Placebo Never Let You Go At Brixton Academy
Placebo really don't want you on your phone — filming or taking photos — during their show. A polite, heartfelt note on their social media platforms explains how a sea of mobiles makes it difficult for them to connect with the audience and disrespects other fans. Plus...
Phoenix Are Resplendent At Brixton
It’s been a beat since Phoenix were on British shores – a good couple of years pre-pandemic, joining the likes of Glass Animals and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs supporting LCD Soundsystem’s headline show at London’s Victoria Park as part of the Capital’s All Points East...
The Pretty Reckless Turn Brixton Up To 11
Rock and Roll is dead, so ‘they’ say. Not so if you happen to be walking around Brixton as fireworks ignite in the sky on bonfire night. Tonight there are crowds dressed in black, red, leather, fishnets and other such clichéd rock attire beelining to one or other of...
Paolo Nutini Raises The Bar At Alexandra Palace
The name Paolo Nutini has in recent years been synonymous with a superstar-in-waiting who simply disappeared. Moving from playing at Balham's famous Bedford pub at the tender age of 17, being signed to Atlantic Records at just 18 and releasing his smash hit debut...
Clairo Shows Brixton How To Sling
24-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Claire Cottrill – aka Clairo – has had quite the rise since her days recording and playing covers from the age of just 13. The Atlanta, Georgia-born; Carlisle, Massachusetts native (wow, that's a mouthful!) is...
2000 Trees Returns With A Bang
Sunburn, hay fever, and a damaged hard drive with two days of photos lost. On the bright side, 2000 Trees is back in all its glory! For the first time since 2019 the ever faithful Trees crowd descend on the Cotswolds for four days of blistering heat and an even hotter...
Duran Duran at BST Hyde Park 2022: Future Past and Present
Originally scheduled pre-pandemic as a double headliner with Grace Jones and Duran Duran, this instalment of Hyde Park’s BST has been two years and many changes in the making. Jones, who has been otherwise committed to curating this year’s Meltdown Festival, is...
Peter Hook & The Light Live At Brixton Academy Celebrating Joy Division and New Order’s legacy
This show was originally meant to take place in May in 2020 and was delayed by the Pandemic. This show was a celebration of the life and music of Ian Curtis and featured three sets by Peter Hook & The Light, the first one being of some New Order songs and then...
Pearl Jam at BST Hyde Park 2022 – Day Two: A Photo Diary
RockShot were in attendance for both of the Pearl Jam performances at their two-night residency at BST Hyde Park. This is the story of day two.
Pearl Jam at BST Hyde Park 2022: An Intimate Show On A Massive Scale
There’s something to be said about a band – known for their humble beginnings in dingy Seattle basements – to have maintained their rock elite status so meticulously over the years. Since their first album Ten debuted in 1991, Pearl Jam have forged their own path to...
The Rolling Stones at BST Hyde Park 2022: All About Charisma
It’s hard to remember a time when London was so busy. In just one short weekend one was completely spoiled for choice – from Guns N’ Roses at the Spurs stadium to Adele at Hyde Park, Ed Sheeran at Wembley and Kings of Leon at The O2. And given the sheer volume of...
Glastonbury 2022: A Festival Defined By Talent, Euphoria and Protest
Last week Glastonbury Festival made its triumphant return after an arduously long hiatus. Despite waiting more than two years to return to the fields of Worthy Farm, stepping in through the gates felt like no time had passed at all. It was a festival that promised a...
Muse Strip Back To Basics For Hammersmith Apollo Show
British Stadium rock trio Muse brought it all to the first of two nights at the comparatively tiny Hammersmith Apollo in support of War Child and Médecins Sans Frontières and their current and on-going humanitarian work in Ukraine. The Devon-hailing group, more often seen amongst themed oversized props at stadium headline shows or topping the bill at any festival around the world went without the theatrics for a stripped-back run-through of hits, rarities and cuts from their forthcoming ninth studio album Will Of The People.
Florence + The Machine Take Over Drury Lane
After a two and half year gap from live performances due to the pandemic, it seemed only right that Florence + The Machine's first London show since blowing up Hyde Park as part of BST 2019 should take place in the rather intimate confines of Dury Lane's Theatre...
Maren Morris Turns The Royal Albert Hall Into Her Church
The below review was originally written in May 2019, but while we awaited photo approval Maren Morris went on to take her Girl tour back to the US over the summer and through to the end of the year with a mixture of festival appearances and headline shows including...
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