Eels LIVE @ Liverpool 02 Academy
Not ones to do things by the rock n roll handbook, the fact that EELS have selected an unusual support line up is not surprising. First up is a magician who fixates the few early comers with some card tricks…
Live Reviews
Fyfe, Jamie Isaac & Nick Brewer LIVE @ Birthdays, Dalston
It was a humid night and the streets of Dalston were bustling with people heading out to the various clubs and bars. I was on route to Birthdays for the Clash Magazine and EASTnotEAST club night featuring live sets from…
Drenge LIVE @ The Black Heart, Camden 5.9.13
So it’s Thursday night and one of my favourite nights of the week to be out in London and Camden town especially being a mecca not only for the music but for the sheer number of legendary venues on offer….
Babyshambles LIVE @ 02 Acedemy Newcastle 5.9.13
Pete Doherty. What’s he all about then these days? As Sick Boy from Trainspotting might have said, “Had it, Lorst it”. Once a hero of mine his slow demise over the years has been both tragic and embarrassing. With that…
Bad for Lazarus LIVE @ The Old Blue Last 03.09.2013
There stood the Brighton based quintet Bad for Lazarus under the haze of the red lights on the hot and cramped stage of The Old Blue Last. The band omit a pent up energy as they jitter about and shake…
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club LIVE @ 02 Academy Newcastle
What ever happened to my rock’n’roll? I enjoyed myself tonight. That’s the entire point isn’t? Of Life? To enjoy those moments that take you away from the painful realities of existence. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club did that for me tonight….
The Jar Family – ‘Jarmalade’ Album Launch at The Elgin – 22/08/13
Following support slots for the likes of Jake Bugg, Alabama 3 and Babyshambles, Hartlepool seven-piece, The Jar Family, are certainly not your average band. Labelling themselves ‘Industrial Folk’, their roots bring the meaning of ‘folk’ back to its truest form,…
Ducktails LIVE @ The Borderline 22.08.13
Whilst having released their first album back in 2009, Ducktails, the psychedelic indie pop quartet from New Jersey are still relatively unknown within the UK music scene. As surprising as this is, the reward for being in the know is…
The Cribs & Sam Forrest LIVE @ The Picture House, Edinburgh
Is there a mathematical equation that can work out the percentage of how much fun a gig was based on how many times you fell on the beer soaked floor or were elbowed in the rib by a reveler? In…
Man Like Me LIVE @ Camden Barfly 15.8.13
My weekend kicked off in style on Thursday at the Barfly in Camden, with the Man Like Me gig. I got to the venue and instantly fell in love with Barfly when I discovered that I could drink a well proportioned…