Live Review
Live Review: Girl Scout – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 06.10.23
When you think about Swedish music, where does your mind go? Sure, there’s the rich heritage of pop (think Abba, Ace of Base) and EDM (Avicii, Swedish House Mafia). Metal too – with Sweden apparently being second only to Finland for the number of heavy metal bands per capita. What about indie-rock though? Not so …
Live Gallery: Funeral For A Friend – o2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester 07/10/23
Gaining popularity in the early 2000s with their energetic live performances and emotional, melodic music, Welsh post-hardcore band Funeral for a Friend are currently touring the UK to celebrate 20 years since the release of their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation’. With support from Dashboard Confessional and Forager, the tour …
Say Psych: Live Review: Gang of Four @ O2 Ritz, Manchester 04.09.2023
words: Le Crowley // photos: Andi Callen BSM was thrilled to witness the infamous Gang Of Four last week as part of their UK tour. The band recently re-issued some of their early works on vinyl and CD including their debut album Entertainment! (1979) and follow up record Solid Gold (1981). Gang of Four was formed in Leeds in 1976 by …
Live Review: Tortured Demon / Red Method / Unburier – Manchester Academy 3, Manchester 05.10.2023
An uncharacteristically stress-free journey across the Pennines landed me in Manchester for an evening of what was surely going to be packed full of uncompromising Metal courtesy of rising Thrashers Tortured Demon and friends. The bill was bolstered by the reliable Southern Death Thrashers Unburier and the rapidly evolving Red Method from the big smoke, …
Live Review: The Joy Formidable – The Clapham Grand, London 28.09.2023
Without The Clapham Grand, I probably wouldn’t even be here. Some seventy years ago my teenage father evaded his home chores and escaped through a Wandsworth window to meet my mum at The Clapham Grand. A secret rendezvous. A night at the pictures. My own hot date tonight is with The Joy Formidable. On arrival I’m first …
Live Review: New Order / Confidence Man – 3Arena, Dublin 01.10.2023, plus Gallery and setlists
New Order rolled into a packed out 3Arena on the Dublin leg of their current UK and European tour, playing a fantastic set containing all the hits and more. Opening with Crystal before firing Age of Consent and Ceremony from their enviable canon, they took the audience in a trip through their discography. Holding back …
Live Gallery: Mount Eerie & Black Belt Eagle Scout at the Art Gallery of NSW 05.10.2023
Mount Eerie and Black Belt Eagle Scout at the Art Gallery of NSW
Live Review: Loveless – Academy 2, Manchester 30/09/23
TikTok has seen many bands and singers catapulted to fame overnight – some good, some not so good and LA band Loveless with Julian Comeau on vocals definitely falls into the latter. Originally starting with pop punk covers of well known tracks on the platform, the band have now established a solid fan base and …