On the other hand, if you’re young, of dubious talent, yet determined to make a splash in the bizz, you can always release an album like Ke$ha’s Animal. Certain young women these days have decided that the best way to force their way into the record buying…

XX is brilliant. And it’s more astonishing that it’s the debut offering from The xx. This effortlessly cool sound might take other bands years to perfect yet here is a band on their first release sounding like old pros. The music is deliberate and pared back…

After ten years the most elegant woman in music is back, supported by her long time cohorts, Matthewman, Hale and Denman who have lovingly wrapped themselves around their iconic leader for more than 25 years. True to the Sade legend Soldier of Love continues…

Between the end of 1980 and the start of 1983, U2 released their first three albums, Boy, October and War and established themselves as a force in rock. In 1987 they released The Joshua Tree which sold more than 25 million copies and turned U2 into…

UK 5-piece Mama’s Gun are an infectious pop band with a talent for swinging pop/soul and jazz-tinged funk. Fronted by the gifted Andy Platts, one time HK resident, who sings with a compelling nod towards Stevie Wonder territory, this is a record that you think, “how come I haven’t always had this CD?” Although not every track is a knock out…

After the success of the first shock Value, one had to wonder if the funky man could pull it off again with Shock Value 2. Happily he does. Once again the entire album is a crazy mix of collaborations. The first half of the CD is a feast of up and comers in the mix…

The omnipresent pop star from New York is back with an updated re-package of the mega hit debut album The Fame. The original is here with an extra bonus track but The Fame Monster itself is an EP containing 8 new tracks. And the good news…

Once again those clever people at Paris based music label Kitsune (Japanese for fox) have come up with a brilliant compilation. Generally compilations don’t offer much value and serve up a tonne of generic fodder. But Kitsune’s compilations…

As we hurtle into the 21st Century I think it’s fair to say that the gay community have long deserved the arrival of a genuine new mega star and Adam Lambert may just be that guy. Bursting onto the scene thanks to his strong run through American Idol…

Funhouse Tour – Live In Australia is a live rock album American style. That means that it isn’t raw and edgy like a British Indie rock album would be. It’s big and produced and the lack of live…