Live Music
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.
Live Review: overpass – Leeds 22.03.24
Brudenell Social Club is sold out. It’s the turn of Birmingham indie up-and-comers overpass to headline the iconic venue, and there’s a lot of excitement down at the front. I first saw overpass 12 months ago, as they played to a packed out room at Oporto during Independent Venue Week2, supporting Tom A Smith. They …
Live Review: Liam Gallagher & John Squire – Leeds 23.03.24
There’s a level of devotion that goes beyond a tour t-shirt, bucket hat or even an oversized parka. Those queuing up outside the O2 Academy in Leeds to see Liam Gallagher and John Squire have those in abundance, of course, but there are those people who wear a permanent tribute to their hero. The Gallagher …
Live Review: Idles – Project House, Leeds 22.02.24
“Shall we dance?” Joe Talbot asks towards the end of a 60 minute set. He’s a bit late. As late as the person wearing the “Free Nelson Mandela” t shirt that’s he’s spotted in the crowd earlier on. The dancing started from minute 1. 48 hours ago, nobody knew this was happening. Yet now, on …
Live Gallery and Review: The National at the ICC, Sydney 1.03.2024
The National captivate Sydney audience with lead singer Matt Berninger engaging extensively with the crowd and creating an unforgettable, intimate experience.
Live Review: Fozzy – Nightrain, Bradford 17.02.24
Anyone who has watched WWE / AEW over the years will know that Chris Jericho always had a preference for rock as his walk on music. So it’s perhaps no surprise that he’s turned the tables, and used his pro-wrestling showmanship to front Fozzy – the band formed in Atlanta in 1999 as a cover …
Live Review: Miles Kane – O2 Academy, Leeds 25.01.24
Miles Kane kicks off his UK Tour with a swaggering performance in Leeds. Having released his 5th studio album, One Man Band, in the middle of last year, Miles Kane hits the road on a 2024 UK tour, kicking off in Leeds O2 Academy. In all honesty, the critical reception to the album was pretty …
Live Review: CMAT – Leeds Stylus, 21.11.23
Sometimes you go to gigs and you come away feeling happy but not blown away. You saw what you expected and all was fine. Then other times you come away with a sense that you’ve witnessed something more transformative. A performance that you can’t quite believe was in a room of that size. That you’ve …