Live Review: Paul Weller – The Globe, Stockton 14.04.2024
By Francis Fitzgerald Well, well, Weller. The Modfather arrived on the stage at Stockton Globe to be greeted by a rapturous sell-out crowd. For the next two hours, Teesside was treated to a jaunt through a back catalogue that stretches back through five decades. To kick off proceedings it was straight into sturdy renditions of …
Live Review: Paloma Faith – Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield 19.04.2024
By Phil Wright Tuesday April 19th brought the pocket-size powerhouse, that is Paloma Faith, to the iconic Sheffield City Hall. The 2800 sell-out crowd was in for an amazing masterclass in entertaining and owning the stage. This was a show of two halves with no supporting act for Paloma. She emerged onto the stage performing …
Live Review: Blind Channel / Ghøstkid – La Scala, London 04.04.2024
By Henry Groves To many people, Blind Channel will be known for appearing in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest where they represented Finland. Since then, they have been trying to make a name for themselves away from the competition and this year have tried to push that further afield. With the release of their latest …
Live Review: Yard Act / Gustaf – Brighton Dome, Brighton 25.03.2024
By Henry Groves The uprising of Yard Act has been a rapid one and Brighton showed that off as well as any city. From playing a sold out Patterns only 2 years ago, the band were back playing the spectacular Brighton Dome. I for one was incredibly excited for this show, which led to me …
Live Review: Stiff Little Fingers / Glen Matlock – O2 Academy, Leeds 21.03.2024
By Phil Wright Thursday 21st March took me to Leeds for a total ‘Punk Fest’ at the O2. Opening the night was a true Punk legend, Glen Matlock, the original bass player and songwriter for the ‘Sex Pistols’. He was joined on stage by Neal Whitmore from ‘Sigue Sigue Sputnick’. The combination of Matlock and …
Live Review: DIIV / Bdrmm – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London 12.03.2024
By Henry Groves Although there are 2 months until the release of their 4th studio album ‘Frog in Boiling Water’, the shoegaze icons were back in the UK, showing off their new music. Returning to the Forum in Kentish Town, 3 years after their last show at the same venue, celebrating the release of their …
Live Review: Wingz Of The Monkey / Jam Tub / Rare Breed – The Green Room, Stockton 09.02.2024
By Francis Fitzgerald The Green Room is the little brother of the Georgian Theatre in Stockton-On-Tees. It is one of those small venues that are vital to the nurturing of new music. On Friday night it played host to the Wingz of The Monkey who were celebrating the release of their new single ‘The Accuser’. Everyone …
Live Review: Saint Agnes / Bex / The Strays – Think Tank?, Newcastle 28.01.2024
By Renée Bennett Following their third studio album, London band Saint Agnes ‘Bloodsuckers’ tour commenced this month after its initial postponement while the group supported reggae metal band Skindred on tour. It was worth the wait while a pulsating vacuum was made in the intimate Geordie venue ‘Think Tank?’. The night kicked off with support …
Live Review: Opus Kink – Concorde 2, Brighton 12.12.2023
By Henry Groves I had been lucky enough to see Opus Kink a few times in the past, but none of them lived up to the size of this show. From supporting Chappaqua Wrestling at Brighton’s Rialto Theatre to supporting Black Honey at Green Door Store in the same city. Now they were headlining Concorde …
Live Review: Laura Misch – Komedia, Brighton 11.12.2023
By Henry Groves Heading to the end of her UK tour, Laura Misch had come to Brighton to play a sold-out Komedia Studio. Originally down to play Concorde 2, the new choice of venue was a lot more intimate, and seeing her in such a small venue was something that is unlikely to happen any …