Live Review
Live Review: Billy Lockett / Karima Francis – Leadmill, Sheffield 12.10.2014
The Leadmill is the heart of Sheffield’s music scene and Sunday night was Billy Lockett’s chance to win over the steel city. It was the second night of his Autumn tour, which promises to take him across the UK and Ireland in four short weeks. The Northampton lad was joined by Karima Francis, a singer-songwriter …
Live: Ian Hunter, Sheffield City Hall Ballroom, 2 October 2014
There are four blokes on stage with an unenviable task. Tonight’s crowd are here to see one man and one man only, and I’m among them. Ian Hunter inspires a devoted following of fans, much in evidence tonight by the high percentage of the audience being resplendent in their Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter …
Live Review: Ras G, Low Leaf and Zeroh @ Electrowerkz
The continuing popularity of Kiss as a live act demonstrates that live music is about a whole lot more than music, it’s about performance as well. On the London date of their tour the need for performance was made abundantly clear with support acts Low Leaf and, to a lesser extent, Zeroh delivering exciting and …
Live Review: The 1975 / Circa Waves – 02 Apollo, Manchester 26.09.2014
After missing the first band due to the perverse demeanour of the ticket office lady, second support band Circa Waves took to the stage at 8.30. Bringing their indie pop to the Manchester Apollo in a glare of green lights with a funky Spanish sounding intro, they blew away any lingering thoughts of the aforementioned …
Say Pstch: Live – Moon Duo, The Harley, Sheffield, 02.09.14
This is the third time I have seen Moon Duo live. The previous two times were under quite different circumstances, but both in their own way were exceptional. I first saw them at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds when Sanae had some really serious technical problems with her keyboards, to the extent that it …
Live: Kate Bush – Before The Dawn
The story of Kate Bush’s return to live concerts is now well-known: one six-week tour in 1979 finished at the Hammersmith Apollo and she never again went on tour or performed an entire set for the public. Some cited nerves, others exhaustion from her relentless perfectionism. Rumours said that the death of her lighting director, …
Live Review: Galtres Festival – 16/17.08.2014 plus galleries
A Bank Holidays not a Bank Holiday without a festival right ? We think so, that’s why we thought it would be a good idea to check out Galtres Festival, albeit that we did arrive a bit late. (Click on the pictures to see them in gallery view ) Saturday MORCHEEBA Thankfully we weren’t too …
Meet: interview with Terminal Gods, plus live review
Announcing their arrival on stage with a short and punchy blast of ‘Peter Gunn’, it was clear from the off that Terminal Gods were here to blow the joint apart, and attempt to leave a lasting impression on the gathering before them. Just in case anyone had any doubt as to where they were going …
Psych Insight: Live, Elephant Stone, Wharf Chambers, Leeds, 10/06/14.
I always seem to be playing catch up with Elephant Stone. I missed their live gig at The Leeds Cockpit, in support of Black Angels because of a queue on the motorway, and I didn’t really get into their eponymously titled 2013 album until this year. Now that I have I think it’s one of …
Live: Human Hair. Bell Jar, Sheffield 1-6-14 + ‘View from the Pit’ Gallery
Like many people I know, I really do prefer the smaller gig. They’re a bit more intimate and personal. More importantly, the beer is usually a lot better than the over priced watered down chemical rich rubbish you have to endure at the more corporate venues. And of course, you quite often get to meet …