Jamie Lidell

From The Archives: A Chat With Jamie Lidell

As I’ve said previously I had this insane year in around 2008 where I was writing a daily blog, working full-time, writing reviews for Wellington’s paper, freelancing elsewhere including TV and radio spots and publishing work under a fake name for one of the Auckland-based weekend papers. Not sure how it was being done really […]

Pharrell Williams: G I R L

Pharrell Williams G I R L Columbia There is nothing on Pharrell Williams’ new album G I R L that you can’t hear more convincingly, slicker, sharper, better on anything that Jamie Lidell has pulled out of the bag in recent years (take his most recent album, for starters and work back from there). But […]

Jamie Lidell: Jamie Lidell

Jamie Lidell Jamie Lidell Warp It seems the hipsters have had it with Jamie Lidell – you’re not supposed to make sunny, infectious pop and R’n’B that references Prince, is influenced by Stevie Wonder, Sly and The Jackson 5 and slinks and bops all at once for more than two albums. They liked it on […]