Iggy Pop’s Raw Power Hits Ally Pally
There’s some shows you just can’t miss in good conscience. Iggy Pop, the godfather of punk, last hit the UK for Dog Day Afternoon with Blondie two years ago, and he’s back for a short run of dates. When other punks from the same era are slowing down, settling into nostalgic anniversary shows or stately home summer shows, Pop is sticking to what he knows best: his iconic back catalogue, spread out across a full band, tied together with hypnotic charisma.
Girlpuppy At London’s Lower Third – A Shimmering Study In Emotional Honesty
If Becca Harvey, better known as girlpuppy, traffics in melancholy, then last night at London’s Lower Third, she transformed that emotion into something incandescent. Under the dim lights of the intimate Soho venue, she delivered a set steeped in vulnerability,...
The Bracknall Open For The K’s At London’s Roundhouse For A Triumphant Britpop Revival
In a night charged with anticipation and indie rock fervour, London’s Roundhouse venue played host to a blistering set from The K’s — but it was Essex alt-rock outfit The Bracknall who first lit the fuse. Opening for one of the UK’s fastest-rising live acts is no easy feat, especially at a venue as revered as Camden’s Roundhouse, but The Bracknall delivered a commanding, confident performance that firmly positioned them as serious contenders in Britain’s new wave of guitar bands.
As The Lights Go Down, The K’s Got A Feeling At The Roundhouse
One of the most exciting breakout bands of the last 12 months, The K’s took to the stage at London’s Roundhouse to incredible warmth and adoration from the boisterous crowd. With their second studio album arriving in June, the group are not resting on their laurels and aiming for the top, playing the biggest venues of their career and taking nothing for granted.
March Or Die! Spear Of Destiny Rock London’s 100 Club
The late afternoon sun streams down the stairs to the basement 100 Club, casting a sense of unreality over the show. It fits Spear Of Destiny perfectly: for a band to have achieved so much in a career spanning four decades while still remaining unknown aside from...
Fourmarks And Koyo light Up A Water Rats Showcase
This was a showcase at The Water Rats featuring three new bands that I knew very little about. I arrived early enough to catch the last ten minutes of Veins opening set, they are a four piece from Corby, not to be mistaken for any of the other bands called Veins. The...
Henge Bring Psychedelic Rock From Parts Unknown To Portsmouth’s Wedgewood Rooms
Recently, the dirty deeds of squillionaires running their private space tourism businesses, and the world laughing at Katy Perry after her space flight, have gone to show that the appeal of a dance party beyond the realms of our own planet has fallen out of fashion....
Pet Needs Are Primetime Entertainment At The Old Church
It’s lunchtime in sunny Stoke Newington, the part of London that really feels like a village. Most of the crowd lined up outside the historic Old Church are making this the first stop on their weekend, and as they mingle among the old tombstones with beers in hand, the anticipation is fizzing in the air. For the fourth year in a row, Pet Needs are about to kick off their Fractured Party weekender, and we’ve so far beyond ready for it.
Alice Phoebe Lou Enchants London At The Roundhouse
On Friday, 2nd May, 2025, the Roundhouse in London played host to a spellbinding performance by South African-born musician Alice Phoebe Lou. Taking to a sold-out venue, this marked not only her largest show to date but also her return to London since 2023. Just three...
Black Spiders Battle Against Spyder Byte For St Georges Day At Haggerston’s Signature Brew
St Georges Day can mean only one thing, a battle of the Spiders at Signature Brew in London’s Haggerston, giving me a second chance to see Spyder Byte 8 years or so after the last one, opening for the mighty Black Spiders who are on tour to promote Cvrses the band’s latest album. It’s now over 27 years since I first saw Black Spiders main man Pete Spiby performing in Groop Dogdrill opening for, among other bands, The Cramps.
Incubus Bring Morning View To Life At London’s O2 Arena
"Thanks for letting this record be a part of your lives, it's literally given us ours" Brandon Boyd gushes at the conclusion of the Morning View portion of tonight's set, at a show celebrating the Calabasas, California band's seminal 2001 record. And what a record it...
Ghost Prove They Have The Power On Skeletour Date At The O2 Arena
Members of the Clergy gathered this Easter Saturday at London’s O2 Arena to see the latest incarnation of melodic metal band Ghost. Expectations were high as this was to be just the third show of the Skeletour with ‘new’ singer Papa V Perpetua – Tobias Forge takes on a new persona for each album cycle of Ghost’s career to date, almost like having a new Pope, extremely topical this particular weekend.
Beck Is Transcendent With The BBC Concert Orchestra At The Royal Albert Hall
“I sorta dug through all my songs that had strings on them. Usually how it goes is they kinda just do strings on top of the hits, but these were actually strings on all the records” Beck David Hansen states part way through what is, a truly magical evening of music, departing from the norm and going with his gut, in true Beck style.
Courting Deliver Their Lust For Life Live At Oslo Hackney
I’m at the back of the near 400 capacity first floor live space at Hackney’s Oslo. Iggy Pop’s seminal Lust For Life come overs the PA and the crowd swells. Partly of the same name, Courting released their third album a month ago. Full of creative idiosyncrasies and...
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Deliver A Thunderous ‘Doozy Of A Set’ At Wedgewood Rooms
Any band staging a ‘Headbanger of the Night’ competition during their set, must have plans to make a heck of a lot of noise, and heavy stoner metallers Pigs x7 do not disappoint. Or as frontman Matthew Baty shamelessly introduces the band “from Newcastle-upon-Tyne,...
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