R U Mine? – Best ever love songs (according to me)

With Valentine’s Day coming up it’s time to bust out all those cheesy tunes you usually hide all year long. BUT there are actually some seriously good love songs that aren’t just catchy but have the best lyrics. I’ve collated my favorites for you guys: 1. Elvis Costello – She Hello, Valentine’s Day! You can’t have…

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Happy Single Awareness Day! Your playlist to make it through

To be completely honest, it was a lot easier to compile this list of songs than it was compiling the “happy” list. Maybe because these songs feel a lot more relatable, maybe because they feel a little more honest. This isn’t to put down the meaning of Valentine’s day but rather for all those of…

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Busted are back with a bang

Okay, admission time: I was not a cool teenager. I was very much a 00s girl, obsessed with boybands like Backstreet Boys and NSync. So even Busted didn’t miss my radar. However, I was never too into them, but always liked their tunes. Seeing them live thirteen years after their last album was something else.…

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Dropkick Murphys turn London a deeper shade of green

It felt a bit like coming home, coming home to Boston. A city I spent a whole year in and has such a very special place in my heart. So to see this band, from my “hometown” play my new hometown and make it an absolute party was pretty special! The chanting of  “Let’s go,…

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Ryan Adams plays magical in-store gig at Rough Trade London

Last night Ryan Adams played us his new record Prisoner in full at Rough Trade East’s in-store gig – and it was everything we hoped for.  In-store shows are always a treat no matter the artist, but it turns into a magical night when it’s a singer-songwriter as talented as Ryan Adams. With now 15…

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The Arkells play energtic show at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen

Hamilton natives the Arkells swapped their homeland of Canada for a trip to the UK, London’s Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen to be more exact. The band have just released their latest album Morning Report and not only are the tracks on the album absolute tunes, they are also so much fun to hear live! Canada’s best…

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Brian Fallon & The Crowes @ O2 Forum Kentish Town, 16/11/2016

Last night Brian Fallon & The Crowes returned to the capital for their second night of an extensive UK tour with Chris Farren and Dead Swords in tow. The follow-up to Brian’s first tour this spring is off to an inspiring start and the new solo adventure fits like a glove.    Just a little…

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A Peaceful Noise with Fran Healy, Gaz Coombes, Chas & Dave, Frank Turner, Jesse Hughes and Maximo Park @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 15/11/2016

Last night Fran Healy, Gaz Coombes, Frank Turner and Maximo Park turned O2 Shepherd’s Bush into a place of peaceful noise alongside special guests Chas & Dave and Jesse Hughes. All paying beautiful tribute to Nick Alexander and raise money for The Nick Alexander Memorial Fund and The Sweet Stuff Foundation.  How can you even…

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Sunset Sons @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 27/10/2016

Last Thursday night an incredible Sunset Sons sent West London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire into delirium with their fantastic show, the penultimate of their UK tour. Just last April they released their debut album Very Rarely Say Die and they have been on rocketing into popularity ever since. To be fair, it’s not very hard to fall in…

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The Menzingers @ Scala, 12/10/2016

Philadelphia punk rockers the Menzingers play a massively fun set at London’s Scala on a cold and rainy October night with support of Hot Mass and Roger Harvey.  The band kick off their set to a packed out Scala with their newest single Lookers and what will hopefully be a brand new album coming soon. But…

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