electronic live review – Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Caravan Palace – Brighton Dome, Brighton 22.10.2024

‘Caravan Place’ bring their energetic French Electro swing sounds to Brighton Dome on the leg of their current European tour. Right from the word go Brighton Dome erupted in dance…

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Live Review: Thomas Dolby – Islington Academy, London 24.08.2024

Forget Britney, it was Thomas Dolby who made the headset mic chic. Back in the early 1980s the electronica synth pioneer first came to prominence with all the poise of…

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Live Review: Gary Numan – Leadmill, Sheffield 20.05.2024

By Phil Wright Monday 20th of May took me to Sheffield’s iconic ‘Leadmill’ to photograph and review another icon in the shape of Gary Numan on his ‘45th Anniversary Tour‘.…

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Live Review: Kosheen – KOKO, London 19.04.2024

The euphoria hits hard. Kosheen create soaring soundscapes that go further and last longer than any pharmaceutical high. Twenty-five years after recording their debut album, Resist and Sian Evans is…

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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…

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Chvrches performing at Barrowland Ballroom in June 2023

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Live Review: CHVRCHES – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow 10.06.23

Chvrches shared chilling visions with a killer synth-pop soundtrack to a reverent Glasgow congregation as their Screen Violence World Tour reached its climax. Barrowlands buzzed with anticipation, as an eerie…

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Live Review: Bicep – 3Arena, Dublin 17.03.2023

Words and photos David McEneaney St. Patricks Day.Usually a day I do my annual impression of Will Smith from I Am Legend and spend the night sleeping in the bath…

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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…

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Live Gallery: J. Zunz / Rongorongo / Polexia! – Future Yard, Birkenhead 12.07.2022

By Daniel Kirby Future Yard recently hosted Rocket Recordings electronic artist J. Zunz (solo project of Lorena Quintanilla, guitarist/vocalist of Mexican shoegaze/psych rockers Lorelle Meets The Obsolete) as part of…

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Live Review: Gary Numan / Divine Shade – O2 Academy, Glasgow 10.05.2022

For over 43 years, Gary Numan has fascinated audiences with his robot-like persona. Part innovator, part plagiarist, Numan has been an icon of electronic music since his chart toping single “Are Friends…

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