James Noble

Taking to the stage fifteen minutes earlier than scheduled so as to squeeze in as many songs as possible for a packed out Bodega crowd, Arcane Roots’ commitment to their ever-growing following evidently continues. As the three-piece from Kingston-upon-Thames deliver a soaring repertoire from Left Fire to ‘Over and...

After being awarded the BRITS Critics Choice Award this year, James Bay’s debut album Chaos and the Calm is set to shoot him to stardom in the form of Britain’s most exciting new brooding man with a guitar and an uncanny capacity for “traditional songwriting”. Fancy something like Hozier but...

The Easter half term draws closer and we all have one thing on our minds: deadlines. The constant blagging that you’re busy doing ‘research’ to your dissertation tutor is over. The dreaded group presentations have to be endured. We know it’s tough. So, while you persistently glance at your word count...

The annual NME Awards Tour has rolled around again, this year showcasing a decidedly more angsty and abrasive line-up than usual. Tour has previously given artists such as Arctic Monkeys, Bombay Bicycle Club, and The Killers the limelight as they burst into the mainstream. This year Palma Violets, Fat...

As we are well aware, particularly here at the UoN, the student sphere is a breeding ground for individuals of a creative and talented nature to nurture their budding artistic sensibilities into some of the most influential and popular music around. Consider London Grammar, Amber Run, Childhood – all...

Over the course of several years, Little Comets have slowly but surely come to be appreciated for what they undoubtedly are – producers of insightful, catchy indie-pop-rock with a flair for storytelling and delivering tight live performances. At Rescue Rooms on the 23rd, the three-piece from Tyne and Wear...

To an excited response from their followers, alternative duo Drenge announced that their hotly anticipated second LP will be released in April this year. We could tell the Loveless brothers had something stashed up their respective sleeves when it was announced that the pair would make their US TV...