This was one of those evenings where I was here for the support rather than the headline act. I had
Category: Live Reviews
A nice extension of the afternoon’s Daylight Music. Hannah Peel and the Paraorchestra with Charles Hazlewood at the Barbican playing
Another evening, another album launch at Rough Trade. Today it was the turn of Irish band, Just Mustard. For some
An evening that was both disappointing and brilliant. Originally billed as Yorkston / Thorne / Khan, tonight’s gig was meant
The Illuminati Hotties is Sarah Tudzin and friends. They were one of my favourite bands at SXSW 2019. So good,
It is many years since I first caught Chester’s finest, Peaness at the Shacklewell Arms in 2016. Other than a
After train problems, leading to a much extended trip down to Brighton from Hertfordshire. It was a quick check-in before
Okay. This review is going to be hard to write. Every time I write ‘Enola Gay’ it kicks off OMD’s
I have been hearing so many good things about New York band, Gustaf. Over for the Great Escape. This was
A really delightful and powerful Daylight Music. This week’s session had a theme of postcards from the artist to the
I have seen Rose Elinor Dougall many times after she supported (British) Sea Power. She always manages to create dreamy
First evening since lockdown where I was double booked with a Warpaint’s Rough Trade in-store starting the evening. I haven’t
The May Bank Holiday weekend at the Barbican was centred around Anna Meredith, the Scottish composer who brings dance music
Evening at the Horn with three bands I didn’t know. Leeds-based Eades headlined. Maybe because they were all wearing baseball
What an amazing whirlwind 10 months it has been since Wet Leg released their debut single, ‘Chaise Lounge’. Tonight, two
Returning to the scene of my first gig 31 years earlier, was a slightly surreal experience. But somehow appropriate experience
We usually cover Hertfordshire and London gigs. But I am on a short visit to see my parents in Middlesbrough
The Fontaines first album. ‘Dogrel’ was our 2019 album of the year. They had burst on to the scene earlier
I can’t review Sea Power dispassionately. I love the band. I just go to a different place when I am
Saturday afternoon was a busy afternoon. I had photographed Daylight Music at St John at Bethnal Green at lunchtime and
I saw New York band Bambara at SXSW2019. One of those bands you stumble on at a festival who stand
The thing I love about gigging in small venues is it gives you the opportunity to catch a band before
A second helping of Bodega at the first night of their three night Moth Club residency. Again showing amazing energy
After a successful Crowdfunding campaign, Daylight Music returned to St John’s in Leytonstone for the first session of their new