Ride Shoegaze Upon Portsmouth Guildhall
Shoegaze royalty Ride’s very thorough 2024 tour, promoting latest album Interplay, has finally brought them back to Portsmouth Guildhall, almost thirty years to the day since their last visit. On that day in 1994, they were supported by then Britpop-punk startups...
Kid Congo’s A Delicious Vice In London
Somewhere at the centre of the Venn diagram of every circle of cool sits Kid Congo Powers, the link in the chain between The Cramps, Nick Cave and The Gun Club. He’s strode down his own path since the seventies, making music that’s resolutely his own, and tonight the...
Definitely, Maybe The Night Of Our Lives – Sunday At Reading Festival 2024
After two days of great music, the last day had a lot to live up to. I started the day at the BBC Introducing Stage to mix things up. Daydreamers took to the stage with their youthful pop to a surprisingly large crowd. The light-hearted songs were very reminiscent of The 1975, with the charismatic frontman, powerful drums and bass lines, and the 80s-style guitar accompaniment. There was a good mixture of songs some of the crowd knew, and their new single which despite having a slower beat, was very well received. It is clear that this band are headed for good things as they were naturals on the stage and the crowd loved every second.
Time To Smash The Gaff – Saturday At Reading Festival 2024
The second day of the Reading Festival was a definite gear shift from Friday. With Lana Del Rey headlining the main stage a different group of people were drawn to the field.
What’s My Age Again?! Friday Night At Reading Festival 2024
Reading Festival 2024 delivered a weekend of musical multitudes, with headliners Blink 182, Lana Del Rey, and Liam Gallagher drew in crowds of all sizes wanting to dance and sing long into the night. With bands like Blink 182 and Neck Deep hitting the stage there was...
Hottest Gig And Ticket Of The Year At The Wardrobe’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations, Beth Ditto And Gossip Are Back!
Make no mistake this is the Beth Ditto show, centre of attention, all eyes on that raw, unfiltered, explosive bundle of joy from Arkansas with a golden voice. Tonight, The Wardrobe in Leeds seem to have forgotten to switch on the air conditioning and the black sparkly...
Such Great Heights – Postal Service At All Points East 2024
As 2003 rolled around, it turned out to be more than a new year for Ben Gibbard; it was a pivotal year. Following a self-enforced break from the relentless touring schedule of a young indie band, the Death Cab For Cutie frontman was an integral part of not one but two...
Dance Yrself Clean – LCD Soundsystem At All Points East 2024
Live, LCD Soundsystem are the successors to Stop Making Sense-era Talking Heads: a sprawling collective, playing exuberant music that's all about rhythm and groove. Blending influences as diverse as Can, The Velvet Underground, Yes, and short-lived disco-funksters...
Asian Dub Foundation Celebrate 30 Years Of Underground Music At The Hootananny
This London show is part of Asian Dub Foundations 30th Anniversary tour celebrating the bands long life as radical musicians and campaigners for human rights. The band are releasing a compilation of 30 years of Collaborations in the near future to follow on from the...
A Lasting Place – Loyle Carner Live At All Points East 2024
"This my local park, man I cycled here today! The 35,000 strong crowd couldn't have more adored Loyle Carner as the South London rapper closed out his biggest headline show on a mesmerising day of performance and artistry. Spread across consecutive weekends in August,...
Ziggy Alberts Mesmerises At The O2 Forum Kentish Town
On Saturday night, Ziggy Alberts delivered an unforgettable performance at London's O2 Forum Kentish Town, marking the second of two consecutive nights at the venue as part of his New Love world tour. The independent Australian singer-songwriter and poet, known for...
LowLives Ignite The O2 Institute Birmingham With Grunge-Infused Brilliance
When you walk into a venue expecting a great show, but instead get your socks knocked off by the opening act, you know you've witnessed something special. Such was the case last night at the O2 Institute Birmingham, where Anglo-American quartet LowLives set the stage...
Alkaline Trio Rock The O2 Institute Birmingham With A Night of Unforgettable Tunes From Punk Rock Royalty
Last night, the O2 Institute Birmingham was the epicentre of punk rock excellence as Chicago's Alkaline Trio delivered a performance that can only be described as legendary. With a setlist that perfectly blended new tracks with timeless classics, the band proved once...
Uptown Festival Returns In 2024 For The Family-Friendly Day Festival Experience
While music festivals and specifically those encouraging families with children of all ages to attend are nothing new, day festivals on a smaller scale that will mean less trekking around a festival site with specific areas and acts for little ones aren't so common....
Madness Take Uptown Festival 2024 One Step Beyond
Now in its second year, Uptown Festival is making its mark on the South London landscape. It’s pitched firmly at a family-friendly crowd and is probably the only day out where you can take a selfie with David Rodigan and a velociraptor in the same shot. Sure, meeting...
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