In Review: Freddie Gibbs and Madlib’s ‘Bandana’

In Review: Freddie Gibbs and Madlib’s ‘Bandana’

Freddie Gibbs & Madlibโ€™s sophomoric album is a powerful and sprawling statement Since 2014โ€™s collaboration โ€˜Piรฑataโ€™ announced Freddie Gibbs & Madlib (or MadGibbs) as a heavyweight hip-hop duo, expectations have been high for their next move. โ€˜Bandanaโ€™, which...
Preview: Toto at Zitadelle

Preview: Toto at Zitadelle

Toto bring 40 years of soft-rock expertise to Zitadelleโ€ฆ and โ€˜Africaโ€™ Itโ€™s a very modern phenomenon that a band can go through a process of what might be called โ€˜meme-ificationโ€™. That a certain song by a band can become so far reaching, a viral hit far beyond the rest...
In Review: PIXX at Urban Spree

In Review: PIXX at Urban Spree

PIXX bring a heavy dose of swagger and verve to intimate showcase PIXX arrived in Berlin on the back an excellent album, extensive European tour dates, and with an Interpol support run their next destination. It was surprising, then, that relatively few people had...
In Review: Moa McKay at Marie Antoinette

In Review: Moa McKay at Marie Antoinette

Moa McKay & the Flying Cabaret bring elegance and charm to Marie Antoinette E.P. release show The chandelier above Moa McKay & the Flying Cabaretโ€™s heads brought an appropriate level of elegance to proceedings. The band have been playing a number of gigs in...
In Review: Snail Mail at Lido

In Review: Snail Mail at Lido

Snail Mail deliver a show lacking electricity or thunder On one of the warmest nights of the year so far, wading into a crowded Lido was not the most appealing prospect. The intense climate felt was a precursor for wild storms predicted to roll into the wee hours. In...