Author Archives: Lindsay Lights

Jack White LIVE @ Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith 03.07.14

Rating: Jack White is a man of many faces. From the fresh-faced early days of the White Stripes and the infamous Alicia Keys/James Bond/‘Zorro on doughnuts’ phase (thanks for that one, Noel Gallagher), to the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather,…

ALBUM REVIEW: Pixies ‘Indie Cindy’

Pixies are back. There have been rumblings for some time – the odd festival here, an EP there – but the comeback has not been without its issues. The legend that is Kim Deal has departed, as has Kim Mk2…

Tom Hickox LIVE @ Union Chapel Bar, 25.03.14

The Union Chapel on Upper Street is one of North London’s survivors. Twenty-odd years ago it was just a slightly dilapidated church on a busy road, in need of a bit of love. Following extensive restoration and the attentions of…

ALBUM REVIEW: Band of Skulls ‘Himalayan’

Band of Skulls are back, with third album ‘Himalayan’. There’s a raft of live dates scheduled to accompany its release, and I for one can’t wait to see which of the new tunes will be getting the biggest sing-alongs. They…

Jake Bugg LIVE @ Royal Albert Hall, 21.02.14

The Royal Albert Hall. Grand, historic, bordering on palatial – there are few other venues that can match it for scale. Playing here also lends a certain sense of durability, of being taken seriously as an artist; let’s face it,…

EP REVIEW: Embrace ‘Refugees’

It’s been a while since we heard from Embrace; eight years to be precise.  Things started stirring with a secret show last year, followed by Facebook announcements that work had begun on the band’s sixth studio album. This self-titled long-player…