indie live review
Live Review: Skep Wax Records Night: The Gentle Spring / Sassyhiya / Pink Opaque – Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield 24.01.2025
The Hallamshire Hotel, with its gloriously kitschy 70s charm, provided the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable Skep Wax Records night. Drawing a healthy crowd of indiepop fans, all eager to catch The Gentle Spring—former Field Mice bassist Michael Hiscock’s new band—it was an evening steeped in nostalgia and fresh promise. Opening the night was local …
Live Review: English Teacher – Boiler Shop, Newcastle 19.11.2024
Words and Photos: Victoria Wai. With reports of the cold snap coming, there was definitely a sea of hoodies and big coats gathered into the venue for the way in advance SOLD OUT tour for English Teacher as they took Mercury Prize winning debut album This Could Be Texas on the road, as a follow-up to the Spring SOLD …
Live Review: Shed Seven 30th Anniversary Tour – The Octagon, Sheffield 14.11.2024
Words and photos by Phil Wright What’s to be said about Shed Seven? For me, ‘brilliance’ comes to mind. With over 30 years in the business and showing no signs of stopping any time soon. With two number one albums this year alone, Rick Witter said this puts Shed Seven in the ‘elite’ along with …
Live Review: Maximo Park / Melanie Baker – Concorde 2, Brighton 20.10.2024
Maximo Park have always been a crowd pleaser, and tonight is no exception with a dedicated fan base sold out show at Brighton’s Concorde 2 Maximo Park recently released their eighth Studio album ‘Stream of Life’. The album itself is inspired by a short story by Ukrainian-born Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector, who ponders why people …
Live Review: Pale Waves / Swim School – The Foundry, Sheffield 10.10.2024
Pale Waves delivered a captivating performance at Sheffield’s Foundry on 10th October 2024, as part of their UK tour supporting their latest album Smitten. The venue was nearly sold out, with a packed audience giving the band a warm and enthusiastic reception. The setlist drew heavily from Smitten, with highlights including the lead single “Perfume,” …
Live Review: The Last Dinner Party / Lucia And The Best Boys / Kaeto – O2 Academy, Leeds 24.09.2024
There was no guessing where many people were going tonight in Leeds. The city centre was filled with glamour, with an invasion of flowy dresses, long hair tied in ribbons, and rainbow-laced Dr. Martins. Once inside, the audience was serenaded by classical and show tunes over the speakers between the acts, as tonight we have …
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. …