MUSIC
Kate Bush: The return of the British outsider
Britain´s art-rock soprano and outsider, Kate Bush, is back after 35 years of not been enrolled on touring. And she is back with a massive London residency of 15 shows at the Hammersmith Odeon; the legendary venue that in 1973, saw Ziggy Stardust´s assassination and the stage where Bush´s last full show took place in 1979.
Iggy Pop ‘Preachers and Seers’ playlist [BBC Radio 6 Hosting Series]
“The ‘godfather of punk’, Iggy Pop returns to 6 Music with even more eclectic and exciting music choices, delving into his personal record collection to give listeners an exclusive insight into the mind of one of the most influential rock stars of the last 40 years.” [BBC Radio]
Saint Agnes: “We are anti-clean”
This band is a worthy rock n´ roll revival with a colossal sound. “Ennio Morricone´s rock n´roll” is how they described themselves before and they might not be wrong if you think of spaghetti western soundtracks overlapped with American´s cowboy-desert sound fuelled with heavy drugged, psychedelic passages.
Transformer: Aspects of Travesty @ Richard Saltoun Gallery, London
“Transformer looks back at the 70s contemporary society and art practice, considering the aspects of transvestism and sexual self-reflection in art. The exhibition takes its title from the seminal 1972 album by Lou Reed, finding its parallel in the worlds of fashion and glam rock.”
The Wytches: greasy sound that matters
This greasy and noisy sound in The Wytches is carried out mainly through the talent of Kristian Bell, vocalist and guitarist of this nauseating English trio. His voice could be the sound of Alex Turner, Lux Interior, Cobain and Daniel Johnston altogether and his guitar offers layers of psychedelic distortion filled with wild reverbs.
Prince & 3rdEyeGirl @Ronnie Scott´s (1st Show)
Prince´s legendary gig at Ronnie Scott´s was the most intimate from the incredible Hit & Run Tour with around 200 lucky (and devoted) fans that queued for more than 12 hours and a guest list with the likes of Noel Gallagher, Adele, Nile Rodgers, Stephen Fry and Kate Moss.