
Ed Sheeran is one of the music industries best kept secrets, why one of the major labels has not put a large advance in his hand and sent him to a studio I have no idea. His music is clever, witty sometimes way beyond his years. Last week he opened a show featuring Iglu & Hartley/New Politics at Norwich Art Centre, the place was half full when Ed started but by the end of his set it was packed. There are many reasons why Ed holds a crowd. [...]
As in the seminal buddy cop film 48 Hrs., where the grizzled Jack Cates and the street-smart Reggie Hammond reluctantly teamed-up to outwit their murderous foes, it seems the new-folk and dubstep scenes have formed an unlikely alliance in order to serve justice on the UK pop charts.
There's no denying that The Pipettes & Amy Winehouse make a great double bill , but my guess is that Amy's presence on the bill mixed with a major-label-ticket-buy-out had the most to do with the March 13th Bowery show selling out so quickly. Regardless, it's good news that the Pipettes have added a 2nd show one day earlier (March 12) @ Luna Lounge in Brooklyn. Tickets are on sale , though as Music Snobbery points out you shouldn't get one if you're planning on going [...]