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Live Review: Deus / Meltheads – Electric Brixton, London 11.4.2023
With the only UK show, it’s been a long time coming with five piece Belgian rock band dEUS playing at the iconic Electric Brixton, with an eager crowd with the added bonus of a new album released a couple of months back called ‘How to Replace It’ The certainly break boundaries with their rock music …
Live Review: Big Thief / L’Rain – Eventim Apollo, London 11.04.2023
By Henry Groves Just over a year since their Shepherd Bush Empire show, Big Thief were back in London, this time for two shows at Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith. The night started with Big Thief entering the stage to thank the crowd for coming and to introduce, L’Rain, the support for their tour. Now I …
Album Review : Dele Sosimi and The Estuary 21 – ‘The Confluence’ : The afrobeat alumni returns to guide and groove.
Touchstone afrobeat musician Dele Sosimi teaming up with long standing indie songsmith Sam Duckworth (aka Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly) sounds like a longshot but that’s what’s happened. Sosimi’s new mini album ‘The Confluence’ is on the shelves via Wah Wah 45s and yes Duckworth is on production duties. Except this is no quirky experiment, …
Live Review: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard / Los Bitchos – Troxy, London 23.03.2023
With over 20 albums under their belt since forming in 2010, King Gizzard have finally come back to London for 2 sold-out shows at Alexandra Palace and Troxy. Tonight they played a solid near 2 hour set with little to no pauses in the set with some psychedelic to enhance the show in the Art …
Live Review: Pixies / Slow Readers Club – The Roundhouse, London 20.03.2023
To mark the 35th Anniversary of the ‘Surfer Rosa album’ the most influential American rock band are performing an electrifying show at the Roundhouse and this is their first of two major UK shows at the Roundhouse since they did a five night stint back in 2018. It was not surprising to see people already …
Track/Video : Scrimshire previews the evocative ‘Unforgotten, Unforgiven’ from his powerful new album ‘Paroxysm’.
Label boss of the UK soul hot house Albert’s Favourites (and previously Wah Wah 45s), go to producer and creator of one of 2021’s year’s best nu-beat albums ‘Nothing Feels Like Everything’, Adam Scrimshire is on an inspirational roll that shows no sign of losing momentum. Here is an artist who thrives on activity, a …
Live Gallery: The Comet Is Coming / Joshua Idehen – Koko, London 16.03.2023
London based genre bending trio The Comet Is Coming, are currently on tour bringing their magical blend of jazz, electronica, funk and psychedelic rock to audiences around the world. Backseat Mafia was at the band’s London gig at Koko with wordsmith Joshua Idehan supporting. Joshua Idehan The Comet Is Coming
Live Review: The Lathums – The Roundhouse, London 18.03.2023
By Fearghal McGlinchey “Welcome to the Music and Social Club at the Roundhouse in London, with your hosts, The Lathums. One week after securing their second UK number 1 album, The Lathums were on top form as they rounded off the UK leg of their ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’ tour in London …
News: Jodie Bryant Announces This Months ‘Discover Monthly Live’ London
BBC Radio 1 and BBC Introducing Sussex & Surrey presenter and renowned champion of new music Jodie Bryant announces the latest ‘Discover Monthly Live’ showcase in collaboration with Hot Vox, taking place March 22nd at Roadtrip & Workshop, London. Aimed at introducing both potential fans and industry professionals to new talent, the event is building …