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As far as hate figures in music go none rank higher in my eyes than Mick Hucknall from Simply Red. I find the guy absolutely detestable and always have done, he has no redeaming features and the ne... Read more

Jason Derulo has been at number one in the singles chart recently and from listening to this genre typical paint it by numbers album effort, it would seem that in the world of pop music and modern ... Read more

While this sort of thing clearly isn’t my bag (as I believe the people a bit cooler than me say), I have to say that i’d take listening to Lemar over 90% of the competition based on what i’ve heard... Read more

Maybe it’s due to the understated nature of her music and the fact that she doesn’t court publicity too much, but Kathryn Williams still remains something of an underground and undervalued figure i... Read more

Yeasayer have taken giant styeps towards bursting out of the underground scene with this album Odd Blood and the accompanying European tour that they are in the middle of, while some fans don’t see... Read more

After parting company with Mute Records in 2006 Nitzer Ebb return with their first album in fifteeen years and their sixth in total, it comes with a huge amount of expectation from fans, but despit... Read more

Solo artist Owl City has taken the world by storm with the single Fireflies and while it contains some nice melody and gloopy synth, it still has a lightweight feel to it for me, unfortunately it s... Read more

Berlin is better known in musical circles for it’s contribution to dance music, it’s always had a thriving electronic scene and that is still the cae today. If you are looking for Germa... Read more

I’ve never quite understood the point of a band like Cobra Starship, it’s almost like they are a genetically modified Fueled By Ramen product. Taking elements of the other artists on th... Read more

While it’s fair to say that commercially the ladies have been well on top for the last few years, it’s possibly also a fair comment to suggest that a lot of that is to do with clever re... Read more