Live Review
Live Review: Big Thief – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London 02.03.2022
Looking like they’ve lost their way searching for The Emerald City the four disparate characters on stage tonight are Big Thief. The Brooklyn-based band have actually just blown in from Bristol as they continue their epic European and North American tour. A global trek which, incidentally, is donating 1% of tour income to the climate …
Live review: This is the Kit, Falmouth, March 4th – West Country meets West Coast and proves a very fine blend
WE’RE not quite there, you know, not yet; not quite. Back to normal, that is. It’s taken me until early March to lose my 2022 gig cherry, mostly because the ‘rona still lingers as a particularly unwelcome surprise in the nooks and crannies of life, ready to spring out with its super-infectious, gap-toothed grin, and …
Live Review: Alkaline Trio / Taking Back Sunday – O2 Academy, Birmingham 05.03.2022 Plus Gallery
There’s a slight delay to the evening as the queue is still making it’s way in but it’s all worth the wait as Taking Back Sunday take the stage; these guys certainly know how to start a co-headline show with a bang. Hands hit the air from the get go and rarely fall back down …
Live: Emily Barker Returns to a sodden Sydney
Emily Barker and Lukas Drinkwater perform thought-provoking set in sodden Sydney
Live Review: Lucy Dacus/Indigo de Souza – The Stone Pony, Asbury Park 26.2.2022
Musicians are really doing whatever it takes to stay on the road in 2022. Scrambling for substitute band members or crew when positive tests arrive to anything else thrown their way. When singer/songwriter Lucy Dacus started suffering from herniated spinal discs, she took to her couch – on stage. These early 2022 shows have now …
Live Review: Iglooghost – Casbah, San Diego 28.02.2022
London based Seamus Malliagh, known by his stage name Iglooghost, is currently touring America with his addictive and brilliant electronic music. Taylor Betancourt caught Malliagh’s San Diego gig at Casbah for Backseat. Check out her photos below: Find out more via Iglooghost’s Facebook Tickets and dates are available here Check out the video for the track …
Live Review: Wolf Alice – Rock City, Nottingham 27.02.2022
Wolf Alice are currently on tour to support their album Blue Weekend (read our review here). Ellen Mae caught the band as they played Rock City, Nottingham. Check out the bands track The last Man On Earth, Below Find out more via the bands Website or Facebook Tickets for the remaining tour dates are available …
live review: self esteem – prioritise pleasure tour – leeds stylus / 02.03.22
A sold out crowd came together at Leeds Stylus last night, ready to dance for Self Esteem’s Prioritise Pleasure tour. Behind the name, Rebecca Lucy Taylor. Recently nominated at the 2022 BRIT Awards for ‘Best New Artist’ & racking up an amazing 3 nominations at the 2022 NME Awards (including ‘Best Album in The World’ …
Live Review: Pale Waves – O2 Academy, Leicester 25.02.2022 Plus Gallery
The Leicester crowd are ready and raring to go on this cold Friday night. Starting with Bitters, we’re in for a strong female led night which is helped along by the music playing over the speakers; Katy Perry, Paramore, Tatu and many more certainly helps pass the time between acts. It doesn’t take long for …
Live Review: Crown the King / Light Grey – Upstairs, Whelans, Dublin 11.02.2022
The throng gathered in Whelans, Dublin tonight for a night of pop punk and a sold out show for headline act Crown the King, but first up are Galway band Light Grey. Light Grey a third wave pop punk band drawing elements of emo and hip hop to create an effervescent energy all of their …