I’m lucky enough to have stumbled upon The Temperance Movement whilst they were still playing tiny venues; when much of the set was acoustic and vocals were performed from in front of the microphones. In the last couple of years and on the back of two critically...
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Live: Nothing But Thieves @ Trinity Centre, Bristol.
If Royal Blood and Muse had a baby, it would sound like Nothing But Thieves. Which is not meant to say that they’re directly generic but that they’re very talented. In fact, ridiculously so. The Trinity Centre in Bristol is sold out and full of eager, rowdy music...
Live Review: Highly Suspect @ Our Black Heart
So a band that’s just been nominated for two Grammy Awards are playing in London. What’s your first guess on where they’re going to play? The Forum, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, or maybe Brixton? Well that’s not the Highly Suspect way of doing things, so instead they’re...
Live Review. Chantel McGregor @ 100 Club
Rock stars can be a grumpy bunch can’t they? So to go along to a gig, where the performer smiles almost as much as the fans in the front row is a really pleasant change. In fact I’d even suggest that after tonight’s album launch gig, at the 100 Club Chantal McGregor...
Brilliant Beats And Sensational Strings: Fantastic Flamenco From Rodrigo y Gabriela’s New World At Koko
Mexican acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela’s latest tour, promoting 2023 LP In Between Thoughts… A New World arrived in London on a Monday night, packing out a rather expectant Koko, the virtuoso duo known for their magical guitar movements blending musical genres...
Swedish Dance Duo Rebecca & Fiona Tease MEGA DANCE With Heartbeat
The two-time Swedish GRAMMY® Award winners Rebecca & Fiona power forward into a new era with the news that they will release their new concept album MEGA DANCE on 27th September, previewed with new single Heartbeat.
The Warning Thrill Their DISCIPLEs In Manchester
Mexican rock band The Warning stoped off in Manchester as part of their European tour. The 19-date trek around Europe has seen every single date sell out, and it is easy to see why after witnessing this electrifying performance. A 900-capacity crowd are packed into...
Tom Walker Burns Bright At The Brunel Museum
It’s a grim autumn day outside the Brunel Museum in East London. There’s no real signs posted for the show - it’s mostly secret after all, advertised largely via a small notice on Tom Walker’s website as part of his tour of underground places – and the wind blows the...
The Urban Voodoo Machine Celebrate 20 Years In Glorious Style
This show by the The Urban Voodoo Machine was jointly celebrating the bands leader Paul-Ronney Angel's birthday and 20 years of The Urban Voodoo Machine's unique brew of Bourbon Soaked Gypsy Blues Bop & Stroll that has encompassed a wonderful revolving door...
Fall Out Boy Headfirst Slide In Stardust At The O2
Fall Out Boy have had their ups and downs, their hits and a hiatus, and emerge with all four members of their line-up that has remained since 2003’s debut LP Take This to Your Grave, firmly still in place. And with somewhat of a renaissance of Emo rock and pop-punk...