Punks In The Arena, Rancid Shows Wembley How It’s Done
Off to one side of the stage at Wembley Stadium sits a group of elderly men on plastic office chairs. While the triumphant punk show illuminates the surprisingly packed arena, the old men seem amused. In their sweaters and glasses, they could be supporting their...
Peter Gabriel From The Fireside To Artificial Intelligence: Input/Output Tour At The O2 Arena
The O2 Arena is stop number 18 on Peter Gabriel’s European tour of album i/o a meditation on technological advancement and the place of humanity and storytelling. Peter Gabriel has never shied away from a big concept and where better to share a big concept than...
Popes Of Chillitown Turn Up The Heat At The Underworld
Tonight, I’m headed to the iconic Underworld in Camden Town to join Popes of Chillitown for the launch of their fourth record Take A Picture. Matt (vocals), Arvin (bass), Mikey (guitar), Thiago ‘Trosso’ (sax), Jimmy ‘Pingu’ (trombone/vocals) and Jack (drums) have...
Kurt Vile Brings The Cool Water To A Sizzling London
Kurt Vile, Philadelphia's psych-pop master guitarist and singer, recently played the first of a two-night show at Camden’s KOKO with his long-serving backing band The Violators. The American guitarist and singer was previously the lead guitarist in The War on Drugs,...
Dancing In The Rain With Sir Tom Jones At Belsonic Festival
In the midst of a rainy Belfast summer, Sir Tom Jones delivers a flawless performance at Belsonic Festival to a sea of people dressed in rain ponchos. But the drizzly wet weather, couldn’t dampen the spirits of 20,000 fans who danced the evening away to some of Tom...
Far From Saints Are Transcendent At EartH
Kelly Jones clearly remembers the first time he saw Patty Lynn sing. It was about 10 years ago. Stereophonics are touring the US with their album Graffiti On The Train. The Wind and The Wave (Lynn and Dwight Baker), are the support act. Jones watches them from the...
Katie Melua Stuns In Landmark Show At The Royal Albert Hall
The last time I listened to a Katie Melua song I was probably giving a half-arsed attempt at getting decent grades in my GCSEs – so right about now some undisclosed number of years ago. Since then, I have wondered at which point her music left the mainstream. With...
Simply Red Delight At Shepherd’s Bush Empire
“My name’s Mick, I sing a bit”, Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall offers after introducing each of his band members to the Shepherd’s Bush Empire stage. “As you get on a bit you get by, don’t ya” he continues self-deprecatingly to an audience that largely reflects the...
Ben Howard Misses The Mark At The Royal Albert Hall
It’s the first of the month and I’m back at the Royal Albert Hall, this time for Ben Howard, who kicked off a European tour back in May. At this point, the incredible Royal Albert Hall needs no introduction. Ben’s debut album Every Kingdom, released in 2011, was an...
A Night At The Country Club With Lime Cordiale
Lime Cordiale, the immensely popular Australian multi-instrumentalists, make a triumphant return to UK shores with their electrifying live show that is a complete sensory experience. ...
Wallice Uses MOTH Club As Her Punching Bag
Wallice Hana Watanabe (or just Wallice) is indie pop’s antidote to Gen Z’s anxieties. Or something equally as deliberately labelling. Really, the Los Angeles born & raised artist of Japanese descent, and Dirty Hit signing, brings guitars and lush melodies...
The Chats Deliver One Night of Mayhem At Roundhouse
Drenched in beer and slightly dazed, I emerged from the mosh pit with my life intact, ready to recount a wild night with The Chats. The Australian punk rock icons, unleashed an explosive performance that blurred the line between a concert and a riot. [gallery...
The Hives Are Back On Stage Where They Belong – Live Review From The Fleece
As the saying goes: "It's only champagne of bands if it comes from a small town in Sweden called Fagersta, otherwise it’s just sparkling nonsense”. Do they even need an introduction anymore? Or is it merely a reminder? If you were still wondering, we are indeed...
The Levellers Are Together All The Way At Hackney Empire
This show is part of The Levellers Collective Tour to promote Together All The Way the band’s latest album that sees them re-imagining there greatest hits and playing them in a more traditional folk style, to help them do this live they have been joined by three...
Blondshell’s MOTH Club Turn: Also Very Enjoyable
Blondshell is the relatively newly-formed indie-rock persona of New York-raised, Los Angeles-based Sabrina Teitelbaum, formerly known as the pop-leaning BAUM. And what an about turn the 25-year-old has made, for the better. In a world where music is being produced at...
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