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It’s no secret that Take That are renowned for the spectacles that are their stage shows, and their latest tour, aptly titled ‘Wonderland’ was no exception. Titled the same as their most recent studio album, Wonderland Live was enigmatic in what it will consist of and was truly fit to the Take That form. From a sitar player on a magic carpet to acrobatics, men fighting on stilts to an array of extraordinary headgear, the show really did capture all aspects of the imagination, and filled the whole of the massive O2 Arena. Accompanying Take That was ‘90s pop group ‘All Saints’, who offered impeccable harmonies accompanied with a badass attitude throughout their set. Although their staging was not as visually striking in comparison to Take That’s, the four-part group filled the space with their perfected vocals and dancing (which was the show's salvation from some of the comedic dad dancing that I later had to endure watching). If I am completely honest, All Saints, lik...

On the evening of the 13th February, an event that I never even thought that would happen within my lifetime occurred – I saw the one and only Busted live. Although I hadn’t heard their new album, I owed it as a debt to 10-year-old me whose heart was broken many years ago, to buy tickets as soon as they were on sale, but, as far as gigs go, I am still in two minds. Although not previously announced, the supporting act, ‘Natives’ was a pleasant surprise for the evening. Honestly, they are not the support that I had expected, especially when they started the set with each member of the four-piece playing the drums in perfect unison. Playing with a heavy use of drums, guitars and keyboard, their music was an incredible rocky, techno, punk-pop fusion that forced the audience off of their feet. Although slightly pitchy at times within the first song, their performance escalated into a great way to start the night and pump up the crowd ready for Busted. ‘Natives’, consisting of Andy W...

Picture the stereotypically British scene… Rain clouds possessed the Petersfield skies, as hundreds of drenched, young rockers queue for the UK’s largest drug and alcohol free festival – Butserfest. With running hairspray and eyeliner trickling into the iconic ‘Alice Cooper’ look, spirits refused to be dampened, and trust me, there is nothing more hard-core British than seeing a crowd of music lovers sitting in a damp, muddy field whilst drinking tea. Celebrating it’s tenth year of scaring sheep, Butserfest seemed to be heaving in comparison to previous year, and until a month ago, I too was a Butserfest-virgin. The Butserhill field seemed as busy as ever, with an uncharacteristic non-stop buzz of excitement as it namedropped the likes of Mallory Knox , Young Guns and Creeper , all of which you would never expect to see here of all places, but let's face it, And it's safe to say, that the whole event did impress.  The host on the main stage was absolutely incredib...

Following the flop that was When The World Comes Down, it’s safe to say that The All-American Rejects definitely had some making up to do when it comes to realising their next album, Kids in the Street. I know that my opinion will now become even more unpopular with all the “music reviewing professionals”, but, to me, this album was amazing, and actually seemed to recapture the energy and emotional lyricism which I felt that their previous album lacked. Track List      1.        Someday’s Gone      2.        Beekeeper’s Daughter      3.        Fast and Slow      4.        Heartbeat Slowing Down      5.        Walk Over Me      6.        Out the Door      7.     ...

Following on from last week’s post, today, I’m finally getting around to writing a review of All American Rejects 2009 release, When The World Comes Down. Following up from their 2005 marketable smash Move Along, it’s safe to that expectations were high, and so disappointment was pretty much inevitable. Track List       1.        I Wanna       2.        Fallin’ Apart        3.        Damn Girl       4.        Gives You Hell       5.        Mona Lisa       6.        Breakin’       7.        Another Heart Calls       8.        Real World       9.        Back To ...

From A Day To Remember to All-American Rejects – I feel like that’s quite the genre curve! What can you do though, due to the fact that most other A artists have CD’s which belong to my mum (ie ACDC, Aerosmith, etc), today’s album is All-American Rejects’ second studio album, Move Along. (I would insert a photo here, but HMV grafittied the case with 1000's of hideous sales stickers). Not only does this feature their massive hit Dirty Little Secret, it also features every emotional teenagers pleasures of Move Along and It Ends Tonight. Luckily though, this album isn’t the kind that only has a couple of hit songs, followed by some rushed, poorly written filers, and instead, it is consistently amazing and enjoyable. Track List:         1.        Dirty Little Secret         2.        Stab My Back         3.        Move Along ...

Before anyone complains, I know I failed at Blogmas…but if there’s one thing that I am good at, it’s redeeming myself. After a day and a bit of wallowing in the self-pity that comes with an upset stomach, earache and headache, I’m now back at the laptop and ready to type away like an illiterate monkey. To make up for the post that I ignored, yesterday, I will firstly be reviewing the next album on my CD rack; A Day To Remember – What Separates Me from You.  I know that I wasn’t overly complementary when it came to one of A Day to Remember’s previous albums; however, I do believe that this CD has some cracking hits on it, and definitely blows their previous records out of the water. Tracklist        1.        Sticks & Bricks        2.        All I Want        3.        It’s Complicated       ...

For the past 13 days, I’ve actually managed to have ideas about what it is I should blog about, but today, I’m at a loss. As a result, you’re going to get a small album review! I feel like I should do a slight disclaimer, as I have no form of qualification or anything like that to do with music. I’m not a musician and I have no musical talent, but I do love music, and I feel like that’s enough. Also, I had no idea what album to start with, so I just went for the first one in my CD rack which is; A Day To Remember – Homesick. This 2009 release had a lot to live up to, due to A Day To Remember’s 2008 release of For Those Who Have A Heart. My CD of this has disappeared into the abyss, but I remember loving this album, as it was not only my first ADTR album, but it was also what got me into their band. Unfortunately, this album slightly slaughtered my love for this band, offering a steady decline of song quality in regard to the heavier songs, as the album went on. Track Lis...

As every Asking Alexandria fan knows, the departure of Danny and arrival of Denis was somewhat unnerving. Not only did the band lose great vocals, but they also lost a seemingly great personality (even though that personality all seemed to be a façade for the fans). Even after Denis was announced and assumed to take Danny’s place, there was still a painful wait before the first track was released in May, and it was definitely what fans had been waiting for. ‘I Won’t Give In’ is the first track to be released with Denis’s vocals, and I must admit, that the new sound is a great comeback.  At first, I was admittedly uncertain as it, to me, sounded completely different to the previous sound. The start sounded like the lovechild of Yashin and Linkin Park, and it didn’t sound like Asking Alexandria anymore. But then, I listened to it again, and realised how stupid I had previously been. Not only does the song show off Denis’ amazing range and vocal capability, but the different soun...