OPEN

The papers are calling her Amy Declinehouse – and with good reason. Everyone’s worries about Miss Amy. Lily Allen upsets America, Keith Richards upsets Sweden and Courtney Love has a moan about Alan Partridge…
Pete Doherty’s drug troubles are so last year. Amy Winehouse finally says yes, yes, yes (but then no, no, no) to rehab […]

During her set, an obviously bemused Martha Wainwright declares that V Festival is “very different to Glastonbury, very corporate”. She doesn’t elaborate on whether this is a good thing or not, but she’s not known for looking on the bright side, so we shouldn’t take it as a glowing review.
She’s right. To some degree. There’s […]

Ask anyone at the first ever Field Day if they are enjoying themselves and you’ll get the impression that London’s new one-day psychedelic fete is doing anything but live up to its name. A diverse and at times exciting line-up is overshadowed by the prevailing view of endless queues.
Organisers need to take some maths classes before […]

As they stroll through the crowd, rubbing shoulders with the audience, you mightn’t notice who they were as they approach the front of the pub. But the applause gives it away. Turin Brakes have arrived – crammed in to the front of Camden’s Lock Tavern, with about 80 eager spectators vying for the best spot.
Opening […]