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Live Review: Yann Tiersen / Quinquis – The Roundhouse, London 08.09.2022
As the puddles form around the humdrum town and London joins the rest of this disunited kingdom to enter a new Dark Ages, a little French fun should be just the tonic. Yann Tiersen contributed much of the score for the Amelie film soundtrack back in 2001. The quirky beauty of Audrey Tautou and Yann …
Live Review: Bauhaus – Brixton Academy, London 19.08.2022
There’s soaring inflation, public sector strikes and a cost of living crisis and somewhere in Northamptonshire the band Bauhaus are taking that angst and discontent and creating a goth classic. Bauhaus – or Bauhaus 1919 (as they were initially called) recorded their classic Bela Lugosi’s Dead amidst the industrial strife and political instability of Britain …
TRACK: High Vis release new single Trauma Bonds ahead of second album, Blending, due 9 September
London’s High Vis have released new single ‘Trauma Bonds‘ from their second album Blending which is set for release on 9 September on Dais Records. The impassioned vocals and forthright lyrics present a hopeful search for empathy and communication in the face of ongoing personal tragedy. As front person Graham Sayle explains:“‘Trauma Bonds’ was written after the news of …
Live Review: Joe Jackson – London Palladium, London 07.08.22
School was cruel. Blessed with an abundant record box of singles I had a passport to the parties but it came at a cost. Spending my paper-round money on vinyl but still clad in jumble sale garb didn’t go unnoticed by my mates, So a throwaway jibe about me being “square” stuck fast. To be …
Live Review: Christina Aguilera / Union J – The O2, London 05.08.2022
Words by Adrian Peel Hailed by opening act Union J as “the greatest voice of our generation”, Christina Aguilera stopped off at the O2 as part of a short UK tour – her first since the pandemic – which was due to culminate with a headline appearance at Brighton Pride on Saturday, August 6th. Images of the sultry singer looking every inch the superstar …
NEWS: PEEPING DREXELS release new single Sneak Motel, announce EP Days of Heaven and confirm live dates with more to follow
London based Peeping Drexels have announced their new EP Days Of Heaven as well as sharing new single ‘Sneak Motel‘. The EP will be released 2 September on Brace Yourself Records. Peeping Drexels have shared stages with the likes of Shame, Goat Girl, Public Practice, Viagra Boys and Fat White Family. The band will headline London’s Lexington on 7 October to celebrate the release. …
Live Review: Blood Red Shoes – The Garage, London 14.06.2022
It almost feels like stalking. I’ve certainly followed Steven Ansell and Laura-Mary Carter around over the years. From that captivating moment when I first heard Getting Boring By The Sea some fifteen years ago I was smitten by their edgy, wall of sound and the inventive spark between them. There was the Blood Red Shoes …
Live Review: Sharon Van Etten – O2 Brixton Academy, London 17.06.2022
Sharon Van Etten declared that this was the biggest gig she had ever played! The audience responded by continuously cheering for a good 2-3 minutes, a demonstration of how far she has come and how special she has become in the hearts of her fans in Europe. Her first tour (like many) since 2019 with …
Live Review: Alicia Keys – The O2, London 13.06.2022
Is there anything Alicia Keys cannot do? That was the question left in mind after leaving the O2 after she squeezed 30 songs into two hours. Alicia made her grand entrance as the screen doors opened, appearing in an all black outfit, making sure everyone knew she was the queen of the stage, demanding attention. …
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 …