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Live Review: Griff / Siights / Lola Young – Academy, Dublin 29.03.2022
On the 29th of March Griff brought her UK and Ireland tour to the Academy Dublin. The first of 2 supports on the night came from Irish-Scottish band Siights. Their 5 song set comprised of 4 of their own songs and a cover of Harry Styles ‘Watermelon Sugar’. The set was a great start to …
Live Review: Aurora / Metteson – 3Olympia, Dublin 31.03.2022
On the 31 st of March Norwegian pop artist Aurora performed a sold-out 3Olympia show in Dublin with support from fellow Norwegian artist Metteson. Matteson graced the stage watering a massive pink starfish hat in an explosion of energy. His catchy popdriven songs and infectious enthusiasm for what he was doing had the crowd bopping …
Live Review: Naked Lungs / Floor show – The Workmans Club Cellar, Dublin 26.03.2022
Opening tonight are Floor Show a Dublin shoegaze four piece, think Portishead / My bloody Valentine with some dream pop influenced sound added in.Tonight Jessi (lead vocals) stands centre stage and for most the night stares straight ahead as if looking into some distant dreamy universe and every now and then the only real movement …
Live Review: Decapitated / Signs Of The Swarm / Harbinger – The Corporation, Sheffield 24.03.2022
I seem to find myself getting down to South Yorkshire for gigs less and less these days, they all seem to be further north or across the Pennines for some reason, but this one was not to be missed. The mighty Polish Death Metal stalwarts, Decapitated, are celebrating 25 years in existence and this planned …
Live Review: Chvrches / High School – Brixton Academy, London 16.03.2022
On the 16th of March, Scottish alt-pop trio CHVRCHES returned to London’s Brixton Academy for a long-awaited celebration of their fourth studio album, Screen Violence, released in 2021. The audience were transported back in time to the 1980s with the band’s distinctive synth-pop tunes, VHS tape motifs projected onto the back of the stage, lead singer …
Live Review: Self Esteem – The Octagon, Sheffield 25.03.2022
AT 53, I’ve seen a lot of gigs, some really great ones, and this was the best I’ve ever seen, relegating the previous best, also Self Esteem at Heaven last November, into second place. Self Esteem are more than a band now – they are a movement. Every gig is bigger, every audience is more …
Live Review: The Mysterines / Coach Party / Fräulein – Social, Hull 24.03.2022
The Mysterines came to Hull Social tonight, and I went to see them with my Gig Buddy Kasia. One of several lively small venues in the CIty, The Social is a 300 capacity revamp of FRüIT in Old Town’s Humber street. If your view of Hull is of a run-down northern town, you’re way out …
Live Review: Alabama 3 / Galway Street Club – The Academy Dublin 25,03,2022
You always know its party time when Alabama 3 roll into town and tonight at The Academy Dublin is no exception! I arrived a little late so only catching the end of the support act which came from Galway Street Club from yes you guessed it Galway. These guys have been around a few years …
Live: Dr. Sure’s Unusual Practice/Slag Queens/Brenda at Altar (nipaluna/Hobart) 25/03/2022
It was with a large slice of excited anticipation that I attended this gig. Two of Tassie’s finest post-punk exponents provided support for a band from Melbourne with the most “unusual” of names, Dr. Sure’s Unusual Practice. Dr Sure are a part of the Marthouse Records stable, which is owned by the band’s leader, Dougal …
Stiff Little Fingers //The Professionals // TV Smith @ Manchester Academy 25/03/2022
Finally, 2 years late the SFL Wish We Had 20/20 Vison tour is finally on the road. There’s been a lot of chatter online about just how good the shows have been, and tonight the excitement is tangible. Almost like an away football match, where the visiting team come mob handed, adorned in replica kit …