Live Reviews

Live: The Blinders, Scala, 30/04/19

With their last London date being a headline show at The Garage, Scala was a huge step up for The Blinders and they took it all in their stride, effortlessly wowing the crowd with their strong stage presence and ‘blinding’…

LIVE: Suede – O2 Academy Leeds – 24.04.2019

Rating: Brit-Pop icons Suede take their Blue Hour tour to Leeds O2 Academy. Blending their greatest hits, modern releases and some lesser seen gems, the show wonderfully highlighted the bands strength within the modern musical landscape. As the set opened,…

LIVE: Léon at Islington Assembly Hall 08.04.19

Swedish singer Léon sold out the Islington Assembly Hall for the last date for her European tour last night, in a whirlwind, dreamlike performance that left the audience stunned at her mesmerizing talent. Léon treated her fans to a 19-song…

LIVE: IDLES @ DM’s Boot Room, London, 25.03.19

“I’m not here for the shoes, I’m here for youse,” IDLES frontman Joe Talbot flatters the 60 lucky people struggling to stay upright in front of him. Crammed into the tiny history-laden DM’s Boot Room in Camden, the Bristol five-piece…

LIVE: The Manor @ O2 Academy Brixton, London, 05.02.2019

“The North’s weird, they speak to you,” the South-London three-piece take turns in shouting, with additional mimics of an “alright bab” or “you ok love” thrown in. After two weeks on the road, mostly in the North, with The Streets’…

LIVE: Saint Agnes @ Camden Monarch, 23.01.19

With a DIY and “us versus them” mentality powering Saint Agnes, it was not surprising to see a completely packed out Monarch on January 23, 2019. Most faces in the crowd were long-haired and ready to headbang. Thankfully, the month…