Bolton band Two Weeks Running have recently been making waves with their distinctive indie-rock sounds; having received airplay from the likes of Steve Lamacq, Tom Robinson and John Kennedy (as well as receiving the esteemed ‘Unsigned Act Of The Week’…
Rating: You’d be forgiven for raising an eyebrow if I said I spent Wednesday night reviewing a gig for little-known artist Laura Doggett at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. Forget the stuffiness and pretension of the main arena: guests for…
The annual Amsterdam Dance Event was loosely based on the Miami Winter Music Conference model: a dance music industry conference with a club festival attached to it. What began as a conference for 300 dance music professionals (yes, they do…
Taking some time out of intense, up-coming tour preparation; Klaxons‘ Simon Taylor-Davis talked to Gigslutz about what it was like working with James Murphy, how new album Love Frequency was written and who his money is on for this years Barclaycard Mercury Prize…
Rating: The Club Academy in Manchester is perhaps one of the smaller venues London four-piece Wolf Alice have played since unleashing their grunge-revivalist anthems on Glastonbury’s John Peel Stage during the summer, yet it’s evident from offset that they’re genuinely humbled…
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…
Competition time for all you Gigslutz! We have 2 pairs of tickets to give away to the VEVO Halloween Party, taking place at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse on Saturday 1st November. It’s a star studded line up with man of the…
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…
Promoting unsigned artists is something we at Gigslutz feel extremely passionate about, with our regular ‘Unsigned Act Of The Week’ and ‘Ones To Watch’ features, as well as a wealth of reviews and premieres. Celebrating new artists, or even people…
Rating: It seems Jake Bugg has been around for ages now, and that’s due to his inevitably never-ending rise in the world of music. On Sunday evening, he graced Leeds’ First Direct Arena with his presence. But was it what…