The GuardianArlo Parks Arlo Parks: Gen Z star entrances all who hear her verified_publisherThe Guardian - Nosheen IqbalThere were fewer than a dozen people out in east London on a Saturday night in Paper Dress Vintage when Arlo Parks arrived on stage. The clothes shop by day turned live music venue by night had the then...
The GuardianMusic (UK) Teyr: Estren review – a catch of fresh folk verified_publisherThe Guardian - Neil Spencer(Sleight of Hand) Mixing it up to rousing effect, this accomplished trio’s intricate arrangements of uilleann pipes, accordion and guitar are in a class of their own As a trio with members from Cornwall,...
The GuardianSt Vincent St Vincent: Daddy’s Home review – a compelling family affair verified_publisherThe Guardian - Kitty EmpireAnnie “St Vincent” Clark may exaggerate the detail, tell oblique stories or get a little carried away in the dressing-up box, but her work is always packed with emotional veracity. One of Clark’s reputations...
The GuardianEntertainment (UK) One to watch: BABii verified_publisherThe Guardian - Damien MorrisFor her forthcoming album, MiiRROR, BABii has produced 10 darkly beautiful electronic pop songs, directed videos, made costumes, designed an alternative reality game, written a fantasy book, birthed a...
The GuardianOrchestras BBC Young Musician 2020 final review – a golden year verified_publisherThe Guardian - Fiona MaddocksWhether you attribute the mood of heightened emotion to the effects of lockdown, or to the exceptional quality of the playing, the 2020 BBC Young Musician final stood out as a golden year – even in the...
The GuardianClassical Music Classical home listening: a dream wind ensemble and the female muse verified_publisherThe Guardian - Fiona Maddocks• Chamber music for wind tends to be overshadowed by that for strings (guilty as charged), but here’s a disc that beguiles and dazzles in every bar. Belle Époque: French Music for Wind (Chandos) features...
The GuardianAlbums The Scientists, L-Fresh the Lion, Holiday Sidewinder: Australia’s best new music for May verified_publisherThe Guardian - Nathan Jolly and Guardian AustraliaL-Fresh the Lion – Village Boy For fans of: De La Soul, Jurassic Five, Pusha T L-Fresh the Lion is one this country’s finest conscious rappers, and Village Boy sees him turning his attention to the troubles...
The GuardianEntertainment (UK) Tion Wayne and Russ Millions’ Body is first drill song to go to UK No 1 verified_publisherThe Guardian - Aamna MohdinBody by Tion Wayne and Russ Millions has become the first drill song to claim the UK No 1 spot, in what has been described as a landmark moment for the rapidly growing music genre. The catchy song that...
The GuardianMusic Len Skeat obituary verified_publisherThe Guardian - Digby FairweatherLen Skeat, my friend and colleague of 35 years, who has died aged 84 of heart failure, was one of Britain’s great jazz double bassists. Affectionately known as “the Time Lord” for his mastery of the “three...
The GuardianChris Martin Coldplay’s Chris Martin says lockdowns forced him to re-evaluate fame verified_publisherThe Guardian - Lucy CampbellThe Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has said Covid lockdowns forced him to confront and re-evaluate his relationship with fame. “Last year was a quite an eye-opener,” he told BBC Radio 2. “I was like, am...
The GuardianBands From the Snuts to Harmonica Lewinsky: we have officially run out of band names verified_publisherThe Guardian - Mark BeaumontWhat’s the definition of “snut”? In Danish it’s a term of endearment, in Norwegian the muzzle or snout of an animal. In my house, it’s what I might call one of the more impressive items my three-year-old...
