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Live Review: Rubber Oh / Dextro – Cluny 2, Newcastle 04.06.2022
Adam Littlemore The first act up was Dextro a solo instrumental and wow it wasn’t what I was expecting I was waiting for four band members to come on stage however Dextro turns out to be just one guy. He came on stage and blew the whole crowd away with his ambient atmospheric drone music …
Live Review: Jacob Collier – The Academy, Dublin 07.06.2022
On a warm Tuesday evening in Dublin, on the 7th of June, The Academy was the place to be, as London musician and five-time Grammy Award winner Jacob Collier took to the stage as part of his ‘Djesse’ world tour. Having not performed here since November 2017, excitement levels were high inside this Middle Abbey …
Live Review: Jawbox / Enola Gay – Whelan’s, Dublin 07,06,2022
Washington’s post-hardcore band Jawbox made it to Dublin for their debut gig, hasn’t taken that long for them to get here only a few decades.Support on the night came from Noise Rock outfit from Belfast, Enola Gay. The lights were low as I expected for the openers, as their bass player took position in front …
Public Image Ltd // O2 Ritz Manchester 6/6/2022
The 15-year-old me would never have believed that I’d be standing in the photo pit at O2 Ritz 45 years later, waiting for the scrawny, snarling youth I’d just seen perform as the lead singer of The Sex Pistols, amble on stage in his mid-60s, both of us still going!! But here we both are. …
Live Review: The Flaming Lips / Heartless Bastards – 02 Kentish Town Forum, London 02.06.22
With the never ending enthusiasm to create fresh and weird new sounds Wayne Coyne finally made it to play at the Kentish Town Forum complete with Giant Robots, blow-up rainbows and mechanical birds! The Flaming Lips are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City. The band have recorded several albums and …
Live Review: Hudson Taylor / Halli / Katie Phelan – 3Olympia, Dublin 04.06.2022
Brother duo Hudson Taylor played the 3Olympia this Saturday the 4th of June with support from Katie Phelan and Halli. First up for support was Dublin based artist Katie Phelan whose unique voice gave a wonderful start to the evening. Katie played a handful of songs with highlights including ‘Board Games’, her latest single’Duvet Day’ …
Live Review: Slam Dunk Festival North – Temple Newsam, Leeds 03.06.2022
Glorious weather, pop punk bands… no we’re not talking about Warped Tour in the US but Slam Dunk in Leeds! After a successful few years in their new home, Slam Dunk are back in 2022 at Temple Newsam to bring a day of alternative music for those of us who like the heavier side of …
Live Review: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds / Two Door Cinema Club / Confidence Man – Saint Anne’s Park, Dublin 05,06,2022
Only a short review as its lashed rain for most of the day, from before getting there till just after Noel came on stage.So for the two opening acts it was more trying to keep dry and my gear dry which was near impossible as there was no shelter and all photographers had to wait …
Live Review: Just Mustard / Elaine Malone – The Academy, Dublin 03,06,2022
Words: Max Falvey // Pictures: Ian Mc Donnell A week on from the release of their second album ‘Heart Under’, mind-blowing Irish visionaries Just Mustard took to Dublin’s Academy last Friday on the first night of their European tour, playing 12 songs on what was an at times brooding, but mostly dream-like performance. ‘Heart Under’ …
Live Review: Miles Kane / Brooke Combe – O2 Academy, Leeds 29.05.22
On a quiet Sunday evening in Leeds, hundreds of adoring Miles Kane fans fled to the O2 Academy to watch him finally return to the stage after having to postpone this tour from February. Kicking off proceedings tonight is female singer-songwriter Brooke Combe, her unique brand of indie rhythms crossed with a true soulful voice …