DVD-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
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
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
Slow growing, but highly promising debut EP from prolific and exciting Romanian-based guitar band, the Amsterdams
Staggering and thoroughly innovative harmonic folk pop on new single from Scottish trio, Frightened Rabbit