Martin Carthy is the founding father of the folk music scene in England and beyond. In order to mark the legendary musician’s 70th birthday, we spoke to him in order to reflect on his diverse career in traditional music so far.
Author Archives: Lizzie Palmer
Review: Frimston and Rowett
An hour of slick, well-rehearsed sketches from two graduates of the crème de la crème of British laughter academies that is the Cambridge Footlights.
Q&A: Angelos Epithemiou
Once a full-time burger salesman, virtually anonymous in London’s urban jungle, Angelos Epithemiou shot to public recognition when he landed a spot on Reeves & Mortimer’s surreal BBC2 panel game show, Shooting Stars, alongside Matt Lucas and Ulrika Jonsson.
Live: Murderdolls + Black Veil Brides
Young Murderdolls devotees from miles around flocked to this show, the first date to sell out of the band’s ‘God Save the Scream’ UK tour.
Interview: Chromeo
Canadian band Chromeo have been making waves around the four corners of the globe, with their danceable beats and catchy melodies.
Songs of the South: Caitlin Rose
Caitlin Rose is the new sound of American music. After seeing her perform at this year’s End of the Road Festival, surrounded by fairy lights in the midst of the September chill, it was clear to see that she possessed something quite magical.
Review: Meat Grinder
Billed as South East Asia’s answer to Sweeney Todd, the film centres around a mentally unhinged noodle chef who finds that succulent human flesh is exactly what her customers have been craving…
Album Review: Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 1
This year is set to be an increasingly busy one for Robyn, the Swedish electro star famous for her bleached hair and glittering androgyny.
LIVE: Tiffany Page @ Fusion 26/04/2010
As Tiffany Page confidently soared through her set at Sheffield Union’s Fusion, it was clear to see why the 23-year-old Londoner is often compared to a young Chrissie Hynde.
Documentary Review: Starsuckers
It seems that this so-called celebrity culture which sucks us in, young and old alike, is nothing more than a deadly and addictive drug.