In 2011, I saw an excellent documentary at SXSW about a record store in Stockton-on-Tees, ‘Sound It Out’. It was
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New stuff is sounding great.
When established bands release new albums there’s usually suggestions, often unfairly of it being ‘a return to form’ or it’s
Photos from Jarrod Dickenson playing blues and Americana at the Horn with his wife Clare. I’m not the biggest fan
With so many cancellations in January and February, it didn’t seem worthwhile recommending gigs that weren’t going to happen. But
I’m not a fan of Ride. In fact I’ve walked away from their sets at two festivals. It’s not that
We have heard a lot about music venues closing in the last few years. Before COVID, many venues were finding
Originally arranged as two socially distanced gigs, one in the evening and a matinee show. This gig had already been
Excellent evening of music from Speedy Wunderground featuring Lounge Society, Honeyglaze, Moreish Idols and Joyeria. Hyped band Lounge Society deserve
Tonight, Blue Bendy, a replacement for Independent Venue Week after Goon Sax were unable to travel from Australia. Kind of
One of those evenings that makes me love live music. This was an Independent Venue Week show of three bands
My album of the year was Dry Cleaning’s ‘New Long Leg’. It was also Rough Trade’s Album of the Year.
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
Second Yard Act gig in the two days. They’re that good. Another excellent and fun gig
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
Well 2021 didn’t pan out the way we hoped it would. At the beginning of 2021, it looked like by
Continuing the trend of listening to more new music, but without a daily commute, more thinly. There’s been a lot
The last Daylight Music of the Winter season and my last gig of the year was the traditional fun Lost
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
Another enjoyable visit to see POZI. This time at The Lexington. Support was from the 80s ‘smash hits’ sound of