A Lesson In Belgian Punk Rock By Corbillard & Chump
At age 30, it is safe to say I have spent more than half my life listening to punk rock. First in French, my native language, then in Dutch and English. Belgium is famous for the huge music festivals and numerous venues. Yet, nearly 3 years ago, I took the plunge...
Cage The Elephant Unleashed At Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace boasts the largest sole standing capacity of any music venue in London. It’s also got a great view of the capital from out front. At about this point, I run out of positive things to say about it. Built in the 1800’s, it might look incredibly grand,...
Glass Animals Put Pineapples In Our Heads At Village Underground
Oxford four-piece Glass Animals brought their tropical psychedelic pop indie rock to London’s Village Underground for the first of two sold-out UK shows before a tour of America. The crowd is raring to go, the venue is full to the brim. No pit to shoot photos from...
The Hu: Masters of Mongolian Metal @ Electric Ballroom
The Hu returned to London before striking out on their ambitious year-long global tour, to introduce the world to Mongolian heavy metal. There’s a reason the Electric Ballroom in Camden is named as such. Its grungy decor and missing roof panels aside, it is the type...
Beth Hart Bares Her Soul To Captivated London Apollo
The Kris Barras Duo, being Kris and Josiah J Manning one half of The Kris Barras Band, opened proceedings with a half hour acoustic set. Both armed with acoustics but Josiah was also adding bass with his right booted foot and kick drum with his left socked foot. Band...
IDLES’ Joe Talbot In Conversation Intimate Events Announced
Across a string of dates throughout February & March, frontman of one of the most important bands on the planet right now, IDLES’ Joe Talbot will be in conversation discussing all things music, life and IDLES with Creation label boss Alan McGee, Clint Boon and...
Beans On Toast A Gig Within A Gig.
Beans On Toast opened the second leg of his UK tour on a blustery and drizzly Friday night at Chalk in Brighton, newly refurbished and expanded from its days as The Haunt.The gig opened with Matt Millership better known as Tensheds performing a solo show. His keyboard...
La Roux Wraps Supervision Up In Fabric
With five years between each of her three albums, it’s easy to paint Elly Jackson – aka La Roux – with a brush coloured in her massive breakthrough hits. But as Jackson will tell you, as she does at tonight’s show at London club institution Fabric, she absolutely...
The Blues Is Safe In The Hands Of Connor Selby
Connor Selby must have been absolutely thrilled when he awoke the morning following his gig at the Tuesday Night Music Club, in Coulsdon, to discover that he had been nominated in two categories of the 2020 UK Blues Awards; Emerging Artist Of The Year and the Jules...
Reign In Punk: 10 Hours With Electric Umbrella
Masterminded by Tom Waters, former double-bassist with Psychobilly maestros the Zipheads, this punk all-dayer held at the Horn in St. Albans was held in order to raise funds for a wonderful charity called Electric Umbrella. The charity works with adults with...
Greta Van Fleet Iginite With Two Shows In Philadelphia
There is no better way to end a great year in music then being a part of one of two incredible nights in Philadelphia with what many call one of rocks true sensations known as Greta Van Fleet. Hard to believe just five years ago they started to make our musical...
The Bands & The Caravans Rocked At Planet Rockstock 2019
Blue flag Trecco Bay with spectacular views across the Bristol Channel at Porthcawl, South Wales played host to the seventh annual Planet Rockstock. Storm Atiyah brought heavy rain and strong winds but the bands played on. Gold ticket holders had the bonus of kicking...
The National Scintillate Crowds At Leeds Arena
So what happens when a band like The National, beloved for theatrical concerts where the audience sings along to every one of Matt Berninger’s sad lyrics, tours with an album such as their latest release I’m Easy To Find, a more arty, less commercial sounding record?...
Taylor Swift Makes Her Way To Worthy Farm
It's official folks! American pop superstar Taylor Swift will be headlining the 50th Anniversary edition of Glastonbury Festival in June 2020. Rumours have been rife for months, following the announcement from the Eavis family that an international female that hasn't...
Temples Bring Hot Motion To Shepherds Bush
I’ve got a car with a little button that changes the way it behaves - from ‘Sport’ at one end through ‘Comfort’, to ‘Eco’ at the other. Drive it on either of the extremes and you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s two different vehicles. I’m reminded of the little button...