Live review
Live Review: Inspiral Carpets – O2 Academy, Leeds – 08.04.23
As I walked into the O2 Academy in Leeds, DJ Dave Sweetmore was firing up the crowd with a collection of Madchester classics. Banger after 90s banger filled the space in between support and headline act and it worked like a dream. “Shall we take a trip down memory lane?” as Northside once sang (funnily …
Live Review: Aly and AJ – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, Oregon – 01.04.2023
By Anthony Moore Aly and AJ are currently out on tour with Miya Folick in support of their most recent album “With Love From”. I was in attendance for the second stop of their U.S. tour at The Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. Aly and AJ are sister duo that blend a sound of pop, …
Live Review: Rianne Downey – Oporto, Leeds. 19.03.23
Scottish singer-songwriter Rianne Downey enchanted a sold out Oporto in Leeds last night with her intricately crafted songbook and sweet but confident performance. Downey’s music draws on a wide variety of influences – at once conjuring up the sounds of Amy Winehouse, Fleetwood Mac, as well as the likes of Flyte and Taylor Swift. It …
Live Review: Gin Blossoms – Legends Casino Toppenish, Washington 17.03.2023
Off the heals of the 30th anniversary tour of “New Miserable Experience” in 2022, Gin Blossoms are back on tour in 2023 continuing to bring back hits from their iconic debut album. Songs of ex’s and heartbreak, love and loss rang through the hall of Legends Casino in Toppenish, Washington last evening. Playing the songs from the previously mentioned debut album and the 1996 “Congratulations I’m Sorry”, took the audience in attendance back to the time of the early to mid 90s.
Live Review / Gallery: VV – The Garage, Glasgow 13/03/23
Monday night saw Ville Valo’s long awaited return to Scotland, debuting “Neon Noir” and solidifying his status as the ultimate cult front man. I had barely parked when I saw my first heartagram of the evening, a bumper sticker on the car in front of me, the North Star for HIM and VV fans alike …
Live Review: Soup! – The Key Club, Leeds. 21.02.23
Supporting Hotel Lux on Tuesday night at Leeds’ Key Club, rising Manchester band Soup! brought their particular brand of post punk to a small but appreciative audience. The room was a little sparsely populated, and the openers – local post-punk 5 piece outfit Mince – hadn’t managed to ignite the venue despite a sterling effort …
Live Review: Grauzone Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 10-12 February 2023
Grauzone Festival’s 10th anniversary took place last weekend in the heart of The Hague, Netherlands. Grauzone aims to present a diverse and cutting-edge programme where music, film and art complement each other. It features young talent as well as established names rooted in or influenced by the underground music scene from new wave, electronic to …
Live Review / Gallery: Katatonia & Sólstafir – The Garage, Glasgow 13/02/23
Formed as a death metal duo back in 1991, Swedish veterans Katatonia have long-since moved on from their abrasive beginnings, and in 2023, hit the road in support of their twelfth full-length record, Sky Void of Stars, another lush and grandiose mix of prog-metal and gothic rock. Officially a co-headline with Icelandic post-metal group Sólstafir, …