Lily Allen: "I Write My Own Songs"... So What?

From what I understand, there was some kind of hissy-bitchy spat between Lily Allen and X Factor’s own Cheryl Cole. Apparently, the rumpus was sparked off by some criticism of Lily’s appearance … yikes! Sadly, I can’t shed any light on the when’s and the where’s, but if the feisty Londoner’s recent tin-pot award for ‘Best putdown of the year’ is anything to go by, Lily ‘The Tongue-lasher’ must have KO’d the lightweight Geordie lass with a helluva verbal haymaker.

Written by: Dave Evans | Date: Friday, 22 January 2010

Paolo Nutini: Divine Intervention... Or A Slice Of Luck?

So, at last we get to see the list of this year’s most popular albums, and if only because it adds some weight to a Rizla-thin theory of mine, I’m delighted to see Paolo Nutini sandwiched between Lily Allen and Robbie Williams … oops, let me rephrase that: hobnobbing with top ten bestsellers. And just in case the young Scotsman of Italian descent gets to read this article, let me go on record as saying that the more I hear of his music, the more impressed I am.

Written by: David Evans | Date: Monday, 04 January 2010

New artists: Interview with Sunita Devi

Sunita Devi has had a remarkable few years to say the least; 2003 saw her leave her family home in a modest Wolverhampton suburb to pursue her musical dream via a transatlantic move to New York City. Many have tried and failed at this with Sunita being an exception. Her unique brand of sophisticated R&B and dance has been making waves in the UK and the USA alike and she is a refreshing change from a musical landscape that is being blighted by a barrage of manufactured band and 80s emulating singers. Since 2003, this British Asian sensation who has the likes of singer, songwriter and DJ on her list of credentials has recorded 2 albums, sung for some of the music world’s elite as well as setting up her own entertainment company, Kaur Entertainment in 2007. At the age of 24, this is quite a feat but she is only just getting started! A new album and several other projects are yet in the pipeline. I caught up with this up and coming starlet on rare visit back home to see how she has adapted to her new life across the pond and exactly how it all got started in the first place…

Written by: Jaspreet Kaur Takhi | Date: Sunday, 02 August 2009