Live Music
Live Review: HighSchool – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 16.05.24
Following the release of the latest EP, Accelerator, which we gave a resounding 9 out of 10 at Backseat Mafia, HighSchool hit the road on their European tour and we caught the show in Leeds. The Australian indie band bounced up the 3 steps on to the stage in Brudenell’s Community Room, but to a …
Gallery: Chicano Batman/ Lido Pimienta at Union Transfer, Philadelphia, 13.05.2024
Los Angeles-based Chicano Batman brought their healing energy to the Union Transfer stage for a night of groovy tunes. The trio sang about love, peace, and longing for more in a mix of Spanish and English. Opening the evening was mother of three, Latina queen, Lido Pimienta, who took the time to advocate for all …
Live Review: Dea Matrona – The Wardrobe, Leeds, 04.05.24
Formed in 2018, following time busking on the streets of Belfast, Dea Matrona have clearly spent time honing their craft as a live act. There’s a good crowd in the Wardrobe in Leeds, and interestingly, with a far higher average age than I was expecting. Many have come down early to see the excellent Fiona-Lee. …
Gallery: Holly Humberstone/ Carol Ades at TLA, Philadelphia, 08.05.2024
English singer-songwriter, Holly Humberstone graced Philadelphia’s sold out TLA last night. The 24 year old preformed songs from her new EP, “Work In Progress”, as well as her earliest songs. It is fair to say that fans would easily throw themselves into the Deep End for Humberstone, since her Gravity is just too strong. “God …
Gallery: CSS/ Sloppy Jane at The Foundry, Philadelphia, 06.05.2024
São Paulo legends, CSS, took to The Foundry stage for a night of high energy and retrospective tunes. The night was dedicated to channelling teenage youth and they did just that. Playing songs about cats, moving to the big city, and sex, CSS was able to radiate life into their fans for the entire 1.5 …
Gallery: Des Rocs at The Foundry, Philadelphia, 04.05.2024
Whoever said Rock N Roll was dead clearly never saw Des Rocs perform live. From the haircut to the sleeveless leather jacket and vintage guitars, Danny Rocco (a.k.a. the magic man himself) made fans wish that the show lasted forever. This made the lyric of his last song of the night, Suicide Romantics, “Nothing’s meant …
Live Review: Olivia Dean – Leeds Stylus, 26.04.24
Sat at the piano, mid show, Olivia Dean tells us that she’s anxious being on stage in front of the 1000 or so, sold out crowd at Leeds University. Her performance though, belies those nerves as she delivered a cool and polished show. Stepping up to venues of this size would understandably generate a few …
Gallery: We Three/ Skydxddy at The Foundry, Philadelphia, 15.04.2024
Energetic pop-trio, We Three, graced The Foundry Philadelphia stage last night. Lead singer, Manny Humlie called the evening “A celebration of insecurities” as the band opened up their hearts, singing songs about queerness, growing up, and their mom who sadly passed. Support came from Texas-based hiphop artist, SKYDXDDY. We Three’s “Love Me” tour is making …
Live Review: Starsailor – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 08.04.24
I’ll be honest, it’s been a long time since I’d thought about Starsailor. They’d briefly punctuated the beginning of my working life in the early 2000s, but then had faded into the background. Not so for the completely packed out Brudenell crowd, bursting at the seams with 400 devoted fans. The band had continued to …
Gallery: Rosali/ Verity Den at Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, 14.04.2024
Rosali’s close ties with Philadelphia were evident in the packed Johnny Brenda’s venue. A crowd of close friends, family and complete strangers combined for a magical yet comfortable atmosphere, complemented by the soothing voice of Rosali. Support came from the four-piece North Carolina natives, Verity Den. Rosali’s new record, Bite Down, is available now.