Music - Felix (Page 17)

Bon Iver has something for everyone

First things first, 22, A Million is the Kid A of this generation. With that in mind, it is absolutely necessary to see Bon Iver in their current form. Performing two sets (with a 22 minute interval) at the Hammersmith Apollo with candles adorning the stage, this night was a

An album for cold weather

It’s been a while since I wrote a proper review. This isn’t a proper review. Though really, they seldom are. I’ve listened to this album twice. Once yesterday while I was working, and once more this morning as I walked through the snow into the Felix office.

An afternoon with a quiet genius

Just looking at the elaborate setup laid out on stage before he made his appearance, it was hard to believe it was going to be a one-man show. Yet, for two hours, in what was the penultimate of four sold-out gigs at the Barbican, Nils Frahm dominated the stage only

Alvvays assert themselves with a spectacular show

In fluorescent light, antisocialites…” croons Molly Rankin during a superb live rendition of the track ‘Dreams Tonite’ from Alvvays’ most recent effort, Antisocialites. It’s easy to feel she’s describing the crowd as we stand captivated under dreamy stage lights with barely a sense of who’s around us.

A short, mostly wrong history of punk rock, part I

Felix Music’s resident punk rock addict gives the first instalment of a comprehensive history of the genre...

Roxy Music’s For Your Pleasure

There are tragically few art-rock bands with a dedicated oboist.

MGMT: transformed, transfigured, transcendental

Little Dark Age marks the end of the band’s own dark period as they plunge into synthy waters, reinventing themselves and creating some interesting new music along the way.