This month we invited our writers to get all wistful and nostalgic and cast their eyes and ears over their record collections/iTunes folders, dig out their old ticket stubs and tell us what has been the greatest year for music within…
Gigslutz have sifted through the all of the releases from 2013 to bring you a comprehensive playlist of the best of ’em. Give your ears a Christmas present and have a listen… @gigslutz_steve
Once again, The Pogues returned to Brixton to mark the end of their traditional Christmas tour. Proceedings were more emotionally charged this year due to the recent passing of guitarist Philip Chevron, who’s contribution was honoured in the best way…
Expectations, expectations…. With stylish, well thought out design Festival No 6 promised a lot with a classy, mature, well put together roster of acts in the incredible coastal location of Portmeirion in Wales. Walking through the village is a treat,…
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…
The nominations for the Barclaycard Mercury Prize will be announced this year on 11th September with the winner to be revealed on 30th October. The shortlist this year will consist of 12 of the best British albums released in 2013….
The weekend started with a leisurely drive to Leicester. Now I have an deep rooted dislike for the place. I spent a single year of uni in the ‘city’ thanks to a set of horribly miscalculated A Level predictions and…
Still in its infancy, Beacons Festival is returning for the second year to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales with a dangerously cool line-up of ‘next big things’ and Gigslutz will be there to bring you the verdict. The Eat Your Own…
We’re not far into the festival when Friday night’s pier stage DJ throws down Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’, uninterrupted, between heavy drum n bass and micro house tracks. It’s at this point you realise that Soundwave (not to be confused…
Upon entering possibly Sydney’s best venue for live music, I am immediately struck by the eclectic make-up of tonight’s audience. This observation is validated at the bar. Waiting patiently for an overpriced can of VB, I find myself wedged between…