My only concession to the terrible, ubiquitous trend of Best-of lists will be the following summation of my best live gigs of 2010. And, in a huge feat of rebellion, I have chosen 6 of the best, rather than the usual 5, 10, 25 or 100 Best-of’s. Yes, I’m really walking on the wild side … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: La Catrina
Album review: Kejnu – ‘I Have No Arms And No Legs’
Up late one night blogging way past my bedtime, I stumbled across Kejnu’s I Have No Arms And No Legs, and my interest was piqued enough to take a closer look. Strongly referential to Radiohead’s In Rainbows, IHNAANL is Kejnu’s third album (after 2006′s Induelo and 2008′s free-download-only Companion), an impressive genre-leaping effort that sees … Continue reading »
Track of the day – Sheila She Loves You ‘How’s About’
I’m looking forward to tonight – going to see Sheila She Loves You @ La Catrina. I caught them in Avenches at Rock Oz’Arenes – I was on a food gathering mission but despite my protesting stomach I just had to stop and listen. It’s pretty rare that I like something so immediately, so I’ve … Continue reading »
Review – Placebo + Sheila She Loves You + Gotan Project @ Rock Oz’Arenes 12.08.10
The great thing about festivals is the likelihood of a chance encounter with a new band/act that you’ve never heard of, or wouldn’t have ever thought of listening to. These moments of fortuity make the queuing, the crowds, the over-priced drinks and trinkets and predictably dodgy weather all totally worthwhile. And so it happened at … Continue reading »
