Live Review
Live Review: Public Service Broadcasting / Pale Blue Eyes – O2 Academy, Leicester 11.10.2022
Public Service Broadcasting brought ‘singles night’ to the o2 Academy in Leicester this week. Tonights support act were Devons Pale Blue Eyes, go check these guys out, already getting air play on BBC 6 Music and an upcoming tour with Birminghams ‘Swim Deep’ these guys have star potential and their own headline tour won’t be …
Live Review: Billy Idol/Killing Joke/Toyah – AO Arena, Manchester 13/10/22
Marking the first stop of the UK leg of The Roadside Tour 2022, tonight sees Billy Idol take to the stage in Manchester ably supported by Toyah and Killing Joke. This run of arena dates is the first time Billy Idol will have performed in the UK since 2018, with tickets for the remaining shows available here. …
Live Review: Beth Orton – Koko, London 09.10.2022
Beth Orton made me cry. Her surprising cover of The Ronettes song I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine on her debut Trailer Park is electric with emotion and sad resignation. Beth’s trademark fragility hugged my soul and cured a bout of twenty-something gloomy angst. Beth does this. Now touring her eighth studio album – …
Live Review: As December Falls – Manchester Academy 3 08/10/22
Headlining Manchester Academy 3 tonight is alternative rock band, As December Falls. Originating from Nottingham the 4 piece band, comprising of vocalist Bethany Hunter, Ande (guitar), Timmy (guitar) and Luke (drums), have had a busy year on the festival circuit culminating in a headline tour at their largest venues to date. Blending a style of …
Live Review: Monster Truck/Those Damn Crows – O2 Ritz, Manchester 05/10/2022
Supporting Monster Truck tonight is Welsh rock band, Those Damn Crows. Formed in 2014, the 5 piece band (Shane Greenhall – vocals, Ian ‘Shiner’ Thomas – guitarist, Lloyd Wood – bass, Ronnie Huxford – drums and David Winchurch – guitar) played a 9 song set. Before taking to the stage, crow noises are played through the speakers, …
Pet Needs – Manchester Academy 11/10/22
4 Essex boys all dressed in black, bounce on to the stage with the unenviable task of warming up a Frank Turner audience. Fortunately tonight’s crowd are well up for it. A late addition to the tour, Sierra Leonian hip hop artist Mash P, has already entertained the early comers who got in early. By …
Live Review: Morrissey – The London Palladium, London 09.10.2022
By Adrain Peel The queue down Argyll Street for Morrissey’s sold out gig at the London Palladium on Sunday, October 9, was the longest I’d ever seen for that particular venue – and the longest I’d seen since the line to see Her Majesty the Queen lying in state last month. Such is the admiration …
Roxy Music – 50th Anniversary Show @ Glasgow OVO Hydro 10/10/2022
Finally seeing Roxy Music live and it really felt like something similar to an out-of-body body experience. An incredible journey filled with dreamy soundscapes and spectacular visuals featuring multi-screen projections in celebration of the band’s 50 year anniversary. Glasgow is their first stop as part of a run of three UK tour dates and it …
Live Gallery + Set list: Dinosaur Jr. / Garcia Peoples – Vicar Street, Dublin 10,10,2022
Dinosaur Jr. opened their tour at Dublin’s Vicar Street and man did the make some noise, they blow up a dust storm as can be seen in some of the photos where the dust particles are flying, the guys blow peoples eardrums for an hour and a half with a 19 song set list.Support came …