Rating: A dull afternoon, and the only thing more anticipated than the arrival of the Arctic Monkeys is the arrival of heavy rain to Dublin’s Marlay Park. But what better way to brighten up the day than the emergence of…
Welcome to Down on the Street, a Gigslutz guide to the most alluring places to see live music, get rat-arsed, dance, and shop (though probably not in that order) in some of the UK’s most exciting cities. And Basingstoke. Over the coming months…
Before Arctic Monkeys return to the UK later this month for two massive dates at Finsbury Park they are busying themselves with a tour of Australia. Their third support act will be the aussie Tame Impala, and when guesting on…
It’s that time of year again folks, the Brits 2014. As the world’s entertainment elite donned their finest clobber and headed to the O2 Arena to congratulate themselves, here at Gigslutz we squeezed into our onesies and headed to the…
Ten years ago who’d have thought that those spotty Sheffield teenagers singing about ‘dreams of naughtiness’ would become such superstars? On the fourth date of their complete sell out much awaited headline UK tour, they play the second night at…
I first saw Arctic Monkeys when they were on their frenzied, word of mouth, MySpace inspired rise, at the 300 capacity Cluny in Newcastle, in what must have been 2005. I have to admit that it didn’t really give me…
For many the Arctic Monkeys will always be that skinny bunch of teenagers singing about girls on a dance floor. Indeed the video for their debut single beautifully captures the very essence of what it’s like to be young and…
If you’re after a fresh slice of garage rock, then you should let your ears feast on a bit of Hanni El Khatib. His current single is probably the track of the week. Produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black…