Live Review
Say Psych: Live Review: Manchester Psych Fest 03.09.2022
The UK’s leading psychedelic music and arts festival Manchester Psych Fest returned this year for its 9th and biggest event to date. After some problems with logistics last year, largely due to COVID-19 restrictions being in place, this years event had a lot of weight on its shoulders. The day starts for me with Winsford’s Déjà Vega. …
Live Review: Richard Hawley / Studio Electrophonique – 3Olympia, Dublin 06.09.2022
Richard Hawley brought his full band to Dublin’s 3Olympia for a sell out show with Studio Electrophonique stepping up as support. Opening the night was Sheffield’s James Leesley aka Studio Electrophonique who played a 30 minute set of 7 songs and sounding at times (to my ear) a little like David Baker. Starting his set …
Live Review: Liam Gallagher / The Charlatans / Just Mustard – Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 27.08.2022
Words & Photos: Max Falvey. Closing out a busy summer of gigs in Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Liam Gallagher made his long awaited return to the southern part of the island last week in support of his latest solo album, ‘C’mon You Know’. Performing an 18-song set packed to the brim with legendary and niche …
Live Review: Wolf Alice / Just Mustard – 3Olympia, Dublin 30,08,2022
Words & Photos: Kate Lawlor. Indie-rock band ‘Wolf Alice’ brought their usual charm to Dublin’s 3Olympia for yet another sold out gig on Tuesday August 30th, supported by Dundalk natives ‘Just mustard.’ Irish shoegaze masters, ‘Just Mustard,’ opened the show with their heavily instrumental setlist, accompanied by their usual dark, yet ethereal, visuals and lighting. …
Live Review: Leeds Festival Sunday plus Gallery
The final day of a festival is always bittersweet but you still have that last bit of adrenaline to push you through. Our final day at Leeds started with a little hiccup so we didn’t manage to catch any bands until mid afternoon but what a great first act of the day to choose in …
Live Review: Primal Scream / Working Men’s Club / LoneLady– The Piece Hall, Halifax 08/07/2022
The summer of music events are steadily coming to a close in Halifax, with only one more gig after this evening to go but the crowds are showing no signs of waning. Tonight sees headline act Primal Scream being supported by the local band Working Men’s Club and Manchester-based LoneLady – each with a background …
Gallery: The Struts / The Cardinal Black – Stylus, Leeds 20/07/22
Back in July, I caught the last leg of The Struts UK tour supported by Cardinal Black. Cardinal Black hailing from Wales open up the evening: Set List Rise Up Tell Me How It Feels Jump In Where Do You Go Warm Love Half Way I’m Ready Tied Up In Blue Finally The Struts enter …
Live Review: Steps – Leeds Beckett Students Union – 01/09/22
Earlier in the evening Steps took to stage for a ‘What The Future Holds, Part 2’ rescheduled release show from 2021, but they also incorporated an intimate stripped back set for their new Platinum Collection in conjunction with Leeds independent record shop, Crash Records. The Platinum Collection was released on August 19th to celebrate their …
Live Review: Leeds Festival Saturday plus Gallery
The second day of a festival always has a weird vibe, you’re a little bit hungover but you know you’ve still got two days of amazing music to go. The only way to blow any cobwebs off is getting in a moshpit and sweating it out and the most perfect act to supply the music …
Gallery: Private Function At The Oxford Art Factory 3.09.2022
Private Function Brought Their B(r)and Of Insanity to the OAF