indie live review
Live Review: Hutch / Flat Moon / Quila Dreams – Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield 25.08.2024
Last Sunday’s bank holiday gig, hosted by local promoter Jarred Up, was an intimate affair that certainly deserved a bigger crowd, but those who made it out were treated to a fantastic evening of diverse and compelling live music. Opening the night was local duo Quila Dreams, setting the mood with their atmospheric, folk-flecked indie …
Live Review: The Rosendal Garden Party, Stockholm 13.06.2024 – 15.06.2024
By Anastasia Baranovskaia The Rosendal Garden Party, held from June 13-15th at Djurgården, Stockholm, offered a blend of music, culture, and community set against the picturesque backdrop of the Royal National City Park. Each day featured a diverse lineup of world-class artists, promising unique experiences and performances. Day 1: Day one commenced with artists like …
Live Review: Kawala / Bagge / Sofy – Outernet, London 22.05.2024
By Henry Groves As part of their European tour, KAWALA were playing their only UK date at London’s HERE at Outernet, and it was bound to be a special one. Sold out in a matter of weeks, this has to be one of KAWALA’s biggest headline shows they have ever played. The supports for the …
Live Review: English Teacher – Concorde 2, Brighton 08.05.2024
By Henry Groves Kicking off their sold-out UK tour in support of their debut album, ‘This Could Be Texas’, English Teacher was on the south coast in Brighton. I had last seen the band at The Great Escape in Brighton in 2023, and I was so excited to see them back, selling out Concorde 2. …
Live Review: The Japanese House – Roundhouse, London 09.05.2024
By Victoria Wai In The End It Always Does, is what Amber Bain AKA The Japanese House proved as she played a SOLD OUT Roundhouse in Camden, as I have witnessed her steady climb from 100-300 capacity sold out tours and from this she will go onto play some huge US venues. Stepping onto the …
Live Review: Jake Bugg – G Live, Guildford 01.05.2023
By Henry Groves It has been quite 5 years since I was last at G Live, when I saw The Vaccines play to a sold out crowd, and I had forgotten quite how much I love this venue. Although within a short train ride from London, it still manages to get a number of large household …
Live Review: The Zutons / Casino – Leadmill, Sheffield 19.04.2024
By Phil Wright As I walked down Leadmill Road on the night of April 19th, I saw a line of roughly 600 people queuing to enter Sheffield’s iconic Leadmill, and knew I was in for a good night! Opening the night was ‘Casino’. These lads were absolutely amazing with their take on, what I would …
Live Review: Stockton Calling Festival – Multi Venue, Stockton 31.03.2024
There is not much going on in Stockton these days, but the one thing that they have always been good at, is spotting up and coming musical talent. A highlight of all this talent spotting culminate into what is very much a stable of the North East music scene, Stockton Calling. This years line up …
Live Review: Vivas / Chatfield / Lunarca – The Leadmill, Sheffield 06.04.2024
Vivas rocked the Leadmill in Sheffield on Saturday night, wrapping up a successful seven-date spring tour with a sold-out performance and capping off a series of standout shows. Kicking off their set with “Don’t Wanna Be in Love,” and treating the crowd to a strong fifteen-song show. Noteworthy was their cover of Harry Styles’ “As …
Live Review: Echo & The Bunnymen / Erica Nockalls – Roundhouse, London 08.03.2024
Anticipation was high and queuing was early by dedicated fans for the Roundhouse and its long history of hosting iconic music shows in Camden. Tonight sees Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant perform a greatest hits tour, ’Songs To Learn and Sing 2024’, where the majority of the audience were in their teen years back in …