Live Review
Live Gallery: Night Beats – Temple, Athens 14.10.2022
The brain-child of Native Texan Danny Lee Blackwell, Night Beats have just finished a tour where they brought their brand of R&B-inspired Western Psychedelic sound to Europe. Backseat Mafia’s Manos Kalafatelis was there to witness the band on stage at their gig in Athens. By Manos Kalafatelis Find out more via the band’s Website or …
Live Gallery + Set List: Counting Crows – 3Arena, Dublin 18,10,2022
Counting Crows slipped their way into Dublin’s 3Arena for their Butter Miracle Tour 2022 and spread out a twenty one song set with a couple of covers thrown in for good measure. One being a personal favourite of Adam Duritz.To the delight of the fans! during their set they switched from the electric set to …
Live Review: Soak / Niamh Regan – Whelan’s, Dublin 11.10.2022
Words & Pictures: Max Falvey Originally set to take place last May, Northern Irish singer-songwriter Birdie Monds-Watson, better known as Soak, finally took to the famed stage of Whelan’s in Dublin last Tuesday night for the penultimate show of her tour in support of her latest album, ‘If I Never Know You Like This Again’. …
Live Review: Fontaines D.C – o2 Academy, Birmingham 22.11.2022 Plus Gallery
It’s a rainy Monday night and yet another sold out show at the o2 Academy in Birmingham for 2022. Support from Wunderhorse lets the crowd know what they’re in for this evening though the chants of “football’s coming home” is a far cry from the show they’re about to receive from Dublin’s post-punk band. Arriving …
Live Review: Sigrid – o2 Academy, Birmingham 06.11.2022
It’s 10 to 8 on a cold Sunday night in November and there’s still a massive queue for the main room of the o2 Academy. First act of the night is Tommy LeFroy, a female duo with a hippy pop sound that make for a great start to the evening. After a less than impressive …
Live Review: Paolo Nutini – o2 Academy, Birmingham 28.10.2022
40 minutes before Paolo Nutini is due on stage and there is still a sizeable queue outside the o2 Academy in Birmingham. This is a sold out show and the main room is heaving with people trying to get wherever they possibly can to see the show. It’s been 5 years since Paolo has been …
Live Review: Westerman – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham 24.10.2022 Plus Gallery
Laura Misch starts the evening off and although you can sense her nerves on stage through her breathing, they don’t effect her voice at all. The crowd a silent – pin drop silent – and between the music filling the room and performance going on on stage, the support act feel more like an art …
Live Review: Cassia – o2 Institute, Birmingham 19.10.2022 Plus Gallery
This Wednesday night starts off on the right foot with Dude, My Dude & Eli Smart preparing us with some classic indie pop. Eli seems to have more of a rockier edge and alternates between giving both ‘The Feeling‘ & ‘The Beatles‘ vibes with a little of their own personality thrown in too. The o2 …
Live Gallery: The Used at The Podium – Spokane, Wa 14.10.2022
The Used are currently providing tour support to A Day To Remember on the “Just Some More Shows” Tour across North America. Anthony Moore was at the show in Spokane, Washington at The Podium to grab some photos of the show. A packed crowd in The Podium, brought an energy of early 2000’s emo nostalgia. The tour included additional support from Magnolia Park and Movements.
Live: The Cure, Copenhagen Review
When The Cure first announced their European Tour back in 2021, the only decision to make was which show to go to. My hand was forced somewhat when a quick glance down the dates failed to reveal a Manchester show. Trips to other UK venues would invariably involve train and hotel costs, on top of …