I’m not sure why, but I keep persevering with the Ting Tings. I loved their poppy first album and enjoyed
Category: Live Reviews
I thought the Hookworms Pearl Mystic album was one of the best albums of 2013 but I’d missed every opportunity
Also known as ‘the gig that was not’ as it was called off due to a power cut. Worst performance
So far I’ve been impressed with Wolf Alice’s recording output. They’ve got a sound that is accessible which means they’ve
Not a gig, but I caught two music documentaries that were playing at the London Film Festival that feature bands
After the talk from Jimmy Page I decided to drop into the Lexington to see a History of Apple Pie.
Not a gig, but a talk by Jimmy Page about his life in music. The event was part of a
Last year, British Sea Power’s Bournemouth Arts Festival gig was one of my highlights of the year. So when I
An evening’s with the Krautrock band Camera. Krautrock’s a genre I have to admit, I’ve not explored greatly. There’s an
This seemed a bit of a topsy-turvy lineup. The headliners were The Vacant Lots. Two guys, one with a guitar
Although I’ve seen the Sound City Players, I’ve never seen the Foo Fighters. So I thought I’d take the opportunity
I first saw Esben and the Witch at SXSW. I’d been told they were great live. I had a copy
On paper it was a good line up. Ringo Deathstar, Lola Colt, and Parlour. Parlour I thought were slightly off
With an early evening gig in a pub from Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer, it gave me the opportunity to
With a name like the Wytches and a penchant for slightly macabre songs. How do you launch your debut album. How about
An interesting evening of music. St Vincent and Arc Iris. Both very talented individuals. Both, I think it’s safe to
Giving me an excuse to take a short break. I headed down to Glastonbury to see Robert Plant and the
And so it returns. After a rainy 2012 festival damaged Hitchin Priory’s grounds, there was no festival in 2013. As
First up, my first 2014 Prom for an evening of Shostakovich, Bartok and Tavener Then hotfooting across London using a
Last minute decision to drop in on Northhampton Square where Young Fathers were doing a ‘Bandstand Busking’ session. I’d seen
I saw Parquet Courts earlier in the year before the release of their latest album. I noted how at times
I think I saw Twilight Sad at SWSW but I don’t remember them registering as a band to followup when
Interesting (if short) evening watching the UK premiere of Nick Zinner’s (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) 41 strings. This is a piece
Tonight was an opportunity for Becky (Saint Saviour) to try out new songs from her forthcoming album. It sounded from