I arrive at the Lexington; the shabby baroque style of the downstairs pub area makes it look like some sort of mash-up between an American style lounge and Bordello from the 1920’s. Along the back wall of the bar there’s…
A Night For Jon Brookes “It’s all about the music, everything else is shit” Jon Brookes. This was an amazing, emotional rollercoaster of a night. It was an event put on in tragic circumstances but a fitting tribute to The…
Whilst forever being known as one half of the song writing duo Morrissey and Marr, Johnny Marr has been there done it and kept the haircut. His loyal fans of the 80s and newbie indie kids of the 00’s are…
‘Dude, do you own any trousers that aren’t black skinny jeans?’ ‘No.’ This was the exchange that greeted me on my way into the Shacklewell tonight and it just goes to show – this place has CHANGED. When I was…
Much anticipation and hype surrounds the tour Miles has embarked on, his biggest headlining tour to date. This evening it comes to a head at Brixton Academy and does not disappoint. You can always count on Kane to provide a…
This promising young band, from Manchester, have already picked up support from XFM, BBC 6 and NME for their debut EP ‘Passed Caring’. This EP is a solid introduction to the 4-piece and sets out from the off the scuzzy,…
‘If I ain’t dead by the end of the year, it’s gonna start getting embarrassing” Despite being given six months to live back in January, Wilko Johnson seemed very much alive on stage at Koko on Sunday, as he propelled…
The Rahs The young whippersnappers from Edinburgh are up first on the bill on this massive stage, from looks alone they give away a very early Artic Monkey vibe, all except the front man, Jack McLeod who has a…
There has certainly been a buzz created around Temples this year and they’re one of the names on the lips of the ‘cool kids’ and music press alike. Getting repeatedly bigged up by Noel Gallagher has done no damage on…
Over the past few years Ryan Keen has toured extensively around the UK building up his fan base and he’s landed himself firmly amongst the best of Britain’s fresh talent including Tom Odell, Delilah, and his pals Newton Faulkner and…