Lauren Martin on how to have fun – Joker, Girl Unit, and James Blake at Numbers, 05/11/10 I cannot remember the last time a Numbers event in Glasgow was quiet. Their nights seem to thrive on word of mouth and hype alone, which speaks volumes to the ear-to-the-ground bookings from the Numbers collective. If there is [...]
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday, Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown Rap is a notoriously divisive community. It stems from the very nature of the MC battle, pitting one rapper against another in a showdown of charisma and skill that has spawned from the blueprint of the freestyle to now infiltrate every aspect of the genre. Rap [...]
Lauren Martin looks back on fifteen years of Subcity, as the station prepares for its birthday In the intricate web of associations and special interest groups that are affiliated with the University of Glasgow, music aficionados would be hard pressed to find fault with the firmly established yet consistently fresh Subcity Radio. Whilst their budget [...]
Lauren Martin Set in New York City in a post-9/11 world, three couples are tormented by events that ultimately destroy their relationships. The stage is simple and claustrophobic, allowing the starkness of these private moments to be laid out bare for the shock and discomfort of the audience. The Furies tells of a gay couple, [...]
Lauren Martin Kieran Hebden, under the moniker of Four Tet, has moulded a creative persona that for over a decade, has continued to surprise his loyal audiences and re-define expectations of imaginative and intelligent electronica. Arriving soon after recent collaborative forays with artists such as Burial and Joy Orbison, There Is Love In You proves [...]
Lauren Martin Born in the basement of The Ivy bar to girls in zebra print leggings and the police arrest of a rowdy crowd member, Ballers Social Club was never destined to go quietly. Since it’s creation in late 2007, ‘Ballers’ has grown in musical and artistic directions that command international praise, allowing it to [...]
Lauren Martin There are certain artists within every musical genre that unite fans in their mutual love and respect for either their musical output, unique creative philosophy, or sometimes both. Such artists often verge on hero-worship status, and J Dilla is this very figure to the modern hip-hop fan and producer alike. His influence has [...]
Lauren Martin John Gay’s original vision of a criminal underworld was steeped in satirical criticism of the eighteenth century aristocracy, where common social values are diminished to critique the abuses of power and wealth in a morally bankrupt society. Vanishing Point’s drastic re-imagining of The Beggar’s Opera is described by its director Matthew Lenton as [...]
