Linda Harrison is a Scottish singer songwriter with a talent for creating spectacular covers and rearrangements of popular tracks as well as editing visually interesting videos. She is well on her way to 2 million views on her videos and will definitely be one to watch.

Milky Tea Kid joined forces with Linda Harrison on her cover of Skyscraper by Demi Lovato, see it below!

Ethan Ash is another singer songwriter with a pop soul edge to his music but he has something to set him apart; his rich vocal tone. I am in love with the sound of his voice if that is possible. He has just returned from a tour with friend, Ed Sheeran after a summer of festivals that included Bestival, Cambridge Folk Festival and a main stage slot at Secret Garden Party.

His latest video is for his song All I Need and features beautiful footage from the wedding of Ethan and Ed’s friends Phil and Cheryl. Definitely an artist to be watching for next year.

Having heard of Ellie Lawson a while ago through her links with Quiksilver and Charlotte O’Connor, it was nice to hear she is still going strong with a new EP, Lost Without You, which was released on 15th November. The reason I had not heard about her since then was because she has been working her butt off in the US and Amsterdam working on songs and writing with some talented people, such as one of my new favourites, Rosi Golan.

She was signed to Atlantic Records, had meetings with rap mogul Russell Simmons, and has a fan in Ellen DeGeneres, not bad at all. But she has come back with a self released EP and shows her talent as well as perseverance in a harsh and quick paced industry!

Have a watch of her video for Change The Way:

Beyonce has a new live DVD coming out called ‘Live at Roselands: Elements of 4′ filmed in New York. It is released on November 29th in perfect time for Christmas, well done marketing team. (Yes I do want it, hint hint.)

I believe there are 26 songs on the DVD and if it is anything like the previous DVDs it will be rather good. For a preview have a watch of these two videos below.

Review by Tom Caswell
The O2 Arena 18/10/11
Photo by Clara Balzary

I can safely say that seeing the Red Hot Chili Peppers was one of the best nights of my life. Having grown up listening to the band, I couldn’t quite believe I was now actually seeing them live and it didn’t kick in until a few numbers had been played. Hairs rose on my arms and neck when the intro to Can’t Stop pounded through the 02 Arena. It hit me like a train, it was excellent.

The band began with the first track off their latest album Monarchy Of Roses which is full of familiar sounds and feels you’d instantly recognise as a RHCP song. From there they launched into Dani California before beginning the next track with a brilliant jam which turned into Can’t Stop which absolutely electrified every single member of the audience.

The crowd didn’t stop dancing through the entire show. We were treated to powerful renditions of Higher Ground, By The Way, Otherside, Throw Away Your Television and Give It Away, the latter the final song of the encore.

To end the main set, the band played Under The Bridge, Higher Ground, Californication and By The Way ending an unbelievable hour of live music. How can the encore be better than that? Let me tell you. We were treated to a 6 minute drum solo by Chad Smith followed by Around The World, Don’t Forget Me and Give It Away, which was followed by yet another jam with Flea dominating with a funky bass riff while new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer stabbed away with echo filled tones which shook the venue. You could actually feel every note being played inside of you, especially the bass. You felt part of the music.

A lot of doubt was expressed after John Frusciante quit the band a few years ago. Could they go on? Could they improve on what they’ve already done? The answer is yes and you get a sense that they’re only getting started.