Live Review
Live Gallery: Warpaint at the Oxford Art Factory 23.10.2023
Warpaint envelop the Oxford Art Factory with their ethereal soundscapes and intricate rhythms
Live Review: Skindred / Blackgold / Cody Frost – NX Newcastle, Newcastle 20.09.2023
Words by Barrah T Al-Badry Photos by Renée Bennett Standing amongst the sold out crowd tonight, it was easy to say the anticipation was infectious. After astellar year with their new album Smile, Newcastle NX welcomed the Welsh metal reggae fusion bandto its stage. Opening the evening was the ever amazing Cody Frost fresh off …
Live Review: Cherym / Period Drama – Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield 15.10.2023
First up, apologies to local band Skint Knees – also on the bill on an October Sunday at Sheffields Sidney and Matilda, who I missed due to a combination of middle age problems, yknow children and work and those sort of things. Next time. Luckily I didn’t miss the other two bands on show tonight, …
Live Review – Little Man Tate – o2 Institute Birmingham 20.10.23
Little Man Tate performed to an up-for-it Birmingham crowd despite Storm Babet almost causing the gig to be canceled due to travel delays and flooding at the venue! A short delay to doors opening and a long 5-hour trip for the Sheffield lads to get to Birmingham. The night was opened by Coventry band The …
Live Review: Paul Carrack – Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield 23.10.23
A crisp October Saturday night with Paul Carrack at Sheffield City Hall and the audience was provided with a musical treat as Carrack and his band performed a show that resonated with fans both old and new. An early performance of “Silent Running,” a quintessential Mike + the Mechanics classic, Carrack’s vocal prowess was apparent …
Live Review: Bianca James – Strongroom Bar, London 17.10.2023
Pop music is a fickle force. For every Amy Winehouse or Adele that has soaked up acclaim and amassed millions of record sales, there’s also a Candie Payne or Gemma Ray – respected and talented artists who probably still worry about the mortgage rate. Welcome, then Bianca James. The Canadian songstress – with English and …
Live Gallery: SXSW Presents Grrrl Gang at the Factory Theatre, Sydney 21.10.2023
Grrrl Gang don’t pull their punches.
Live Gallery: SXSW presents Los Bitchos at the Factory Theatre, Sydney 21.10.2023
Los Bitchos’s infectious rhythms, twangy guitar riffs, and hypnotic percussive elements are impossible to resist.
Live Gallery: SXSW Presents Otoboke Beaver at the Factory Theatre, Sydney 21.10.2023
Otoboke Beaver unleash sonic anarchy.
Live Gallery: Diljit Dosanjh at the Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney 20.10.2023
Diljit’s show is a joyful celebration of culture, identity, and shared happiness.