Live Review: Hozier – Manchester
Hozier The Ritz, Manchester, November 12th 2014 By his own admission the last time Hozier played in Manchester it was only “to a handful of people”. This time he was playing to a sold out show with a crowd baying for his every word. This wasn’t my first time watching Hozier play live, but it … Continue reading
Live Review: Communion New Faces Tour – Manchester
Communion New Faces Tour Soup Kitchen, Manchester 8th November Words: Abigail Gillibrand Communion’s New Faces tour hit Manchester’s Soup Kitchen presenting four artists which I expect we’ll be hearing a lot more from. The venue itself was perfectly chosen for the night. It had that dirty grunge atmosphere, being underground with paint flaking off the … Continue reading
Live Review: Band Of Skulls – Liverpool
Band Of Skulls o2 Academy, Liverpool, 5th November 2014 Tricky one this, for any band, 5th of November, when most of the population are huddled together in the freezing cold watching a verity of loud sparkly things light up the sky. After having been to a very poorly attended gig on Halloween I was a … Continue reading
Live Review: Twin Atlantic – London
Twin Atlantic The Roundhouse, London, November 3rd Words: Stuart Evans One of the the things I love most about watching live music is seeing a band grow up before your very eyes. It’s often the case that you will see a band in a pub and wonder just where they will end up going. Will … Continue reading
Live Review: Royal Blood – Liverpool
Royal Blood Liverpool 02 Academy, November 3rd 2014 There was a palpable energy as soon as you stepped onto the streets surrounding the o2 Academy Liverpool last night. There was chaos in the roads, cars fighting in dark and dank Liverpool to get around each other and all of a sudden a small kerfuffle ahead … Continue reading
Live Review: Left Lane Cruiser – Newport
Left Lane Cruiser Lepub, Newport, October 18th Words: Jimmy Gallagher The small music venue is the fundamental component, vital for music itself to exist as an art form. Without them there may be no exposure to music in its purest form and therefore no potential to influence future musicians or to satisfy would be listeners … Continue reading
Live Review: The Charlatans – London
The Charlatans Monday 20th October, The Garage, London Words: @stu_evans There was a moment at tonight’s show where I decided to watch the audience reaction to what Tim Burgess described as ‘A new song for you’ Now normally a new song indicates a number of people heading to the bar (some call these fair weather … Continue reading
Live Review: United Fruit – Liverpool
United Liverpool 12th October Maguires, Liverpool Words: Sean Regan Maguires has become a bit of an institution over the last few years, thanks to its effortlessly kitsch charm and DIY ethos to putting on gigs. This is one of the only venues you’ll find decked out with WWF posters while Andrew WK blares out on … Continue reading
Live Review: Glass Animals
Glass Animals Magnet, Liverpool October 10th It was Glass Animal’s first day back in the UK in ages, having been on tour in the US. Their first stop was Liverpool’s basement venue Magnet. It’s been a while since I’ve been in there and long gone is the smell and dank surroundings and now it’s gloriously … Continue reading
Live Review: Darlia – Liverpool
Darlia Arts Club, Liverpool 23rd October. That pesky song that invaded my brain throughout Leeds festival drove me to ensure I came to see Darlia when they hit town. That and the sneak peek had of them when they played the same venue for Liverpool Sound City in May. This was an odd gig though. … Continue reading
Live Review: The 1975, Manchester
The 1975 Manchester o2 Apollo, 22nd September 2014 One of the best things about doing what I do is getting to watch bands that I’ve supported and followed from little acorns grow into their big trees. The 1975 are one of those bands. They seem to be a bit of a Marmite band for many … Continue reading
Live Review: Dumb at This Feeling, Liverpool
Dumb This Feeling Clubnight at Korova, 12th April Dumb have been kicking about in my peripheral vision for quite some time now due to their connection to One Beat Records. It would be fair to say though that I’ve only seen them play live once before and the circumstances of that show were altogether different … Continue reading
Live Review: Rhodes – Liverpool
Rhodes Communion Music Presents at Leaf Liverpool April 1st 2014 Leaf has such a lovely vibe you can’t help but sit in silence and fully take in the music being performed. At least that is what it felt like this particular evening. I’m sure if the bands called for dancing and crazy antics that would … Continue reading
Festival Review: Threshold
Threshold 28-30th March, The Baltic Triangle Liverpool Threshold Festival is Liverpool’s true grass roots music and arts festival and it was my first year here. Not just that but my first foray into the wonderful world that is The Baltic Triangle – a place that by name at least, didn’t exist last time I lived … Continue reading
Live Review: Bombay Bicycle Club
Bombay Bicycle Club O2 Academy Liverpool, 15th March 2014 I’d already seen this band play live twice this year and a sneaky bit of a soundcheck too boot so I knew when I walked in that I was going to be watching one of the best live bands around. My only worry was that it … Continue reading
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