We all know what SXSW is famed for - the music. The SXSW music showcases are still seen by many as the main reason to visit the festival and revel in its myriad of new and talented musicians from around the world. Even though this year’s event was completely online, that didn’t stop the artists from shining, even if the majority of the showcases had to be performed without an … [Read more...] about SXSW 2021: Music Showcases Review
SXSW 2021: A Review Of This Year’s All-Digital Festival
As SXSW 2021 comes to an end we take a look back at this year's event, highlights from the festival, and how it coped with being in a completely online environment. tretinoin With the world having been in the grasp of the covid pandemic for over a year, creative people and fans of the arts have been starved of live events and connecting to other people who share similar … [Read more...] about SXSW 2021: A Review Of This Year’s All-Digital Festival
Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders and The London Symphony Orchestra: Promises – Review
The electronic producer Floating Points and the octogenarian jazz master Pharoah Sanders harness the majesty of healing, atmosphere and expanse on their beautiful, sweeping and subtly realised hook-up with The London Symphony Orchestra, a recording that achieves spine-tingling and transfixing effects with a thoughtful and sparse application of its core ingredients. The … [Read more...] about Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders and The London Symphony Orchestra: Promises – Review
New Music Fridays – 26th March 2021
There was so much talent on display this week we upped our choices from 4 to 5 artists! From settled folk to pop-laden R'n'B to bedroom lofi, we have an eclectic bunch of sounds for you to enjoy below. As always, click the pics for a listen. Eliza Shaddad - Blossom Sudanese-Scottish artist Eliza Shaddad releases Blossom, a love letter to growth, renewal, and hope. Its … [Read more...] about New Music Fridays – 26th March 2021
I Took Part In One Of The World’s First NFT Album Sales
With new technology arriving that has the potential to change the music industry, I took part in the sale of the first-ever mainstream album sold as an NFT. This is how it went. Attending gigs and live music has always been a staple in my life… except, of course, over the last year. The pandemic forced me to confine my love of music to the four walls of my home or by … [Read more...] about I Took Part In One Of The World’s First NFT Album Sales
William Doyle: Great Spans of Muddy Time – Review
Genre-hopping auteur William Doyle, formerly known as East India Youth, is as diffuse and dazzling as ever on his second recording under his own name. A new record from the prodigiously gifted William Doyle is always an event worth marking on the calendar. The singer-songwriter is noted for his full-bodied and steadfast immersion in the recording process, a love of … [Read more...] about William Doyle: Great Spans of Muddy Time – Review