Live Review
Live Review + Galleries: Grinspoon, Private Function and Cupid & The Stupids at City Hall, Hobart 03.11.2023
Iconic Aussie rock band Grinspoon‘s ‘Easy Detention Tour’ rolled into Hobart last night with an electric show from go to whoa, as each band in the lineup successively ramped up the excitement before culminating with the headliners playing a mash-up of songs from their two albums, Easy and New Detention. First up were Byron Bay’s …
Live Review and Gallery: The Kite String Tangle – A Night of Unforgettable Euphoria at Oxford Art Factory – 03.11.23, Eora/Sydney
When The Kite String Tangle took the stage at Oxford Art Factory in Eora/Sydney on Friday night, it was a moment of pure magic. The Brisbane-based alternative electronic artist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, Danny Harley, graced the stage as part of his ‘Lustre‘ album tour, released in October, marking his first headline shows in four years. …
Gallery: Jessie Murph/ Henry Verus at Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA, 29.10.23
Philadelphia brought their cowboy hats along for Jessie Murph’s one night showing of her Cowboys and Angels tour. Mixing in the old, the new, and the unreleased, Murph’s angelic voice left fans Praying for more. Opening the night was Chicago native, Henry Verus.
Live Review: Del Water Gap / Kristiane – Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA, 20.10.2023
Bathed in golden light, Del Water Gap made his return to Philadelphia. With the release of a new album only a few weeks ago, the tour combined music from both I Miss You Already, and I Haven’t Left Yet to create an electric evening. The New Yorker was supported by singer-songwriter, Kristiane. Smart pop music …
Live Review: Rick Astley – Sheffield Leadmill 29/10/2023
Words & Pictures by Phil Wright – All Rights Reserved What a pleasure it was to be at the launch of Rick’s ninth studio album, ‘Are We There Yet’, at the iconic Leadmill, in Sheffield, the future of which is sadly threatened by the owners redevelopment plans. [Read more here.] Rick performed twice on Sunday …
Live Review: FIZZ – Jumbo Records In-Store 28.10.23
FIZZ is the tantalising combination of dodie, Orla Gartland, Greta Isaac and Martin Luke Brown, all outstanding artists in their own right, creating a whole greater than the sum of even the most illustrious parts. There are top 10 solo albums between them (dodie’s Build A Problem, and Gartland’s Woman on the Internet) and Isaac …
Say Psych: Live Review: Left of the Dial Festival, Rotterdam 19/20/21 October – Part 2
Left of the Dial is an international showcase festival that takes place in mid-October in the centre of Rotterdam. It offers a cross section of the most relevant alternative artists of the moment. The festival is named after a song by The Replacements. ‘Left of the Dial’ is a reference to American radio stations. To find …
Live Review: Secret Affair / Squire – The Leadmill, Sheffield 21.10.2023
A gathering of mods can never be a bad thing, and the chance to see a couple of the original mod revival protagonists still at it in Sheffield’s iconic Leadmill certainly drew them out. And, after witnessing the evening, no wonder. Although Squire never got the success the headliners did, they certainly knew how to …
Live Review: Scene Queen / In Her Own Words / Delilah Bon – O2 Academy, London 10.10.2023
By Rebecca Bush Tonight Scene Queen brings her headline tour to London, her success just keeps on building and little by little she is taking over the world and painting it pink! First on tonight’s lineup is Delilah Bon and she opens up the night with a total bang. She and her bandmates are here …
Live Review: Bug Club / Suep – Concorde 2, Brighton 26.10.2023
By Henry Groves In the middle of their 43 date “world tour”, seeing a band like The Bug Club at an intimate venue like Concorde 2 in Brighton was always going to be special. Right down on the seafront, Concorde 2 showcases some of the best up and coming bands across the country, and although The …