2011 was the year Leicester lads Kasabian released their fourth album and became arguably the biggest rock band in the country. After West Ryder… established them as a much more inventive and cerebral band than the ‘lad-rock’ naysayers gave them credit for, the superbly titled Velociraptor! upped their populist appeal and added sweeping melodies to…
We’re coming up to the end of the year, which means there’s currently a deluge of ‘best of’ lists hitting us from all angles online. I don’t like to dwell too much on picking out the ‘best’ when it comes to albums as to pick one excellent album out as ‘better’ than another seems a…
Top 50 Christmas Songs – Part 5: 10-1 And now, as Christmas is practically upon us with the presents bought and the crackers ready to be pulled, here are my ten favourite festive tunes to get you into the mood for food and the mind for wine, and without doubts for sprouts, etc… 10. Mickey’s…
Part 4 of my countdown of the top 50 Christmas songs of all time. Click these links to see Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. With the Mayans – or at least Internet conspiracy theorists – proven wrong and the world still stubbornly here, it’s time to continue my countdown of my top fifty…
I find myself increasingly reliant on headphones these days for listening to music. It used to be the norm for me to enjoy music at home, but as my days get busier I find I have less time to actually sit, relax and stick on an album. Instead, I’m more likely to be listening to…
When you’re looking for your next pair of headphones, I’m pretty sure a wooden pair won’t be top of your agenda. But what if they looked as cool as the above pair? They were made by Grado Headphones in association with Irish Whiskey brand Bushmills – and are of course made from whiskey barrel wood!…
Part 3 of regular contributor Philip Lickley’s coundown of the top 50 Christmas songs. Find out what songs fill positions 30 – 21. Top 50 Christmas Songs – Part 3: 30-21 Right, let’s get back onto the sleigh and speed across the roofs to bring you my next ten favourite Christmas songs as we hit…
The worlds of television and music have always been intricately intertwined. From classic shows like The Old Grey Whistle Test through to the rise of MTV and the current ubiquity of X Factor et al, TV has been one of the premier mediums for the consumption of music. When viewed in that context, the developments…
It’s time to put your Santa hat back on, reach for the crackers and Mistletoe, and prepare to “Step Into Christmas” with Philip Lickley’s next ten super seasonal songs – keep your eyes peeled for Part 3 coming soon! See Part 1 here. 40. The Wombats – Is This Christmas? (2008) The Wombats aren’t known…
Have you been to High Green in search of the birthplace of the Arctic Monkeys, Burnage to find Mrs. Gallagher or enjoyed a pilgrimage to Bromley to find the inspiration of Bowie? For some of us, the place is as important as the music. But how many of these iconic places have you actually travelled…
