Nineteen years removed from Theaudience, Bextor's catalog runs six solo albums deep with this year's 'Familia' as proof of her power. Bextor's grasp of pop music shows an awareness that the genre isn't solely beholden to four-on-the-floor ideas; this knowledge has led her to outfox predecessors and lap contemporaries. This overview acts as an introduction to one of the brightest voices in contemporary pop.
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Music Review: Oasis – ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ [Remastered Deluxe Edition]
The extra baubles are nice, but the two discs of live and rare material are what make this reissue a must for fans.
Read More »Music Review: Oasis – ‘Definitely Maybe: Chasing The Sun Edition’ [3-CD Set]
This newly updated and expanded version of Oasis's first and best album is full of goodies but is only essential for completists and those who missed out on this greatness 20 years ago.
Read More »Music Review: Blur – Parklife [Special 2-CD Edition]
Parklife, one of the seminal releases of Britpop gets remastered and doubled in size of tracks, via a bonus CD.
Read More »Music Review: Richard Hawley – Standing at the Sky’s Edge
Anthemic guitars and swirling atmospheres dominate Richard Hawley's seventh solo album.
Read More »Movie Review: California Solo at CIMMfest 2012
California Solo, starring Robert Carlyle, is a beautifully drawn melancholy character study
Read More »Music Review: Oasis – Time Flies. . . 1994 – 2009
Disbanded for good, the band releases a two-disc set of all its singles.
Read More »Verse Chorus Verse: Oasis – “Live Forever”
We see things they'll never see...
Read More »Music Review: Blur – Midlife: A Beginner’s Guide To Blur
To curious fans who don't feel like buying up all 7 Blur albums, this 2-CD compilation is for you.
Read More »Oasis’ Noel Gallagher Releases The Dreams We Have As Children Exclusively Through iTunes
Oasis' guitarist releases 2007 set from Royal Albert Hall
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