Thanks to the likes of Soundcloud and Pitchfork there is now a seemingly endless parade of new artists and ‘ones to watch’ for music fans to wrap their ears around. This is by no means a bad thing, however, keeping up with every new artist can prove more than challenging and some of the most…
Since its conception, hip-hop has always been dominated by the U.S; born on the streets of New York, thugged-up in L.A. and chopped and screwed down South America, has provided the world with an ever changing cast of hip-hop superstars and new-school pioneers. Yet, as the genre has evolved, more and more artists from the…
Mike Vinti reviews Diplo’s new album, ‘Random White Dude Be Everywhere’
Television news is broken, and nothing highlights this better than the ongoing tensions in Ferguson, Missouri. While the news shows in the UK were ensuring to squeeze every last drop of reportage out of the conflict in Ukraine, one of the biggest race-related clashes between police and the black community was raging in a St….
If there’s one thing to be said about Courtney Barnett that cuts through all the publicity and hyperbole surrounding her world tour, it is that she’s pretty chill. Barnett’s total and absolute chill-ness is apparent from the moment Venue arrives at the Waterfront, in the midst of her sound-check. Her tour manager, Tony, meets us…
Venue’s Mike Vinti on the ultimate meeting of drugs and music – 90s Acid House.
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