Tricky


Live

Academy, Manchester, 18/2/2009

Tricky - Academy, Manchester, 18/2/2009

Always controversial, Aaron Brown finds that Bristol trip hopper has lost none of his ability for confrontation and getting on the wrong side of authority at a gig at the Manchester Academy


Barbican, London, 6/10/2008

Tricky - Barbican, London, 6/10/2008

Sarah Maybank finds Tricky's fire and brimstone trip hop spellbinding at his first London show in five years at the Barbican


Features

Tricky (2009)

Tricky - Tricky

In his 'This Metal Sky' column, Jeff Thiessen reflects upon the career of Tricky, and his three albums, 'Maxinquaye', 'Pre-Millennium Tension' and 'Angels with Dirty Faces'


Reviews


Tricky Meets South Rakkas Crew (2009)
Tricky - Tricky Meets South Rakkas Crew

Sublime reworking of trip hop star Tricky's 2008 album 'Knowle West Boy' by American production duo South Rakkas Crew into upbeat dance numbers


Knowle West Boy (2008)
Tricky - Knowle West Boy

Pulsingly creative and versatile comeback album from Bristol trip hop artist, Tricky, which named after his birth place and merging hip hop, punk and rock, shows itself to be an excellent night time record


Related


Live

Mongrels
Irene's, Ottawa, 30/6/2007 Mongrels - Irene's, Ottawa, 30/6/2007

The Mongrels is the new band of Andrew Dickson from the 1960's and 1970'a influenced rock and roll group. Tricky Woo. At irene's in Ottawa, Andrew Carver finds them every bit a mtach to their now defunct predecessor


Tricky Woo
Babylon, Ottawa, 3/3/2006 Tricky Woo - Babylon, Ottawa, 3/3/2006

Montreal rockers Tricky Woo went through a number of stylistic permutations including garage rock , Detroit-style rock and psychedelic blues before breaking up. Now reformed Andrew Carver finds them rocking even harder at the Ottawa Babylon


Tricky Woo and the Fortunate Sons
Dominion Tavern, Ottawa, 6/3/2004 Miscellaneous - Dominion Tavern, Ottawa, 6/3/2004

Hard rockers Tricky Woo have been though many line-up changes and reformations since their first Ottawa show eight years ago. Andrew Carver at the Dominion Tavern finds them still capable of bringing the house down


Features

Live or Let Die
Feature Miscellaneous - Feature

Live albums are notoriously tricky to get right. Jon Rogers writes about some of their greatest successes and worst failures