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Live Review: New Order / Confidence Man – 3Arena, Dublin 01.10.2023, plus Gallery and setlists
New Order rolled into a packed out 3Arena on the Dublin leg of their current UK and European tour, playing a fantastic set containing all the hits and more. Opening with Crystal before firing Age of Consent and Ceremony from their enviable canon, they took the audience in a trip through their discography. Holding back …
Photo Gallery: Do Nothing – Whelans, Dublin 23.09.2023
Nottingham’s Do Nothing roared into Dublin and mesmerised the local audience in Whelans with their brilliant art-rock. Ably supported by Big Sleep, it proved to be a brilliant night in Dublin for all involved. Check out the photos below.
Live Review: The National / Soccer Mommy, 3Arena Dublin, 21.09.2023, plus gallery
Following the release of two surprise albums this year, First Two Pages Of Frankenstien and Laugh Track, The National played the first show of their European tour in Dublin’s 3arena. They played a whopping 28 song set, comprising of never before played songs and of course some classics. Supporting them was Nashville native indie rock …
Live Review: Reco – Grand Social, Dublin, 11.09.2023, plus gallery
Hometown favourites Reco arrived in Dublin this past Monday to delight their fans, having been on hiatus since May. You wouldn’t have guessed it, with the band tight and focused, and the audience engaged and more than supportive – both collectively and individually. The band, should they have evaded your attention, is the project of …
Live Review: Badly Drawn Boy / Liam Frost – Sheffield Memorial Hall 12.05.2023
Sometimes beautiful things are difficult to get to. Often though, when you take the trouble to search through the things obscuring it, getting in the way of it even, it makes it even more worthwhile. That was the case on Tuesday night in the back of Sheffields City Hall, the Memorial Hall, when’s couple of …
Live Review: Rock N Roll Circus – Don Valley Bowl, Sheffield 02.09.2023
On Saturday I attended the Rock and Roll Circus Festival in Sheffield. This unique music festival brought together superb live bands blended with circus style performances creating an unforgettable experience for fans of all ages. The Main stage lineup featured much anticipated headliner Self Esteem (AKA Rebecca Lucy Taylor) and her fantastic supporting band. A …
Live Review: boygenius – Halifax Piece Hall, 23 August 2023
The bewitching harmonies of Without You, Without Them ring out around the majestic Italianate architecture of Halifax’s Piece Hall. It signals the start of one of the most hotly anticipated shows of the summer. The big screen at the back of the stage flickers to life, like an old TV, and the crackly image of …
Live Review: Bingley Weekender 2023 – Bradford & Bingley Rugby Club, Bradford 04.06.2023 – 06.06.2023
A shocking weather forecast was not enough to dampen the enthusiasm for Bingley Weekender 2023. A huge amount of credit must go to Bradford & Bingley Rugby Club for hosting this significant event on the North of England’s summer festival calendar with great success. The festival kicked off on Thursday this year, with an opening …
Live Review: Wide Awake Festival – Brockwell Park, London 27.05.23
What a perfect weekend to kick start the festival season, than to head to London, to one of the many one day festivals taking place across the nation with Wide Awake Festival, which is set in Brockwell Park, a stone’s throw away from Brixton tube station. With minimal queues and not so intrusive security, festival …
Live Review: Stockton Calling – Multi Venue, Stockton 08.04.2023
With the sun shining it was time again for one of the North East’s best multi-venue festivals Stockton Calling. With a packed lineup of some of the finest bands around, it was a difficult choice on which band to see and which to miss for many of those who attended to. My day started with …