News is on the march. The barbarians are at the gates, fixing bayonets alongside the authoritarians, Rotarians and Tony Blairians. But some things never change on a rainswept London night that bristles with fresh mission. Romy Deighton has just taken…
There are venues, arenas and stadiums that showcase 1000’s of extravagant lights, gigantic moving picture screens and pyrotechnics a plenty to add to the attraction of pleasing a crowd. Strip all that back and some might find the spectacle of…
Witnessing Paul Weller in the heart of the East Midlands with his on-stage cohorts thankfully isn’t an anomaly, the ceaseless singer /songwriter rarely disappoints when visiting Brian Clough’s adopted back yard. My first experience watching the Modfather in tonight’s venue,…
Hanging around lamp posts late at night has often been an occupation met with risk, ambiguity and certain sense of not knowing what’s going to happen next. Bring synth pop legends Pet Shop Boys into this aquation and you’ll probably…
What, one asked oneself, is modern classical music (Fabrizio Paterlini’s forte) in relation to that which is deemed merely classical? The evening threw the question into sharp relief, shaped unexpectedly from the reverberative storm of piano chords sent roofward by…
It has been a long 3 years since Catfish and The Bottlemen last passed through Brighton, gearing up to the release of their second album ‘The Ride’. This time around they had sold out Brighton Centre on their latest arena…
Amidst the smoke and flickering coloured lights of London’s Electrowerkz, Gum Takes Tooth performed a mesmerising set for their album launch on Friday night. Booked by Baba Yaga’s Hut and supported by Nik Void, the duo celebrated the release of…
Gary Numan took to Manchester’s Stoller Hall for the first of his In Conversation gigs: ‘A Night of Talk, Questions and Answers’ on January 15, 2019. With revenue becoming increasingly elusive, artists are finding themselves turning to unorthodox means…
He’s the unstoppable force whom even a bout of prostate cancer couldn’t stop, the lord of dance, king of the disco and advocate for the groove armada. Nile Rodgers is back and as relentless as ever. With support from Hacienda…
It’s 6pm; I’ve finished work for the day and I’m bloody excited. I’m seeing one of my favourite bands in one of my favourite venues. I arrive in Manchester slightly intoxicated following a series of lukewarm Budweisers, it’s nice out so…