REVIEW: 19 Apr 2013

I'm not in the habit of heaping praise on David 'I'm not even going to pretend I'm doing any mixing up here' Guetta, so let's get it over and done with - he's done a mighty fine job with that Kelly Rowland girl. While I've long suspected their previous collaborations to be responsible for Mary Bale dumping that cat in a wheely bin, this time 'round, the Great European Thump (not to be confused with the Great American Songbook) compliments Rowland's trademark honeyed vocals beautifully. As the song title suggests, the lyrics are rife with cliché, but that hardly matters when a tune calls to mind the ever-fabulous Chaka Khan.

REVIEW: 06 Oct 2010

Unless Leaving Audiences Gaping At Watches has become the new rule of thumb for the R’n’B diva, Kelly’s performance – clocking in at just under 45 minutes – simply did not cut it.

REVIEW: 25 Sep 2003

No dilemma about it: Kelly Rowland (the successful solo artist out of Destiny's Child who is not Beyonce) is coming to Vicar St, so get your tickets now

News: 09 Jul 2003

Trouble is that much of Simply Deep sounds exactly like you’d expect it to sound, a succession of fairly standard R&B excursions that showcase a fine voice but little in the way of genuine inspiration.

REVIEW: 25 Feb 2003