Review: Damon & Naomi at Grüner Salon, Berlin, 22 April, 2016
This was one of those shows where, after a long week, I was nearly contemplating skipping it and going to bed early. I hadn’t been to a show that had …
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Review: Public Access TV at Brudenell Social, Leeds
As a music lover, there’s a certain satisfaction to seeing a band live at a fairly intimate venue on a wet Monday night and knowing they’re going …
Review: Bel Esprit + Elixir at The Bullingdon, Oxford
Bel Esprit are one of those bands that rock a lot harder on stage than their photoshopped press shots or polished production would make you believe. Doing …
Review: Little Comets + Hippo Campus at O2 Academy Oxford
Oxford isn’t necessarily the place to be when it comes to gigs but last Saturday night it was a tough decision who to see. Blossoms were playing a sold …
Review: Bloc Party at O2 Academy Birmingham (NME Awards Tour)
Last night’s NME Awards Tour show in Birmingham marked the last date of the tour which Bloc Party last played in 2005 alongside The Killers, The Futureheads …
Review: Marika Hackman at Grüner Salon, Berlin
“Has anyone seen The Shining” Marika Hackman asked a few songs into the set “This place is very ‘The Shining’.” Indeed, …
An Evening With: They Might Be Giants
There is a strange sort of energy that exists before the start of a They Might Be Giants show. An astute observer of crowds may notice that the sort of people …
Review: Ex Hex at Magnet Club, Berlin, 20 February 2015
I arrived at the Ex Hex show a few Friday nights ago excited and ready to dance. I’ve long been a fan of Mary Timony’s music, since discovering her …