‘Loud Women’ shouldn’t have to exist. While promoters are improving the representation of female artists in their lineups. There is
Category: Live Reviews
I don’t why, but Yorkshire seems to be producing a lot of good bands at the moment. Another comes along
I stumbled upon Welsh indie 70s inspired rockers, Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard at a random gig at the Sebright Arms. I
In 2011, I saw an excellent documentary at SXSW about a record store in Stockton-on-Tees, ‘Sound It Out’. It was
When established bands release new albums there’s usually suggestions, often unfairly of it being ‘a return to form’ or it’s
I’m not a fan of Ride. In fact I’ve walked away from their sets at two festivals. It’s not that
Originally arranged as two socially distanced gigs, one in the evening and a matinee show. This gig had already been
One of those evenings that makes me love live music. This was an Independent Venue Week show of three bands
It’s ages since I’ve been to a Bad Vibes All-Dayer. Saturday gigs don’t work for me. Since Govia took over
Tonight’s gig was part of the MVT & National Lottery Revive Live tour. Like Independent Venue Week, the idea is
The new hot ticket in town. Leeds-based Yard Act started to make waves during lockdown with their well observed songs
Despite the Horn being my local venue, tonight was my first night back. Sadly, while there are plans to put
This wasn’t meant to be my first gig of the year, but a positive COVID test put paid to my
Originally planned for April 2020, tonight was my first visit to ‘new’ venue Lafayette. Its opening was unfortunately effected by
I saw Amyl and the Sniffers at the Great Escape a few years ago. They put on a good show
This was one of those random gigs. I was in London for Daylight Music and saw that there was a
This weekend’s Daylight Music was curated by Terry Edwards as part of the London Jazz Festival. Featuring his Near Jazz
All good things come to an end. Tonight, in Norwich was my fourth Sea Power gig in eight days. A
Every few years, a band just appears out of nowhere who appeals to Radio 1, 2 and 6 listeners. There’s
It feels like I’ve been standing here for so long, waiting for normality. Throughout lockdown there were a few things
I was looking forward to tonight a lot, maybe too much. Anna B Savage’s album, ‘A Common Turn’ is currently
This was my first visit to Camden since olden days to go to PowerHaus. Dingwalls of old. Heading up from
Odd little festival in Stevenage. It was advertised as a way of bringing trade to Stevenage Old Town after opening
There must be something special about Daylight Music to get me out of the house at 6.50am on a Saturday