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Articles by Jim Osman
Clean Up Crew: 3 Ways To Keep Your Mac Healthy - Fortitude Magazine
We all know that Mac has some clear advantages over PC. Without question, Macs are easier to use for the most part. They are designed to be more user friendly and that’s one of the reasons why they sell so much. They are very fast, bright, high quality construction and can be the best option for certain professions such as video editing. However, they also carry with them some downsides as although Macs are keeping in mind the user, they also don’t allow much user control or options.
Slam Dunk Festival - Less Than Two Months To Go! - Fortitude Magazine
Slam Dunk is back and while this year sees no Midlands date (boo, we know it sucks too), there is a brand new site for Slam Dunk North, Saturday 25th May, which is now moving to a bigger site at Leeds’ Temple Newsam Estate and Slam Dunk South, Sunday 26rh May, will return to its larger site of Hatfield House ahead of last year’s success. This 2019 line-up features a mega blast from the past with bands such as New Found Glory, Simple Plan, Less Than Jake, Plain White T’s and Hello Goodbye.
Live Review: Gelbart & Dane Joe @ Schokoladen - Fortitude Magazine
In Berlin for three days after New Year’s Eve. Mostly being tourists, the Pergamon museum, a theatre show and a terrible time at Tresor. We asked some strangers where we might be able to find a supermarket. Everywhere closed because of some Sylvester guy. They ended up recommending ‘Schokoladen.’ as a good venue for punk music. So for our last night in Berlin we checked out what was happening there, two electronic acts? Yes, this is what we came to Berlin for. With visuals and animation? Even better.
Album Review: Saba - CARE FOR ME - Fortitude Magazine
Saba has been a consistent presence in Chicago’s music renaissance over the past few years with several projects under his belt, but none truly establishing his name as a real contender. With “CARE FOR ME,” he has made the album he always had the potential of creating. It is undoubtedly his best work yet. It is more than a collection of songs, it’s a heartfelt, organic and refreshingly honest album that artfully discusses Saba’s inner world.
Live Review: Ramleh, Cafe Oto - Fortitude Magazine
Those familiar with the London power electronics scene will probably be aware of Gary Mundy and Broken Flag. Two years ago I had my skull spun around 360 degrees at a ‘Consumer Electronics’ gig in Leeds, Consumer Electronics’ founder Phillip Best is a former member of Ramleh (and of course, Whitehouse) so I expected a similar visceral and vitriolic Artaudian bombardment of the senses at this Cafe Oto gig.
Album Review: Sting & Shaggy - 44/876 - Fortitude Magazine
Brought together by Sting’s manager – who was formerly Shaggy’s A&R guy – the two have made 44/876, an album inspired by Jamaica and its surrounding islands. Obviously, the internet is having a great time with this, as the idea of Mr Loba Loba and the Englishman In New York banging out a record is so impossible that it might be amazing. It’s not.
Single Review: XY&O - 'Shades Of You' - Fortitude Magazine
Starting out as a bedroom project at uni, Welsh trio XY&O have received great popularity on Spotify for their debut EP Shimmer + Shade, and have now shared infectious new single ‘Shades Of You’. Flowing with whirring, synth-driven hooks and the soaring vocals of Skip Curtis, ‘Shades Of You’ combines its profound lyrical content with a sweeping, glitchy soundscape. Oozing a twinkling grace and instantly catchy charm, it’s sure to provide the perfect accompaniment to any summer dancefloor.
Live Review: The Streets, Leeds O2 Academy - Fortitude Magazine
Now in 2018, he returns with a sold out UK tour after spending the intervening years pursuing other ventures, producing and mixing music for other artists, as well as working on side projects The D.O.T and Tonga Balloon Gang.
Live Review: Brooders - Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds - Fortitude Magazine
This is very chilled music, electronic and yet it has an acoustic ambience to it that reminds me of The Durutti Colum and later Radiohead. A chilled early R&B influence with twiddly math rock-influenced guitar, swirling stoner vibes and gliding synth arpeggiators. The vocals are very much your typical singing about past relationships but it certainly still is music to ease a comedown. Faux Pas was on next. This was reminiscent of early emocore – frontman reminded me of sunny day real estate vocally.
Album Review - Aisha Badru: Pendulum - Fortitude Magazine
New York born singer songwriter Aisha Badru tomorrow releases her debut album Pendulum. After self-releasing her debut EP Vacancy in 2015, Badru’s fanbase grew and her moving track Waiting Around was selected as the soundtrack to a Volkswagen ad campaign. Now she returns with an offering of incredible tracks where she sings with heart-wrenching honesty. Pendulum opens with Mind On Fire, a gentle and slightly chilling track where we’re introduced to Badru’s incredibly pure and crisp vocal.
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