Author: Alex Rogers


  • These New Puritans at Heaven, London (19/06/13)

    Alex Rogers and Claire Joines explain how These New Puritans stayed ‘true to the power of their instruments’ at their most recent gig in London

  • Alt-J win Mercury Prize 2012

    Amidst a strong crop of British albums, Alt-J won this year’s Mercury Music Prize, beating off competition from Lianne La Havas and The Maccabees, for their debut album An Awesome Wave. The win came unexpected for the four-piece who formed at Leeds University in 2007 and have had a great year garnering support from XFM and […]

  • Aiden Grimshaw – Is This Love

    Former X-Factor contestant Aiden Grimshaw releases a track which is a pleasant surprise.

  • Frequency at The Union (11/06/12)

    On a cold June evening, three artists provided a fitting end to the last Frequency of the year.

  • Surge at Shade 2012

    Surge interview the crowds about what they were looking forward to at this year’s SHADE.

  • Kaiser Chiefs at the Portsmouth Guildhall (21/02/2012)

    Impressive performances from the up-and-coming Fixers and All The Young while the Kaiser Chiefs showcased a polished performance, worthy of their status.

  • BBC Sound of 2012 Winner Revealed

    The BBC name their top five ‘artists to watch’ in 2012, with some potentially unexpected results.

  • “I Would Love to Record Music in a Park”: A Chat With Lucy Rose

    After supporting Bombay Bicycle Club at the Guildhall, Lucy Rose takes a minute to chat to The Edge about music, tea and jam.

  • Snow Patrol – Fallen Empires

    After months of excitement and intrigue surrounding the record, Snow Patrol have released their sixth studio album Fallen Empires. Acclaimed as a step away from their well-established roots to a sound that better showcases their supposed secret love of techno, first impressions live up to expectations. The opening track ‘I’ll Never Let Go’ kicks off […]