Livin’ On A High Note With Mavis Staples @ Union Chapel, London
A balmy Tuesday evening, a North London church and a suited and booted band provide the context for a night of great music with the not-so-secret ingredient of Mavis Staples. Fresh off the back of a show-stopping gospel heavy performance at Love Supreme Festival in...
Alanis Morissette Loves The Bright Lights @ Hammersmith Apollo
The seats had been set out for singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette’s two performances at the Apollo in Hammersmith, London, but they could have saved themselves the effort as the excited crowd had no plans to use them. They were already in buoyant mood from England's...
Noel Gallagher Brings His High Flying Birds And Oasis To Greenwich
In a more sedate and refined setting to younger brother and media foe Liam’s storming Finsbury Park, London show precisely one week earlier, Noel Gallagher appears on a stage positioned in front of the River Thames, between the two college buildings that comprise...
Roger Waters @ BST Hyde Park: Political Statements & Pure Rock ‘n’ Roll
It’s one of those rare days when London is absolutely sweltering. As the mercury nudges 32 degrees, crowds quickly start to gather in Hyde Park for the sixth annual British Summer Time concerts. Sprawling across six days, the festival hosts some incredible talent, the...
Ramble On: Ramblin’ Man Fair 2018
Over the weekend of 30 June/1 July, the leafy environs of Mote Park in Maidstone opened its doors once more to the fourth annual Ramblin’ Man Fair. To say that preparations for this years’ event were a little troublesome wouldn’t do justice to the term. Firstly, the...
Queens Of The Stone Age Reign Over Finsbury Park
“The point is to come together and make a night you'll never remember,” Josh Homme announces during Queens Of The Stone Age’s headline set at Finsbury Park. Counting the number of raised pint cups that greet his every word, temporary amnesia’s certainly a possibility....
Liam Gallagher Shows Finsbury Park He’s A True Rock ‘N’ Roll Star
“And another thing, when did a gig become a show?” Liam Gallagher recently asked his almost 3 million Twitter followers. “I do gigs. If you want a show, go see The Lion King.” So during his headline set at Finsbury Park, there are no dance routines (unless you count...
Stone Free Festival – Fathers Day With Blues & Prog At O2 Arena
This was my first time at Stone Free Festival, which is a well thought out two-day event. Day 2 was billed as Prog and Blues, but there was enough variety to keep everyone entertained. The whole of the O2 venue is used, from the undercover Orange Amp stage (which is...
Taylor Swiftly Deals With The Haters At Her Wembley Stadium Reputation Stop
As soon as I stepped on the Jubilee Line I could spot the Taylor Swift fans a mile off; cute outfits, long-limbed, fresh-faced and statement lipstick. Taylor’s London Squad are officially assembled and together they march in their masses, past numerous glitter makeup...
The Hollywood Vampires Cover Themselves In Gory
Last night I saw The Rolling Stones. Did it matter that every time Keith Richards played a chord it sounded like he was launching his Telecaster down a flight of stairs? No, of course not. It was The Rolling Stones. Tonight, I’m at the SSE Arena, Wembley (a place with...
Death Cab For Cutie Follow Scala Into The Dark
In 2018 Pacific Northwesterners Death Cab For Cutie celebrate the 10th anniversary of #1 record Narrow Stairs, the group’s follow-up to seminal major-label debut album Plans but they also release ninth studio album Thank You For Today, dropping 17th August. The Ben...
HAIM Have Got Something To Tell You, London
Friday night saw a small pilgrimage of epic proportions up a North London hill with throngs totalling 10,000. The leg work was not only rewarded with stunning views across the city and the impressive Alexandra Palace at the top, but the ultimate prize, HAIM bringing...
NOFX Puts The Party In Politics Live At Brixton Academy
Tell me London, what’s not to like about a band who arrive on stage to a recording of Richard O’Brien’s The Time Warp just so they can play along? A band whose lead singer has determined a dress to be the most comfortable on-stage attire without a political statement...
Yes Featuring ARW Live At Newcastle City Hall: Yes!
Sweet or salt? Crunchy or smooth? There’s currently two versions of the band Yes. Like popcorn and peanut butter, they’re kind of the same and yet completely different. Like popcorn and peanut butter, opinions on which is best/most authentic tend to be polarised and...
TLC Take No Scrubs At Mighty Hoopla
Seeing TLC live has been on the bucket list for a long time. Mighty Hoopla 2018 at Brockwell Park presented that opportunity. The women were headlining their first ever UK festival. Only their 2nd UK date ever, the first being May 2017, we eagerly awaited their...
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