indie live review
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 …
Photo Gallery: Do Nothing – Whelans, Dublin 23.09.2023
Nottingham’s Do Nothing roared into Dublin and mesmerised the local audience in Whelans with their brilliant art-rock. Ably supported by Big Sleep, it proved to be a brilliant night in Dublin for all involved. Check out the photos below.
Live Review: The National / Soccer Mommy, 3Arena Dublin, 21.09.2023, plus gallery
Following the release of two surprise albums this year, First Two Pages Of Frankenstien and Laugh Track, The National played the first show of their European tour in Dublin’s 3arena. They played a whopping 28 song set, comprising of never before played songs and of course some classics. Supporting them was Nashville native indie rock …
Live Review: Reco – Grand Social, Dublin, 11.09.2023, plus gallery
Hometown favourites Reco arrived in Dublin this past Monday to delight their fans, having been on hiatus since May. You wouldn’t have guessed it, with the band tight and focused, and the audience engaged and more than supportive – both collectively and individually. The band, should they have evaded your attention, is the project of …
Live Review: Badly Drawn Boy / Liam Frost – Sheffield Memorial Hall 12.05.2023
Sometimes beautiful things are difficult to get to. Often though, when you take the trouble to search through the things obscuring it, getting in the way of it even, it makes it even more worthwhile. That was the case on Tuesday night in the back of Sheffields City Hall, the Memorial Hall, when’s couple of …