Live Review
Live Review: Howling Bells – 229 The Venue, London 22.01.2022
Tony Blair is still Prime Minister, Gnarls Barkley is going crazy in the charts and The Sopranos is the latest telly fix. Meanwhile, an Aussie indie rock combo has released their debut album. Howling Bells eponymous debut was launched on the world in the spring of 2006 – a different time, an age when lazy …
Live Review: James Bay – Lafayette, London 26.01.2022
Review and photos by Fabian Fernandes So for a lot of music fans out there, we have been craving live music and for the unfortunate few our first gig of the year. Fitting, that James Bay’s first song of the night- Craving, opened up the show. The acoustic tour labelled New Song, New Stories, in …
Live Review: Christopher Coleman & The Great Escape, MONA FOMA Festival, Hobart, 30 January 2022.
First an interesting backdrop. Local Hobartian David Walsh made an enormous fortune in the world of gambling due to some proficiency in mathematical chance – I don’t know the details and he may well still be involved in such capers. What I do know is that rather than keeping the fruits of his fortunes to …
Live Review: Smoove and Turrell / Vandebilt – Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh 29.01.2022
So here we are at last – the long awaited album launch show for Stratos Bleu released June 2020 on Jalapenos Records. Smoove and Turrell returned to the Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh after a stomping gig in 2018. It’s quite rightly a sold out show although the current circumstances mean the room is not full …
Live Review: Big Country / Harriet Rose Band, The Picturedrome, Holmfirth, 28.01.2022
A trip to a fantastic venue on Friday. Holmfirth Picturedrome is located in the middle of this countryside town, its a popular spot right next to the river and not your usual type of live concert setting. The room is acoustically excellent and the floor is set on a slope so wherever you stand you …
Live Review: Girl Ray – The Lexington, London 21.01.2022
On a cold and miserable night in January with still more grey days ahead we all need some Girl Ray. Emerging from their hibernation like snowdrops Poppy, Sophie, Iris (and not forgetting Girl Ray bloke Mike) bring warmth, joy and some welcome quirkiness as they headline this eclectic night curated by The Line Of Best …
Live Review: Washed Out / Brijean – The Observatory North Park, San Diego 18.01.22 (Gallery)
American singer, songwriter and record producer Ernest Greene Jr who goes under the name Washed Out is currently on a tour of America. Taking his blend of layered synths, quietly chiming guitars and dreamscape creations on the road as he supports his recent album ‘Purple Noon’. Backseat Mafia’s Taylor Betancourt was at The Observatory North …
Live Review: Stone Cold Abyss / Scarred By Truth – NE Volume Music Bar, Stockton 08.01.22
A night of metal was promised with three bands originally on the line up Scarred By Truth, Graviter and headliner Stone Cold Abyss. Unfortunately as seems to be the recent theme, Graviter had to pull out due to Covid related issues. Tonight would also be Yorkshire’s Scarred By Truth 3rd gig, not that you could …
Live Review: The Rockaway Beach Festival – 07.01.2022 – 09.01.2022
Welcome to the end of the fear show! After everyone was grounded in 2021 Bognor braced itself for the return of the Rockaway Beach Festival. In the middle of a continuing pandemic? Really? As an idea it seemed crazier than the competitors in the notorious Bognor Birdman contest – a true leap of faith! During …
Live Review: Idles – O2 Academy, Brixton 16.01.2022 (Gallery)
After releasing their excellent album ‘Crawler’ last year, Idles have hit the road on a huge world tour in support. They are currently on the UK leg where our Nicole Osrin went along to the bands Brixton gig at the O2 Academy to capture all the chaos and joy. Purchase the bands album here Find …