indie live review
Live Review: Inhaler / Blossoms / Soak – 3Arena, Dublin 12.11.2023
The band brought the final show of the Cuts & Bruises World Tour home with a splendid and vibrant homecoming show in Dublin 3Arena. The four piece performed what it is their biggest headline show to date for a packed and roaring venue. The night felt special, the atmosphere was unmatched with the committed fans …
Live Review: Squid / M(h)aol / Blue Bendy – Vicar Street, Dublin 25.10.2023 plus gallery
Squid returned to Dublin as part of their “O Monolith” tour, their second studio album. The band offered a previous show in the city back in May 2022. Following up on their acclaimed 2021 debut album, “Bright Green Field”, the five-piece returned with a more spacey and experimental new sound. The band had two supporting …
Live Review: Slowdive – The National Stadium, Dublin 6.11.2023 plus gallery
Slowdive played their first-ever Dublin show at the National Stadium in Dublin this past Monday with support from local post-punk Gurriers. The iconic shoe gaze band brought a mesmerising show to a very eager Irish crowd. Messages of love towards the English band were a constant through the show. From strongs “we love you, we …
Live Review: The Hunna / Sick Joy – Middlesbrough Empire, Middlesbrough 03.10.2023
Greeted by a queue that snaked around the corner I misjudged the local love for these indie rockers. Having not been hugely exposed to their music when I saw the gig was at The Empire I had to turn up. It’s damn near 20 years since I stepped foot inside this venue and a smile …
Live Review: Emily Breeze -The Barrel House, Totnes 13.10.2023
In early 2023 Emily Breeze released her latest album ‘Rapture’ to critical acclaim and has been hoping to be an overnight success – all be it, one twenty years in the making. Support slots for James and Sleaford Mods have brought her to the attention of a disparate clan of music lovers a widely varied …
Live Review: Bug Club / Suep – Concorde 2, Brighton 26.10.2023
By Henry Groves In the middle of their 43 date “world tour”, seeing a band like The Bug Club at an intimate venue like Concorde 2 in Brighton was always going to be special. Right down on the seafront, Concorde 2 showcases some of the best up and coming bands across the country, and although The …
Live Review: Melin Melyn / Pys Melyn – Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield 13.10.2023
Sometimes things drop into your lap that you’re basically eternally grateful for. This, I think, was one of those occasions. I free Friday night and a peruse of the Sheffield gig guides drew me to Yellow Arch Studios for two Welsh bands who had – to that point, been on my radar, but only just. …
Live Review: Inhaler – Berns Hotel, Stockholm 09.10.2023
Words and photos by Anastasia Baranovskaia Monday nights typically carry the weight of the workweek’s onset, but the concert with Inhaler provided the perfect remedy for those early-week blues. Hailing from Dublin and named one of Ireland’s most exciting bands they returned to Stockholm after quite recently playing at the festival Lollapalooza Stockholm. The beautiful …
Live Review: The Joy Formidable – The Clapham Grand, London 28.09.2023
Without The Clapham Grand, I probably wouldn’t even be here. Some seventy years ago my teenage father evaded his home chores and escaped through a Wandsworth window to meet my mum at The Clapham Grand. A secret rendezvous. A night at the pictures. My own hot date tonight is with The Joy Formidable. On arrival I’m first …
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 with Crystal before firing Age of Consent and Ceremony from their enviable canon, they took the audience in a trip through their discography. Holding back …