Michelle Scott brings you updates from the East Coast of America! You hear the word festival and immediately Europe comes to mind (and rightly so). Now since there aren’t many festivals on our side of the Atlantic, we tend to…
With this year’s Notting Hill Carnival almost upon us, Gigslutz’ resident posh bird, Philli B give us all ten essential tips to maximize your carnival experience! 1. Don’t have a massive one on Saturday… Carnival only comes once a year…
Directly behind the bartenders, where many bars might have shelves or mirrors, the front bar at the Knitting Factory has remarkably sound proof panels of glass that overlook a packed venue. The bar is playing recorded music during the opening…
Back in July Gigslutz’s own Elliott Homer sat down for an epic chat with punk-folk troubadour Frank Turner to talk touring behind his latest album Tape Deck Heart, his fantasy festival line-up as well as his own upcoming shows at…
Is there a mathematical equation that can work out the percentage of how much fun a gig was based on how many times you fell on the beer soaked floor or were elbowed in the rib by a reveler? In…
July’s Gigslutz radio show saw regular host Dangerous Dave being joined by Andy Palmer. Once again there was a plethora of banging tunes including an exclusive play list selected by New Order. Listen again below… Gigslutz 25 07 2013 by…
My weekend kicked off in style on Thursday at the Barfly in Camden, with the Man Like Me gig. I got to the venue and instantly fell in love with Barfly when I discovered that I could drink a well proportioned…
1989 THE NUMBER, ANOTHER SUMMER, GET DOWN, SOUND OF THE FUNKY DRUMMER, MUSIC HITTING YOUR HEART, COS I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL, BROTHERS & SISTERS! (Chuck D, 1989) As we sit here in the middle of one of the hottest…
Who doesn’t want to be in a rock band? What with their artfully bashed-up guitars, wardrobe full of skinny ties, the adulation of the masses and in another time, the groupies, you would think everyone would want in. White Lies…
If you’re after a fresh slice of garage rock, then you should let your ears feast on a bit of Hanni El Khatib. His current single is probably the track of the week. Produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black…