Live Review
Say Psych: Live Review: Avalanche Party / Nara @ Big Hands, Manchester 01.02.2023
Independent Venue Week is the UK’s annual 7-day celebration of independent music & arts venues and the people that own, run and work in them. Over 200 independent venues take part in our annual Celebration and the number keeps growing every year. One such venue is Manchester’s Big Hands. With its low ceilings, epic club …
Live Review and Gallery: Carly Rae Jepsen/ Lewis OfMan, 3Olympia, 04/02/2023
Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen brought her ‘So Nice’ tour to Dublin this weekend for the first night of the European leg of the tour and it was a fantastic night of pop hits from start to finish. Lewis OfMan opened the night with his synth heavy dance set. This was not the way …
Live Review: Hot Milk / As December Falls / Jools / Clarence & The Modern Life – O2 Ritz, Manchester 03.02.23
By Sian Connolly For two nights and two nights only, Manchester’s very own, Hot Milk, perform two of their biggest headlining shows titled “England’s Screaming”. Last night, the band took over the London venue, Koko, creating nothing but chaos. But tonight, it was anarchy at the Ritz. Eagerly waiting for the venue to open, an …
Gallery & Set List: Rebecca Black / Jessica Winter – The Academy Greenroom, Dublin 04.02.2023
Rebecca Black played to a sold-out crowd at Dublin’s The Academy Greenroom as part of her ‘Let Her Burn’ tour and bringing with her experimental pop artist Jessica Winter.Jessica playing for 30 minutes, while Rebecca played a 18 song strong set-list. Jessica Winter Photo’s: Rebecca Black Photo’s & Set-list: Intro – WAIGDWYCrumbsMLCRead My MindDestroy MeSick …
Live Review: Dirty Honey / Himalayas Band – Corporation, Sheffield 29.01.2023
‘Dirty Honey are up there with the best live bands I have ever seen..and I have seen a lot of bands.’ Sunday Night and a long anticipated trip to the Corp in Sheffield. Dirty Honey have sold out everywhere recently and having listened to their 2021 self titled album release I was keen to see …
Gallery: The Residents – Button Factory, Dublin 03.02.2023
Holding Up The Underground Since 1972, the Avant-garde art collective that are The Residents brought their Faceless Forever / Dog Stab tour to Dublin’s Button Factory. Decked out in their eyeball suits and masks with stunning projected visuals on to a stage backdrop it was a feast for all the senses.
Live Review: Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls / The Lottery Winners / The Wilswood Buoys – The Barbican, York 31.01.23
Frank was in town and I was very up for this one as it was the first for me since the Christmas festivities had passed, and as I walked towards the imposing Barbican I was joined by a healthy amount of fellow giggers because tonight ladies and gentlemen, the Barbican was pretty much sold out …
Live Review: Editors – The National Stadium, Dublin 30.01.2023
Words & Photos: David McEneaney. I grew up in the 80s with an uncle who decided at some point that it was his responsibility to make sure I had a proper musical education (thanks Gerard!). So from a very early age I was subjected to my own personally curated radio station which consisted of constant …
Live Review: Girls In Synthesis @ Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds 28.01.2023
London based trio Girls In Synthesis are pretty prolific with their volume of live dates. So when they announced at the tail end of 2022 that apart from a few rearranged dates, their live performances in the UK would be few and far between this year, many took this is a call to arms and …