Live Review
Live Review: Mannequin Pussy / Slow Crush – Broadcast, Glasgow 26.06.2022
By Ian Campbell It was 2017 when I last saw Mannequin Pussy. The world has changed radically since then and after a string of how can things get any worse events, the US supreme court decision on abortion has left the majority of us speechless, distraught and angry. Mannequin Pussy vented this anger in a …
Live Review & Gallery: Camp Cope at The Republic Bar, Hobart. 25.06.2022
Indie darlings, Camp Cope returned to Hobart for the first time in 4 years to deliver a masterful set of their “power emo”. Playing to a capacity audience at The Republic Bar, the now four-piece band belted out a strong, and popular selection of their songs from their self-titled debut LP, through their highly-regarded sophomore …
Live Review: 2000 Trees Festival – Upcote Farm, Cheltenham 09.07.2022 Plus Gallery
After starting the day with some forest yoga, the S’appenin Podcast record their Live episode with Saint Agnes. Meanwhile Violent Hearts kick off 2000Tree’s music scene for Saturday on the NEU stage and they definitely give a good indication of how the days going to go; they give great vibes and a sound that gets …
Live Review: Rag ‘N’ Bone Man / Lottie Willis / DJ Sid – Newcastle Racecourse, Newcastle 26.06.2022
By Adam Littlemore Wow what amazing night it was with a great crowd full of energy courtesy of DJ Sid who opened the show and got the crowd up dancing and singing along to the music ready to welcome the and getting the second act Lottie Willis. This was the first time Lottie has played …
Gallery: Geese – The Sound House, Dublin 24,06,2022
American art-punk/indie-rock band Geese arrived in Dublin’s The Sound House and played to a full room which was great to see considering they were up against a few other major shows on around Dublin on the night. The band themselves didn’t really have much to say, they just got on and done what a good …
Live Review: Tremonti / Hawxx – The Academy, Dublin 23,06,2022
American heavy metal crew Tremonti blew the roof off Dublin’s The Academy with support coming from London based Hawxx Hawxx were egger to get on stage as they were side of stage five minutes before stage time getting themselves hyped.Opening with Blunt from their Deadlands EP and then Hologram from their latest EP You’re Only …
Live review: The Dead South – HMV Empire, Coventry 22.06.22
Coventry finally got a visit from Canadas finest, The Dead South after the pandemic had caused the band to postpone the show for 3 years, but the Served Cold tour was here, and the crowd were more than ready for it. Entering into the HMV Empire, you could tell there was a buzz for the …
Live Review: Jessie Ware – The Piece Hall, Halifax. 19.06.22
“Is this Halifax or Venice?” Such is the spectacular setting for this gig, it’s caused Jessie Ware to question where she is. And she’s not wrong, the Piece Hall in Halifax is a stunning location for this outdoor summer party. Ware is touring in support of the 2020 What’s Your Pleasure album, disco inspired and …
Live Review: Blood Red Shoes – The Garage, London 14.06.2022
It almost feels like stalking. I’ve certainly followed Steven Ansell and Laura-Mary Carter around over the years. From that captivating moment when I first heard Getting Boring By The Sea some fifteen years ago I was smitten by their edgy, wall of sound and the inventive spark between them. There was the Blood Red Shoes …
Live Review: The War and Treaty / Paddy Keyes – Whelan’s, Dublin 22,06,2022
Husband and wife duo of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya AKA The War and Treaty brought their Blues/Soul to Dublin’s Whelan’s and they rocked the house. Opening the night was Paddy Keyes hailing from Sligo and only new to the gig circuit in Dublin tell us at one point that this is his first Dublin …