Alex Donaldson
Introducing… York’s music scene
Alex Donaldson’s recommendations for the best local and student bands in York
Album Review: Alt-J – This Is All Yours
Alex Donaldson gets his ears around Alt-J’s second offering ‘This Is All Yours’, a week ahead of release
Album Review: Goddess – Banks
Banks has a lot to live up to after the success of her initial EP’s, will Goddess live up to the expectation?
Album Review: Jungle – Jungle
Album Review: Jungle – Jungle Dubbed ‘the most exciting band in the world’ does Jungle live up to the hype?
Album Review: Kasabian – 48:13
Album Review: Kasabian – 48:13 Alex Donaldson has mixed opinions of Kasabian’s latest release
Boys in the Corner
Growing up, grime beef and rainbows feature as Alex Donaldson chats to Rascals, the fresh faces of grime-capital Bow
Album Review: Coldplay – Ghost Stories
Album Review: Coldplay – Ghost Stories Our deputy editors take a listen to Coldplay’s sixth LP and give us both sides of the story
Nouse’s Musical Advent Calendar: Day 2
On day two of Christmas build up circa 2013, we continue the advent build up with a track that captures the real side of Noel
Nouse’s Best Albums of 2013
Nouse’s Best Albums of 2013 2013 saw many things, including the death of Margaret Thatcher, the ‘Iron Lady’, the birth of a future king and Miley Cyrus breaking the internet. But the music released this year was phenomenal as well. Nouse’s writers take you through some of the albums that shaped 2013
Keep It Unreal With Mr Scruff – On Campus Review
Alex Donaldson reviews Mr Scruff’s incredible five and a half hour set, from right here on campus
In The Spotlight: Jaws
Alex Donaldson always has one eye on the next hype. Here, he explains ‘Btown’, with a little help from new best friends Jaws
The Return of 90s Fever
90s child Alex Donaldson takes a look at the resurrection of the golden era of pop