The postcard might be from Nottingham but this 5-piece band consists of Buckinghamshire gents. Their music is soft and alluring and makes me proud of my hometown talent but to really put these boys to the test I left my…
When James Arthur asks the audience if there are any Mums in the audience tonight, even he seems surprised at the amount of screams. “Any Grandmas?” he asks, which gets a loud enough cheer, while a few Dads give a…
In London in particular, Toy are a band that have managed to uproot themselves from the platoon of bands that nod their heads to 70s Krautrock and wear tight, black skinny jeans, ultimately shining more than their counterparts. Following the…
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…
There’s something special about seeing Peace live but there’s something even more special about seeing Peace live in Birmingham. With a near sell-out crowd, Peace came home to the O2 Academy in Birmingham for the last date of their UK…
On Friday 13th December 2012, Two Door Cinema Club played their biggest show to date. I felt like a proud mother to watch them evolve from touring with the NME Awards around local venues, to the breath taking 20,000 capacity…
Last Thursday saw my first visit to the Barfly in Camden, and to be honest I really do hope it isn’t my last. Sure, it’s not the Ritz, but the sheer sound that echoes through the small room upstairs is…
Saint Raymond – aka Callum Burrows – is tonight’s opener. Tipped as the next Jake Bugg, the 18 year old from Nottingham has been earmarked for big things. Against a backdrop of meaningful and often morose lyrics, his catchy and…
Considering some people had been queuing since 11am, it was surprisingly short when we arrived at London’s famous Shepherds Bush Empire at 7pm (the same could not be said for the cloakroom queue, however). As we made our way into…
You could breath adrenaline and positive tension in the air long before the show started as fans would sing ‘Are You In Love With A Notion?’, the latest single by the Manchester based band The Courteeners which is going to…