indie live review
Live Review: The 1975 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham 15.01.2023
As you enter the Resorts World arena on this bitter Sunday evening, it becomes clear that this is an evening A LOT of people have been waiting for; genders & non-genders a like have come dressed in their best Matty Healy outfits and they’re not about to be disappointed by the show. This is a …
Live Review: The Molotovs / Tung In Cheek – The Grand Social, Dublin 06.01.2023
Words: Letty Sharp // Photos: Ian Mc Donnell On the 6th of January London based band The Molotovs came over toDublin for their debut show on Irish ground. The band decided upon theDublin band Tung In Cheek to take the reins of support. Tung In Cheek were up first at 8:20. Andy Burke who was …
Live Review: Richard Hawley / Before Breakfast – The Leadmill, Sheffield 22.12.22
Thursday night at the Leadmill Sheffield for Richard Hawley and impressively the third sold out show of the week. Support tonight came from Before Breakfast, hailing from Sheffield the band have an individual sound with the hook being superb vocal harmony. Great audience banter from singer Gina Walters, an all round relaxed set of mainly …
Live Review: Blossoms / Chappaqua Wrestling – Brighton Dome, Brighton 02.12.2022
Blossoms finally arrive on the south coast for a sold out show at Brighton Dome to promote their fourth studio album ‘Ribbon around the Bomb’ Blossoms are a band from Stockport formed in 2013 and greatly influenced by ABBA’s synth pop sounds. They made national headlines in 2021 when they were announced as headliners for …
Live Review: Kasabian – O2 Academy, Sheffield 28.11.2022
I was pretty happy to get the opportunity to shoot and review this show being one of only two external photographers allowed a photo pass on the night. Radio X were the hosts for this sold out event which was also filmed for a streaming special on Global Player, to be aired on 5th December …
Live Review: Kaiser Chiefs / The Fratellis / The Sherlocks – Brighton Centre, Brighton 14.11.2022
Kaiser Chiefs latest tour is finally underway they come to Brighton to raise the roof and play to an eager crowd at Brighton Centre with Leads born front man Ricky Rickman storming through his set list as part of the ‘All Together Tour’ Kaiser Chiefs first burst onto the scene nearly 20 years ago and …
Live Review: Marcus Mumford / Monica Martin – The Leadmill, Sheffield 14.11.2022
A trip to the iconic Leadmill venue in Sheffield for a sold out and notably first UK solo tour date for Marcus Mumford. Fresh on the back of his new album ‘Self Titled’ anticipation in the room was notable from the start. Mumford has a huge fan base and the venue could likely have sold …
Live Review: TV Priest / Modern Woman / Fraulein – Scala, London 10.11.2022
By Henry Regan Having been on tour round Europe and the UK for the past two weeks, TV Priest were back in London, for a very special hometown show. Although there were tube strikes, this did not stop people coming in their masses to Scala. The King’s Cross venue known for hosting a number of …
Live Review: Crawlers / Uninvited – O2 Academy, Sheffield 09.11.2022
By Sian Connolly With a late start to the show, nothing was stopping this crowd from bringing the energy. Eagerly waiting for the crawlers to emerge, the sold-out venue, o2 Academy Sheffield, welcomed to the stage Glasgow band Uninvited. The indie/alt group consisting of guitarist/vocalist Gillian Dhlakama, bassist/vocalist Taylor Ray, lead guitarist Bex Young and …
Live Review: The Wannadies – Islington Assembly Hall, London 03.11.2022
The 1990s felt like the Swedish decade. Scandinavian style social democracy dominated politics whilst bands like The Cardigans and The Wannadies provided the songs for the CDs we so neatly stacked in all those IKEA shelf units. The Wannadies, led by cheeky, curly-haired scamp Pär Wiksten provided one of the ready assembled, rom-com songs of …