Live review
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, …
Live Review: Palaye Royale – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton 12.02.2023 Plus Gallery
A speedy 30 minutes after the doors open, the queue that once snaked around the building has made it’s way into the venue; the lights dim and a dance track fills the room as we wait for our first act on the night to enter the stage. Starbenders are a high energy glam rock band …
Live Review: The Subways – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds. 16.01.23
Welwyn Garden City’s indie-rock trio The Subways kicked off their UK tour at Leeds’ Brudenell Social Club with a high energy show in support of their fifth studio album Uncertain Joys. Critically well-received, it’s their first album in 8 years, and you can sense the desire to get back on the road and in front …
Live Review: Boston Manor – o2 Academy, Leicester 08.12.2022 Plus Gallery
It may be cold outside but it’s getting hot in the 2nd room of Leicester’s o2 Academy this evening. Second support comes courtesy of Heriot – a heavy far cry from what we’re about to witness from Boston Manor but that doesn’t stop this crowd from loving it. As you watch Heriot preform, you can …
Gallery: Lyra at Leeds Arena 22.11.22
On a cold November evening, Irish singer/songwriter Lyra descended on to the Leeds Arena stage as the support slot for fellow Irish musicians, Westlife. Her music in the past has been compared to the likes of Florence and the Machine, Kate Bush and Enya and it’s clear to see why. Her stage presence is magical …
Live Review: Holly Humberstone – Leeds O2 Academy, 23.11.22
There’s a real buzz in the O2 Academy in Leeds. Last time Holly Humberstone headlined a tour in Leeds, she played solo to around 400 fans at the Brudenell Social Club. Since that night, things have really taken off for the 22 year-old singer-songwriter, with US headline tours and support slots for Olivia Rodrigo and …
LIVE REVIEW / GALLERY: Fontaines D.C. – O2 Academy Glasgow 17/11/22
Fontaines D.C. returned to Glasgow on their current UK tour, upgrading capacity wise from last year’s appearance at Barrowlands (1,900) to the O2 Academy (2,500), but still for two nights such is the demand for tickets in the city. The first night saw a queue form well ahead of the doors opening and the rush …
Live Review: Toby Martin, The Great Club Marrickville, 18.11.22
Friday night at The Great Club Marrickville marked the start of an east coast tour for Toby Martin, best known as lead singer of Sydney indie band Youth Group. If this show is anything to go by, audiences on the rest of the tour will be delighted. The night opened with award winning screen composer, …
Live Review: Tim Rogers & The Twin Set, The Great Club Marrickville, 17.11.22
Rounding out a full week of seven gigs in a row, Tim Rogers with his band The Twin Set, delighted a full room at The Great Club Marrickville on Thursday night. A punishing schedule of gigs for the front man between his duties with You Am I, The Hard Ons and solo pursuits including his …
Live Gallery: GLU at Knitting Factory – Spokane, Washington 12.11.2022
Photos by Anthony Moore Mikey Shuman‘s (Queens of the Stone Age) new solo project GLU blends a mix of hip-hop, electronic beats and technical guitar rifts to bring a unique indy sound. GLU is currently on tour, supporting Phantogram, making a stop this past Saturday in Spokane, Washington. Backseat Mafia’s Anthony Moore was there to …