Nottingham singer-songwriter Jake Bugg was on Radio 1’s Live Lounge today, and followed The xx’s example by covering a festive classic. Listen to Bugg’s version of John Lennon’s classic ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’, which also finds time for a bit of ‘Working Class Hero’: Jake also played ‘Lightning Bolt’ – taken from his self-tited…
Christmas is nearly upon us, which means November is the last chance for some good new albums before December brings us a shipping container full of festive albums, greatest hits, reissues and anything else that might make for a decent stocking filler. So naturally, there’s some pretty huge albums coming out in November – including…
My round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Aloe Blacc – ‘Wake Me Up’ Having appeared on the Avicii number one as an uncredited artist we now get his own take on it. It’s not a huge departure from the original, but forgoes the dance feel for a more straight-forward…
Jake Bugg has released the video for new single ‘Slumville Sunrise’ – the latest to be taken from his upcoming second album Shangri La. The video was directed by famed director and fellow East Midlander Shane Meadows, and features Jake Bugg on the run after nicking a diamond ring from a jewellers – while wearing…
My round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Austin Mahone – ‘What About Love’ You know when your media player of choice stutters and you get that awful stuck sound? Well here it is matched up with the sound of an angry wasp and a thumping bass, to back up…
Tickets for Jake Bugg’s three newly announced gigs in Scotland go on general sale tomorrow (Friday 18 July) at 9am. The three gigs in Scotland added to his October UK tour are: October 09 – GLASGOW Royal Concert Hall October 10 – DUNDEE Caird Hall October 12 – EDINBURGH Usher Hall Here’s the link to…
Glastonbury is commonly regarded as the world’s biggest and best festival for lots of reasons, but the one reason that stands out for me is the freedom it offers festival-goers to enjoy the weekend however they choose to. Other festivals pack you into designated areas and have a limited amount of stages and options. At…
Part one of my round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Andrea Begley – ‘My Immortal’ After Leah McFall hit the charts with some of her covers, it’s time for the winner to also arrive in the top 40. A slow-paced, stripped back beautiful cover of the Evanescence classic, it’s…
‘Broken’ is one of many highlights on Jake Bugg’s superb self-titled debut album, but even so it’s been decided that it needs a makeover from none over than super-producer du jour Rick Rubin. This new version adds a bit more gloss to the track with some lush strings and dominant percussion, which may make it…
Jake Bugg is back with new album Shangri La next month, and so far it’s sounding pretty brilliant. Following on from the rollicking lead single ‘What Doesn’t Kill You‘ is ‘Slumville Sunrise’, which Bugg performed on his recent appearance on Jools Holland. The track has now been properly unveiled online on Rolling Stone, and you…
