As the lights dim, melancholy melodies flow smoothly from the cello before Laura Doggett takes to the stage at XOYO – appearing as if by magic in a cloud of natural ethereal beauty and celestial sparkle. Immediately drawing in the…
Citizens! owned the tiny stage at XOYO Thursday night, welcomed by a sweaty crowd on one of the hottest days of the year thus far. Launching second album, European Soul, was the main order of the evening, but truly they were ushering in…
Rating: Thursday. Shoreditch. I remember dancing furiously, freaking out in a raincoat to a man playing a saxophone, basking in the promise of a fresh and energetic new band, reaching out, out into the rum-addled darkness of the night. I…
Having seen The Lake Poets (aka Martin Longstaff) live last year, and being pretty much blown away, I know to expect some wonderfully charming offerings upon entering XOYO. However, all expectations are exceeded. With a simple “Hello, I’m Martin and…
TSU are hardly prolific in their recording of new material. Despite releasing their first single in 2005, the Yorkshire based outfit still only have two albums to their name. With a third attempt planned for release in early 2014, a…