Reviews

The Charlatans LIVE @ The Garage 20.10.14

When The Charlatans arrive on stage this evening, the first thing I’m reminded of is how much tragedy this band has survived over the years. After losing founding members with the death of keyboardist Rob Collins in 1996 and drummer Jon Brookes in 2013, the band refused…

ALBUM REVIEW: Laura Moody ‘Acrobats’

If you haven’t yet heard of Laura Moody, Avant-Garde singer songwriter and Elysian Quartet cellist, then prepare yourself for some ear melting delight with the imminent release of her debut album Acrobats. Teasing listeners with 5 live video releases of…

Teleman LIVE @ Hare & Hounds, Birmingham 21.10.14

The wonderful Hare and Hounds just outside the centre of Birmingham played host to Teleman on Tuesday evening, to an appreciative, mostly thirty something crowd.  Firstly, this is a very well thought out venue choice for bands and crowds of this…

9 Brilliant Albums We Missed in 2014

At Gigslutz we strive to bring you reviews of the best albums each week, but we’re only human (debatable at times) and occasionally we miss a few. Well, that or the record label/PR agency neglect to send us a copy of…

ALBUM REVIEW: Holly Johnson ‘Europa’

Rating: Holly Johnson was once the provocative and sexually daring front man of Frankie Goes To Hollywood – only the second band to have their first three releases hit the top spot (‘Relax’, ‘Two Tribes’, ‘The Power Of Love’). After…

ALBUM REVIEW: Black Strobe ‘Godforsaken Roads’

Rating: It seems that Arnaud Rebotini’s mind dwells simultaneously in two different dimensions. One is a monochrome futuristic world occupied by him and his vintage electro/techno machines, which we catch a glimpse of in his solo project carrying his name….

Tracks Of The Week, 20.10.14

Delivering cheery indie-pop with a welcome rough edge, We Are Z have arrived on the scene for your listening pleasure. Their debut single, ‘Airbrush’, blasts into the eardrums after months of  the band being locked away in a West London…