Sophie Hall





Profiles


Lou Reed - Lou Reed's Berlin

Lou Reed

Dismissed as a failure upon its release in 1973, Lou Reed did not perform his masterwork 'Berlin' album for 33 years. Sophie Hall examines Julian Schnabel's compelling new concert documentary which found Reed at St Anns' Warehouse in Brooklyn triumphantly performing 'Berlin' for the first time


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Live Reviews


Miscellaneous - Manchester, 23/5/2009

Jarvis Cocker

At the Manchester Academy, Sophie Hall enjoys distinctly offbeat sets from both Jarvis Cocker and Jeffrey Lewis, who were on tour together to commemorate Rough Trade's 30th anniversary


Jarvis Cocker - Academy,

Jarvis Cocker

At the Manchester Academy, Sophie Hall enjoys distinctly offbeat sets from both Jarvis Cocker and Jeffrey Lewis, who were on tour together to commemorate Rough Trade's 30th anniversary

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Favourite Albums


Pulp - This is Hardcore

Pulp

In the latest in our 'Re : View' series, in which our writers look back at albums from the past, new writer Sophie Hall examines Pulp's 1998 ultimate hangover album 'This is Hardcore', which spelled the end of Britpop

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Reviews


Amsterdams - Automatic EP

Amsterdams

Slow growing, but highly promising debut EP from prolific and exciting Romanian-based guitar band, the Amsterdams


Frightened Rabbit - I Feel Better/The Twist

Frightened Rabbit

Staggering and thoroughly innovative harmonic folk pop on new single from Scottish trio, Frightened Rabbit

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