The Great Gatsby

Listen: Florence and The Machine – ‘Over The Love’ (The Great Gatsby OST)

The soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s glossy adaptation of The Great Gatsby has become one of the most anticipated albums of the year so far, thanks to Jay Z’s involvement as ‘executive producer’ and an all-star cast that includes Beyonce (covering Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’ with Andre 3000), Lana Del Rey, Jack White, Emeli Sande, […]

Listen: Jay Z – ‘Open Letter’

Jay Z has been taking some stick recently, what with his controversial jaunt to Cuba and some business with his Brooklyn Nets NBA team, and in true hip-hop fashion he’s responded with a brilliant ‘Open Letter’ to his critics. In it, he rails against his critics with some great lines: “Wanna give me jail time […]

March playlist

Stream: March playlist – all the best new music from March 2014

Kicking off with Tame Impala’s dreamy cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘Stranger In Moscow‘ and finishing off with promising new band Sundara Karma, the below playlist is full of cracking new tunes from the month of March. In between those tracks is a brand new track from The Orwells, De La Soul’s Dilla-produced ‘Vocabulary Spills’, a […]

Burial EP

This Week’s Single Releases (5th January 2014)

My round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Above and Beyond – ‘Mariana Trench’ Inspired by the geographical landmark, ‘Mariana Trench’ captures the feel of the sea very well and has shades of underwater levels from mid-90s video games mixed with the best of Robert Miles. As a fully instrumental […]

Jay-Z Performs ‘Numb/Enforce’ On BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge

JAY-Z delivered a powerful yet emotional performance on BBC Radio 1’s “Live Lounge” with Clara Amfo this morning. The rapper dedicated his performance ‘Numb/Enforce’ to Chester Bennington who committed suicide. Chatting with Clara, the rap icon discussed his career, Black Lives Matter, and mental health. He thinks money and fame do not mean anything if you […]