Alex Turner's Brit Awards speech
When Arctic Monkeys came on stage at this year’s Brit Awards to receive their awards, something wasn’t quite right about Alex Turner. He had obviously prepared a speech, fair enough – but he had prepared a different accent as well… it was very strange indeed…
Kasabian headline Glastonbury
EEZ-EH! Tom, Serge and the boys tore the place into bits at what would be considered the royal throne of the Glastonbury line up – they were the headline act on Sunday night of the festival, on the Pyramid stage… and they didn’t disappoint. If you saw them in the 3 Arena – then imagine what the buzz was like with a crowd like that!
Kate Bush returns
The elusive songstress certainly raised a lot of hype in the run up to her gigs this year – and there were numerous pleas on social media asking for “NO SPOILER ALERTS”… The shows were said to be a real spectacle, they were described as “an arresting act of theatrical imagination and nerve” – so she didn’t let any fans down, to put it mildly. A DVD of the London show is due for release so that will be one to snap up.
The Libertines reunion show
Carl Barat and Pete Doherty were flying high in the music world around 10 years ago but sadly it didn’t last, with a split which led to Barat starting up Dirty Pretty Things, and Doherty throwing himself into Babyshambles. Carl is currently part of Carl Barat and the Jackals, but this year the band got back together in July for a very special show in London’s Hyde Park. It didn’t exactly go to plan though as eager fans rushed to the stage and many were injured. The band are hoping to tour the US in 2015 so they might be together for a while yet…
Villagers win the Choice Music Prize
A coveted prize for an amazing songwriter and musician - Conor O’Brien has certainly have put in the hours, from his dates in The Immediate – to the beautiful albums he’s released up to now. An immensely talented musician and a very deserving winner.