Music: Features

  • Battle of the Bands Heat Two

    Saturday 13 February, 2010

    The second chapter of BandSoc’s annual competition rolled around last week, maintaining the unusually high standard set by heat one

  • Who said Grime doesn’t pay?

    Friday 12 February, 2010 Dizzee Rascal

    The current British music scene is fertile ground, and British youth culture, for want of …

  • John Hughes and Music

    Thursday 11 February, 2010 John Hughes

    As this is an article in the music section you may be wondering why I …

  • So that’s when I said, ‘Let’s get incredible’

    Tuesday 19 January, 2010 Lifter Puller

    Before Gideon, Holly and Charlemagne there were Night Club Dwight, Special K and the Eye …

  • The Year of McGee

    Tuesday 19 January, 2010

    Now that Prime Minister Dave Thatcher (who would have thought, after that exquisite, exquisite ceremony, …

  • Interview: Editors

    Monday 23 November, 2009 Editors

    Ola Sawicka heads to Wolverhampton to investigate the Editors' transition to bolder, darker realms

  • How I learned to love the Beatles

    Tuesday 13 October, 2009 The Beatles

    Dave Toulson remembers the days when he only associated the Beatles with middle-aged English teachers.

  • Out with the old and in with the new

    Sunday 4 October, 2009 - 1 comment Old Union

    Since the university’s establishment in 1965, its union had played a welcoming — and seemingly …

  • All That Glisters Is Not Gold…

    Monday 22 June, 2009 The Copper Rooms

    …sometimes it’s copper. Jess Colman reviews the opening of the Union's long awaited club, the Copper Rooms.

  • Memory Lane

    Monday 22 June, 2009 Sonic Youth and a Wall

    With the release of their latest album, The Eternel, Adam Fraser takes another look at Sonic Youth's back catalogue.

  • Tommy, Can You Hear Me?

    Tuesday 28 April, 2009 The Who

    This May marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Tommy, the first of two …

  • A win for Warwick

    Tuesday 21 April, 2009 The Fanclub

    Are you a member of The Fanclub's fanclub?

  • Will they or won’t they?

    Tuesday 21 April, 2009 Stone Roses

    A Stone Roses reunion is top of Dave Toulson's wish list.

  • Write, rehearse, tour, repeat

    Tuesday 21 April, 2009 The Maccabees

    Caitlin Allen meets the Maccabees, and they all get a little upset…

  • Last Chance Saloon

    Tuesday 10 March, 2009 Club Silencio

    Michael Sinclair brings us the penultimate instalment of BOTB action.

  • Can I get a drumroll please?

    Tuesday 10 March, 2009 - 1 comment I Prefer My Snow Leopard

    In a last minute coup, Club Silencio take the grand title of BOTB Winners 2009.

  • Battle of the Bands heats 3 & 4

    Tuesday 3 March, 2009

    After missing Heat 2 of this year’s Battle of the Bands, I headed back to …

  • Battle of the Bands heat 2

    Tuesday 3 March, 2009

    ff to a late start, but all the better to build up a bit off …

  • Boar Music takes on NME

    Tuesday 24 February, 2009 Friendly Fires

    Friendly Fire Edd Gibson takes time out to answer some questions…

  • It’s all about the Miri

    Tuesday 10 February, 2009 Miri Biri

    In a follow-up to his week 3 interview, Sam Kinchin-Smith meets Miri Ben-Ari.

  • Sweat, hair and delusion

    Tuesday 10 February, 2009 BOTB

    Warwick's BOTB heats have begun! Michael Sinclair goes to the first.

  • La Roux is on fire!

    Tuesday 3 February, 2009

    Grannies, hair-wax and SAS missions: Caitlin Allen meets Elly Jackson…

  • Iggy Pop can drive?

    Tuesday 3 February, 2009 Iggy Pop

    Legends Of Music: try to stick to your day jobs, pleads Laurence Crook.

  • I’m all for making the world a better place!”

    Tuesday 20 January, 2009

    Hip-hop? With violins? It's probably time you met Miri Ben-Ari, writes Sam Kinchin-Smith.

  • A Cold and Broken Hallelujah?

    Tuesday 13 January, 2009 Jeff Buckley

    It was no surprise when Alexandra Burke, winner of this year’s X Factor, got to …

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Albums

  • Plastic Beach Gorillaz

    Friday 12 March, 2010

    Upon first seeing the cover for Damon Albarn’s third album at the helm of his …

  • Lights Ellie Goulding

    Friday 12 March, 2010

    Within the past year, the British music industry has been subject to an influx of …

Live

  • Xiu Xiu Taylor John's House, Coventry

    Friday 12 March, 2010

    It’s a matter of love, first of all. Xiu Xiu, the Oakland-based project centred around …

  • Rolo Tomassi The Flapper, Birmingham

    Thursday 11 February, 2010

    Jealous is an understatement. Pretty much every member of Rolo Tomassi is younger, hotter, and …