Live Review
Live Gallery: Roxy Music / Nilufer Yanya – The O2, London 14.10.2022
Roxy Music are on tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of their self titled debut album. The 13 date tour ended at the O2 in London where Backseat Mafia was there to capture all the magic of the show including support act Nilufer Yanya. Nilufer Yanya Roxy Music
Live Review: Beabadoobee / Pretty Sick – Foundry, Sheffield 14.10.2022
A trip to Foundry Sheffield on Friday for a sold out Beabadoobee show. Supporting were Pretty Sick, hailing from New York and signed to the same record label as tonight’s headline and notably The 1975. The band describe their music as indie Rock and they certainly impressed tonight, opening with new release ‘Heaven’ from the …
Live Review: De Staat (The State) / CLT DRP – The Grand Social, Dublin 15,10,2022
Dutch alternative rock band rolled into or should I say strutted into Dublin’s The Grand Social, bringing with them Brighton’s three piece electro punk outfit CLT DRP.The night was a total sell out and the room was rammed. Opening the night were as mentioned Brighton band CLT DRP, taking to the stage at 8pm to …
Live Review: Will Young – Symphony Hall, Birmingham 15.10.2022 Plus Gallery
Cheers for Will Young fill Birmingham’s Symphony Hall as a spotlight lights a lone microphone in front of the burgundy curtains hiding the stage. A clip of his Pop Idol audition plays after an a cappella snippet of ‘Evergreen‘ and as the curtains pull back, we’re greeted by Will Young and his band; this is …
Live Review and Gallery: Wargasm/Bambie Thug/Idle Discourse, Academy 2, 15/10/2022
Heavy metal duo Wargasm consisting of Sam Matlock and Irish bass player and vocalist Milkie Way played a sold-out Dublin show in Academy 2 this weekend. The band were supported by two other great Irish acts Idle Discourse and BambieThug. It was a fantastic night of heavy music. First band up on the night were …
Live Review and Gallery: Thumper/ Really Good Time, Whelans, 14/10/2022
Dublin punk band Thumper played their largest show yet in a sold out Whelan’s main room. Everything about this show was chaos in the best way possible! Support band Really Good Time were exactly that a really good time. I was very impressed with this punk four-some who were super tight and professional from start …
Live Review: Richard Hawley / Studio Electrophonique – St Canices Cathedral, Kilkenny 15.10.2022
Words and Photos by Mick Ryan. My hometown of Kilkenny has hosted some big named acts over the years with Dylan, Young and even “The Boss” himself playing in this small city in the southeast of Ireland and last night was no different as we welcomed Sheffield’s finest Richard Hawley . One of Irelands most …
Live Review: As December Falls – O2 Institute, Birmingham 14.10.2022 Plus Gallery
The Tyne & Lit By Lanterns help warm up this Birmingham crowd and set the tone for the evening. The Tyne even grab their own considerable crowd, teaching us all how to join in with ‘DEMONS‘ before going straight into it and grabbing one of the loudest choruses of the whole evening. The night is …
Live Review: The Lemonheads / Bass Drum Of Death / Alex Lipinski – Chalk, Brighton 10.10.2022
The Lemonheads after all these later come and play some special shows in the UK to mark the 30th Anniversary of their acclaimed record ‘It’s a shame about Ray’. For tonight’s show, the audience is in for a treat with the array of the band’s back catalogue of indie punk fusion The Lemonheads formed in …
Live Review: Public Service Broadcasting / Pale Blue Eyes – O2 Academy, Leicester 11.10.2022
Public Service Broadcasting brought ‘singles night’ to the o2 Academy in Leicester this week. Tonights support act were Devons Pale Blue Eyes, go check these guys out, already getting air play on BBC 6 Music and an upcoming tour with Birminghams ‘Swim Deep’ these guys have star potential and their own headline tour won’t be …