Reviews

Duke Dumont LIVE @ XOYO, London 30.05.14

Duke Dumont is currently riding the crest of a wave. Since releasing two EPs on Tiga’s turbo recordings imprint titled ‘For Club Play Only’ Vol.1 and Vol.2, he has been championed by the likes of Annie Mac and Erol Alkan….

The Crookes LIVE @ The Leadmill, Sheffield 31.05.14

The brooding psychedelic vibes to High Hazels – four lads from Handsworth, Sheffield – are the perfect prelude to the last night of The Crookes’ UK tour. Their mellow sound exudes confidence, and that’s not the only thing worthy of…

AWOLNATION LIVE @ The Waterfront, Norwich 31.05.14

On the last day of their UK headline tour, American electronic rock band AWOLNATION certainly didn’t hold back. The band released their debut album ‘Megalithic Symphony’ in 2011, although, you probably know them for their single, ‘Sail’. Opening with ‘Guilty…

Circles LIVE @ The Sunflower Lounge 30.5.14

With an England game on the mood at Brum’s easy-going hipster hangout was pally and vibrant. Armed with Peroni we descended into the bowels of the bar for CIRCLES‘ sold out gig with The Assist and The Scribers. Paul, Greg…

ALBUM REVIEW: The Orwells ‘Disgraceland’

Garage rock may well be the greatest gift America has given the world. You can forget baseball, forget Hollywood and even forget that cheese of inexplicable colour and questionable origin that somehow tastes so good. Here’s why: rock ‘n’ roll…

Who’s Next LIVE @ Cavern Club Liverpool 30.5.14

Who’s Next bill themselves as ‘The UK’s premier live Who tribute band.’ Expectation then could not have been higher on a packed evening inside hallowed walls of Liverpool’s Cavern Club. The evening began with a couple of alchemists from Liverpool’s…