Live Music

Live Review: CMAT – Leeds Stylus, 21.11.23
Sometimes you go to gigs and you come away feeling happy but not blown away. You saw what you expected and all was fine. Then other times you come away with a sense that you’ve witnessed something more transformative. A performance that you can’t quite believe was in a room of that size. That you’ve …

Live Music: Becky Hill confirmed for Hardwick Festival
Pop royalty Becky Hill is the first headliner confirmed for next year’s Hardwick festival in County Durham. Hardwick 2024 is gearing up for it’s 10th anniversary celebrations, and this is a great way to kick things off, with one of the most exciting music talents the UK has produced in a long time. You can …

Live Review: Faye Webster/Upchuck – Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA 21.10.2023
When Courtney Barnett hand-picked artists that she admires for her traveling “Here And There” festival Faye Webster was on the list. Last summer she took the stage between Lucy Dacus, Bartees Strange, The Beths and Barnett herself. At that time, Faye was touring to support her 2021 album I Know I’m Funny Haha, along with two …

Live Galleries + Review: …..and the fun began!! Bluesfest Byron Bay starts one day earlier with evening shows put on for early-bird 5 day campers
An exciting new innovation has been unveiled at Bluesfest Byron Bay, with an extra evening’s entertainment put on for the early-arriving, 5 day campers.These particular patrons are viewed as the backbone and, some may say, lifeblood of the Bluesfest being. As a reward, and as a way of encouraging people to arrive as early as …

News: Jodie Bryant Announces This Months ‘Discover Monthly Live’ London
BBC Radio 1 and BBC Introducing Sussex & Surrey presenter and renowned champion of new music Jodie Bryant announces the latest ‘Discover Monthly Live’ showcase in collaboration with Hot Vox, taking place March 22nd at Roadtrip & Workshop, London. Aimed at introducing both potential fans and industry professionals to new talent, the event is building …

Live Review + Gallery: A Swayze & The Ghosts bring the roof down as they rock Altar in nipaluna/Hobart 16.12.2022
It felt like an eternity since A Swayze & The Ghosts had played (or at least, it did for me). Covid-19 has delayed the inevitable rise of one of Tasmania’s finest alternative exports, with the band having had to take the same extended break from touring, writing and recording that most other artists have. However, …