Bit of a random gig. Had a brief listen to Blue Violet’s recently released album. While it didn’t grab me,
Category: Venues
Despite some complex ballad writing from The Pink Nostalgia, they failed to hold me with their performance. Lead singer is
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
Honeyglaze’s album release show at Rough Trade East was a much better experience than earlier in the week at Wet
Gallery from James and the Cold Gun at the Horn
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
Photo gallery of a hastily organised Daylight Music after the original lineup had to be moved to September. Today’s theme
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
Headed off to the new Corn Exchange Hertford to catch one of their first big bookings, the legendary Buzzcocks (and
Random gig at The Lexington featuring folk singer Jim Ghedi. Some great emotion but at times the vocals were too
Felt privileged to be at this intimate stripped back performance of The Weather Station’s new album ‘How Is It That
My first trip to Brighton in two and a half years. It was good to briefly reacquaint myself with what
I had heard positive vibes about the Mysterines and from tonight’s Rough Trade album release I can see why. Supporting
Tonight’s rearranged Bryde gig was at one of my least favourite venues, Oslo Hackney. Known for its annoying security enforcing