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Live Review: Beach House / White Flowers – 02 Academy Brixton, London 26.05.2022
It started as a project with 10 Dollars in their pocket and Beach House were formed and created a genre that has been widely imitated. The band played a sold out Brixton Academy with a catalogue of songs and Victoria Legrand’s mesmerising voice. Beach House are a neo-psychedelic shoegaze band from Baltimore, Maryland in 2004 …
Live Review: Thunder / Kris Barras Band – Wembley Arena, London 28.05.2022
By Adrian Peel photos by Jon Pigram One of the UK’s most underrated hard rock bands – though packing out much of Wembley Arena more than 30 years after they first got together is a pretty impressive feat – Thunder brought their UK tour to a close with a setlist that lay heavily towards their …
Live Review: Bess Atwell / Benjamin Francis Leftwich / Bear’s Den – Eventim Apollo, London 18.05.2022
With an extensive tour underway and just releasing a new album ‘Blue Hours’, Bear’s Den return to London’s Eventim Apollo after nearly twenty four months with a defining set with plenty of applause! First of all and fitting nicely for the audience to settle down for the evening’s mesmerising guitar laden evocative songwriting was the …
Live Review: Paolo Nutini – 100 Club, London 16.05.2022
In March this year Paolo Nutini announced a show in Bristol for June and I was left a little confused for the simple reason, where has he been, and why hasn’t he announced more shows? You may think, it’s not strange at all, but it has been 7 years since Paolo last performed in London …
Track: Molly Roberts Showcases Her Soaring Vocals On New Single ‘Hearts’
Returning with her second single and once again showcasing her uplifting, heartfelt songwriting, London Singer-Songwriter Molly Roberts shines on ‘Hearts’. Not only a display of her effortlessly moving piano and string arrangements, ‘Hearts’ is also a stunning example of Molly’s abilities as vocals with soaring high notes and tight, beautiful harmonies. Thematically melancholic, covering loss, …
Live Review: Incineration Festival – The Roundhouse, The Electric Ballroom, The Underworld, The Blackheart, London 07.05.2022
So, my annual expedition down to old London town for the mighty Incineration Fest had been thwarted in recent years for obvious reasons, although this year it was back, billed to be bigger and better than ever and with the addition of The Roundhouse to the venue list, it had all the makings to live …
Live Review: The White Buffalo / L.A. Edwards – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London 26.04.2022
With their Dark, rhythmic Country Rock tonnes, ‘The White Buffalo’ finally return to The Kentish Town Forum in London to showcase more of their recent songs from ‘On the Widow’s Walk’ album. To accompany the headliners Californian based ‘L.A. Edwards’, who recently released a new single ‘The Crow’, fitted in nicely with their sun kissed …
News: Indie punk favourites The Subways reveal video for new single ‘You Kill My Cool’: Studio album and tour dates coming up
Hertfordshire, UK punk rockers The Subways have released the uniquely shot, fabulously amber-hued video to accompany new single You Kill My Cool, out now via Alcopop! Records. The clip was filmed by London-based director Blake Claridge (The Wanted, Hadouken, Martin Garrix), who says of the visuals: “I’d always wanted to do something with a perpetual …
Live Review: Wet Leg – Electric Ballroom, London 26.04.2022
Excuse me? That joke isn’t funny anymore, huh? Well, with a debut album hitting the top of the charts packed with infectious songs aplenty and sold out gigs throughout the country – Wet Leg are certainly still laughing. The newly crowned indie disco queens continue to capitalise on the instant hit status of Chaise Long. …
Live Review: Jordan Rakei / Ruti And Olivia Dean – O2 Brixton Academy, London
By Cath Dupuy Jordan Rakei’s final date of his European/UK tour at 02 Brixton Academy was predestined to be memorable. His finely tuned and exceptionally talented band was augmented with a string quartet, 5 backing singers and extra percussion! Support was from 2 excellent singer-songwriters Ruti and Olivia Dean, both already with big fanbases.Jordan frequently brings …