Brighton Indie Pop darlings The Kooks played quite possibly the biggest and best show of their 20 year career at The O2 Arena on Saturday night. A night of nostalgia, of celebration and of cementing themselves as one of the best British bands formed in the 21st century.
An ominous, synth-driven hum filled the room at Islington Assembly Hall, a restless Thursday night crowd buzzing beneath it. Then — silence. A heartbeat later, the guitars of Thanks A Lot burst to life as Stephen Jenkins strode onto the stage in crisp white trousers and a beanie, his guitar hung low, his every movement theatrical. The room erupted. Without a word, Third Eye Blind were off and running — all muscle, melody and memory.
As Moonshine fades out, a picture of Jon Lee appears on the giant curved screen. The members of Feeder stand silent and motionless as the song's programmed drum loop continues for what must be a minute or more. Not just a moving tribute to their late drummer, it's a...
London’s Hammersmith Apollo was transported far beyond earthly confines on Friday night as Lord Huron unfurled a set of widescreen folk-rock, infused with cosmic storytelling and cinematic flourishes. The Los Angeles collective, fronted by Ben Schneider, transformed the legendary art deco theatre into a dreamlike liminal space, where old ghosts, star-crossed lovers, and timeless wanderers came out to play, bathed in a 1950s Americana pastiche.
Sabrina Teitelbaum — better known as Blondshell — has built her reputation on raw honesty and songs that cut deep, and at the first of two back-to-back nights at Electric Brixton, she proved that her upward trajectory is far from slowing. With her sophomore record If...
There was a palpable sense of anticipation outside North London venue Scala on Wednesday night as Ash returned for the second of two sold-out headline shows. The Northern Irish trio have always thrived in the sweaty intimacy of small venues, but with their ninth...
Now we "do Glastonbury" most years, but having missed out on a ticket this year we decided to try something new, so off to the wonderful Suffolk countryside to Latitude Festival we went. I'd never been to an alternative UK festival, so was super excited to make a...
They may be sons of Manchester, but Oasis have long since outgrown their hometown. On their fourth of five August dates at Wembley Stadium — and the 11th show of their reunion tour — the Gallagher brothers brought 90,000 fans to their feet for a night that felt less like a concert and more like a communion.
While Friday basked in sunshine, Sunday was a different beast altogether. Grey skies loomed over Henham Park and a torrential downpour soaked early risers, while those lucky enough to be near a tent (as we were heading in to see YUCK Circus) got a reprieve. The rest...
After Friday’s bask in Suffolk sunshine, Saturday arrived with a greyer palette. The weather quickly turned moody, unleashing scattered showers across Henham Park. Still, the spirit of Latitude didn’t waver. Instead, it thrived in spite of the elements. From...