Amy Bates

The Thoroughbreds of Horseplay

Noted for the dramatically differing styles of their first two records, British ‘math-rockers’ Foals have morphed yet again with their sensational new album Holy Fire. With the record leaning towards

The Humble Youth

The debut album of UK indie band Daughter may have only seen its North American release a few weeks ago, but the achingly beautiful If You Leave has already managed

C**t Rock: Nash Inspires a Feminist Frenzy

The Kate Nash parading around Electric Owl’s stage on Tuesday night fronting an all-girl rock band with an unruly scream and black hair thrown into messed up pigtails is not

Breaking Heart-strings with a Broken Hand

Seeing the chandeliered interior of the Orpheum Theatre fill its seats with hoodie-clad, tattooed under-30s on Wednesday night was a strange sight indeed. The sheer majesty of the place seemed