Toyah Live in London 2022: Anthem 40+1 Tour
Toyah Willcox is in the middle of a tour. Her third tour this year. The ever-busy punk icon is commemorating the 40th anniversary of her breakthrough album Anthem. Albeit more than 41 years after its release, owing to the pandemic. Yesterday’s show in London couldn’t have fallen on a more unfortunate day, plagued by strikes […]
Sky Ferreira Live in London 2022
It’s been an excruciatingly long wait for the UK fans of Sky Ferreira. The elusive LA singer last performed here back in 2014! This year, she made a comeback as part of Grace Jones-curated Meltdown festival on 16th June. Those who turned up for her 10:30pm gig, tightly filled the Queen Elizabeth Hall in anticipation – […]
10 Legendary Unreleased Albums Part 2: Jimi Hendrix, Carly Rae Jepsen and More!
Adele’s new album is another critical and commercial success, but it was close to nobody hearing it at all. Just before she released 30, the singer considered scrapping the entire material and writing new songs. Fortunately for the fans, the original set was released as planned. But not every album has that much luck, and […]
10 Legendary Unreleased Albums by Amy Winehouse, La Roux, Bowie and More
In an ideal world, an album is composed, recorded and released to anticipating fans. In reality, though, some projects never get to see the light of day, for different reasons, be it the artist’s dissatisfaction with the material or objections from the record label. If they’re lucky, they resurface as bootlegs or ephemeral files knocking […]
La Roux Teases Supervision in Kingston
La Roux is back with Supervision – her third album in total, her second as a solo act, but the first as an independent artist. Five years in the making, the record is shaping up to be a sleek, groovy affair, referencing late 70s/early 80s funk and disco, on a par with the brilliant Trouble […]
Lil’ Kim Is Back: 9 Reasons Why 9 Underperformed
“It’s 2019. My album couldn’t come out next year, it couldn’t come out the year before this. This was the year. Everything has been aligning for me perfectly”, Lil’ Kim explained shortly before dropping her new album 9. Hyped as her “first studio album in 14 years”, even though she has released mixtapes with new […]
Cut Copy Live in London 2019: Standing in the Middle of… a Rain
Every year, the Neoclassical courtyard of Somerset House turns into a vibrant music venue, thanks to Summer Series. Since 2002, the event offers open air concerts and festival-like atmosphere right in the very centre of London. Established indie artists and promising new acts usually dominate the line-up, representing a variety of genres across the 11-day […]
From San Pedro to Medellín – Madonna’s Latin Love Moments
Madonna is back with a new album and a new reinvention! This time, her alter ego is the multi-faceted Madame X. Many fans welcomed the Latin-flavored first single “Medellín” as a pleasant change of direction. Yet some were quick to judge her for jumping on the Latin pop bandwagon. They couldn’t be more wrong! Madonna […]
Idolki idolki – kto inspiruje Madonnę?
This article is also available in English: Who Inspires Madonna? Madonna to niezwykła osobowość, inspirująca nie tylko kolejne pokolenia fanów, ale i rzesze innych artystów oraz osobowości show businessu. Naprawdę ciężko znaleźć wykonawcę, na którego nie wywarłaby choćby najmniejszego wpływu. Cytowana jest jako inspiracja zarówno przez inne legendy muzyki, jak i młodych debiutantów. Artyści […]
The Idol’s Idols: Who Inspires Madonna?
She’s an unusual artist, inspiring generations of fans and countless other entertainers. To find a musician not influenced by her in any way would be difficult – if possible at all. She’s cited as an inspiration by living legends and emerging acts alike, and by artists representing a wide range of genres. Kylie Minogue once […]
Metamorfoza i pożegnanie. Recenzje Bez limitu i Antidotum 2 Plus 1
Zespół 2 Plus 1 wydał w latach 80. dwie płyty nakładem Tonpressu. Pierwsza była ciekawym zwrotem ku nowej stylistyce, lecz druga – smutną zapowiedzią ich końca. Bez limitu Swoim popowo-folkowym brzmieniem grupa 2 Plus 1 idealnie wpisała się w lata 70., lansując przebój za przebojem. Jednak początek kolejnej dekady stał już pod znakiem rockowego boomu. […]
Madonna Is NOT “Too Old” for Radio 1!
Madonna has been battling ageism in the music industry for quite some time. In 1992, during an interview with Jonathan Ross on British television, she famously said: “Not only do we suffer from racism and sexism, but we also suffer from ageism”. Over 20 years later, BBC Radio 1 presenter Scott Mills and the head […]