LIVE: The Struts – Dingwalls, London, 05.07.16
A piece of life advice for anyone and everyone: should the chance arise, go and see The Struts. It’s rare to say – and most of the time I wouldn’t give a band the satisfaction of saying so – but…
Tag: Review
LIVE: The Stone Roses – Etihad Stadium, Manchester, 18.06.16
Playing four nights in a stadium is an impossible dream for most people. In theory, it seems pretty tiresome too. Yet we have to remember that The Stone Roses have been at this for almost 40 years, and while for…
ALBUM: Tom Odell ‘Wrong Crowd’
Rating: It’s been three years since Tom Odell’s critically acclaimed debut album, Long Way Down, was released, so it was with high hopes and baited breath that fans awaited his follow-up, wondering how it could ever be topped. Well now the…
FILM: VICTORIA ON DVD AND BLU RAY
Rating: Victoria, from director Sebastian Schipper gets its DVD and Blu Ray release on Monday 23rd May. Since its theatrical release it has taken the film world by storm through its incredicble cinematography and unexpected shot, all incredibly filmed in just…
FILM: LOCO 16 – ‘HOT PROPERTY’
Rating: LOCO, the London Comedy Film Festival is coming to an end this weekend for another year, and what a year it has been. Now in its 5th year, the festival is dedicated to showcasing the hottest new talent in…
LIVE: Broken Hands – Gullivers, Manchester 27.04.16
Broken Hands first came onto my radar at the beginning of last year, their “Silver Landing Program” was turning heads, and understandably so. A change in direction caused the band to introduce a radical new idea for their live show….
LIVE: Kygo – Manchester Academy 1 21.04.16
Over 2500 people can fit inside Manchester’s Academy 1; A big black box full to the brim with people. Guys with shirts off and girls with heels strut around, some more rowdily than others, trying to get the best spot…
FILM: LOCO – SET THE THAMES ON FIRE
Rating: LOCO, London’s premium comedy film festival is back for its 5th year and looks set to be the biggest yet, packed with premieres, director Q&As and unique events. For the first time, the festival is programmed over twelve days,…
ALBUM: The Last Shadow Puppets ‘Everything You’ve Come To Expect’
Rating: “That rare and thrilling moment when the record you’re working on crosses the threshold into Classic Status #tlsp2”: The Tweet that, perhaps too obviously, announced the return of The Last Shadow Puppets last October. Owen Pallett brought the strings…
LIVE: Man Made – Aatma, Manchester 24.03.16
The best thing about discovering a band at the start of their musical journey is the opportunity to watch them improve, grow and evolve. Man Made are back in their hometown, for what seems like the thousandth time, but I’m…