Live Review
Live Review: Winter Rocks Festival – The Corporation, Sheffield 4.12.2021
Saturday saw an outing to the Winter Rocks Festival at The Corporation in Sheffield City Centre. I was pretty excited about this one with eleven top bands ready to rock, the day was set to be a stormer. Steal The City On entering the venue, the opening act Steal The City had just started their …
Live Review: Dani Larkin / Brona Keogh – Upstairs Whelans, Dublin 5.12.2021
Ian said:“Tonight i was back at Upstairs Whelan’s to see Dani Larkin, one of Irelands most exciting artists emerging on the contemporary and alt folk scene. Opening the night with a short set was Brona Keogh who, while in-between songs, would get lost in her own conversations. These proved to be quite funny, really warming …
Live Review: Electric Six / Vulpynes – The Academy, Dublin 4.12.2021
Down at The Academy in Dublin at the weekend a large crowd gathered for ultimate party band Electric 6 in town. Dublin band Vulpynes played support – made up of Molly and Kaz they describe themselves as Wall of noise, total filth, full of attitude… and you cant help but notice the Molly is a …
Live review: Alabaster dePlume, The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, December 4th, 2021, plus gallery: a unique and sweary odyssey to Planet dePlume
“I LOVE this. I fucking love doing this.” Be aware: Angus Fairbairn, the poet, positivist and saxophonist who transposes into the world of music as Alabaster dePlume, is a completely singular talent. Wearing his heart on his sleeve and cradling his sax in a spiritual embouchure, he grapples with this weird shit we call life; …
Live Review: Bess Atwell – Oslo, Hackney 2.12.2021
A stolen lamp, a borrowed rug and a rustic charm fills the stage. Just a hipster’s 5km run away from the chaos of the global financial centre here’s Bess Atwell – cosy as a cat and as warm as an open fire – breathing calm with every song. Looking out on the chilly venue Bess …
Live Review: Chartreuse – London, The Lexington 30.11.2021
Words: Geoff Knight Pictures: Geoff Knight / Cath Dupuy On the back of their thrilling new EP ‘Is It Autumn Already’, out now on Communion Records, Birmingham based Chartreuse arrived in London for a sold out show at The Lexington. It’s part of a mini-tour that took in Brighton, Newcastle, Birmingham and Manchester as well …
Live Review: Fuzzy Sun / Twenty Eighth Club / Danny Mellin – Sidney and Matilda- Sheffield 2.12.2021
A chilly December night saw a trip down to Sheffield’s Sidney and Matilda for what promised to be a tremendous night of entertainment given the headline and supports on offer. First up was Oxfords Danny Mellin who is currently studying at Uni in Sheffield and has become a very welcome addition to the local music …
Live Review: Jessie Ware – o2 Academy, Birmingham 01.12.2021 plus gallery
Wednesday brings a very different event to what was experienced 2 days before in the same venue. Jessie Ware’s support act comes in the form of a drag queen DJ set from the one and only Jodie Harsh. Anyone walking into this already packed venue, is a little confused at what’s happening at first but …
Live: Daði Freyr – The Wardrobe, Leeds 22.11.2021
On a chilly evening in the north of England, there’s no better way to warm up than with some Eurovision dance pop… well that’s what everyone told themselves on this bitter Monday in Leeds. Glaswegian two piece Hyyts are the lone support for the show and their infectious 80s inspired vibes received an exceptional reaction …
Live Review: Mouth Culture / Lauren Hoyle – The Victoria, Birmingham 30.11.2021
Review by: Jessie Millward & Aidan Davies Photo Credit: @Photo.Hog Birmingham based Lauren Hoyle has burst back onto the scene with her new EP released this year. Her cheeky stage presence lured the room under her spell at The Victoria Birmingham as she performed each track effortlessly. Hoyle is joined onstage with her band, Patrick on …