Ray T G Philp

Hello. I'm Ray. I like to write about musics and filmsies. I write and edit for The Skinny magazine, the largest entertainment publication in the UK. I also write about music, theatre and comedy for the Edinburgh Evening News. Until recently, I was music editor at The Journal, Scotland's largest independent student newspaper. At the moment, I'm studying for an MA in Journalism at Edinburgh Napier. Direct your preguntas to ray@theskinny.co.uk or rtg.philp@gmail.com, and ta for reading.

Sunday, 26 July 2009

Django James & The Midnight Squires - Hurricane - Single Review

Django James fancies himself as a fast-living ingénue, and his band’s debut single, Hurricane (sample lyric: “my eyes are rolling backwards but it’s never enough”), seems to portend the inevitable wino narrative. James’ muscular vocals complement Hurricane’s capable glam rock pastiche, and it’s certainly a grower; however, regrettably, it’s easy to imagine that James’ colourful upbringing - which takes in a stint living in the Amazon - will be marketed in a disgustingly calculated manner, should we not immediately bow to this latter-day Sid Vicious archetype. At least there’s enough substance beneath the slap for now to warrant a nod.

http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/46220-django-james-the-midnight-squires-hurricane

3/5
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