web designer, UK
Jim Reid wears the same t-shirt and jeans he's been wearing for the past ten years. He hangs off the microphone the same way, half crouches his legs the same way, and has the same flinty, hard edged, ice cold delivery he always had. I'm watching him at the Jesus And Mary Chain gig at The Forum and basically, he's still cool as fuck....
Posted on October 28, 2008 8:42 PM | Tagged with: bsp,forum,gig,jamc,jesusandmarychain,nicksanderson
Natacha Atlas enters the stage in the cosy surroundings of the Pigalle Club very discretely. Some seated diners are still finishing off their lemon tart with ice cream on top. Only after the first number does the crowd's almost delirious affection for her become apparent. Extended applause, whoops and a few continental 'La, la, Natacha!'s....
Posted on June 26, 2008 9:59 AM | Tagged with: accordion,natachaatlas,pigalle
Has Jenny Lewis of LA power-pop and chugging-rock 4-piece Rilo Kiley got a belter of a voice that belies her frail and tiny frame? Hell yeah!...
Posted on November 20, 2007 9:51 AM | Tagged with: funk,rilokiley,shepherdsbush
Dooes KT Tunstall know how to rock? Yes. Does she rock even better with her new backing singers? Yes again. I saw her at the Roundhouse last week, and those singers add a depth and finesse to every song. Far......
Posted on November 5, 2007 1:31 PM | Tagged with: kttunstall music roundhouse gig