A wet Tuesday night in Manchester – usually a bit of a non-event, but not so tonight… A bittersweet evening awaits. As any stalwart The Maccabees fan knows, they’re guaranteed a cracking gig, but they also know it’s time to say…
Opening for LA band Bleached at The Victoria on this particularly sweaty Tuesday evening are Gigslutz favourites, ‘Feminist Punk Witches From Hell’ Dream Nails. At times like this, it’s more important than ever to have politically-charged bands, set on combining…
What better way to spend a sweaty Tuesday night than by going to a legendary venue to see a pretty legendary musician. This is what I chose to do yesterday. An incredible privilege and rare opportunity to catch Chris Shiflett…
What better way to spend a Friday night than a joy-filled trip down memory lane, singing along to each and every word of some all time classics? This is what I did a couple of nights back, in the company…
I’ve ended up seeing The Coral four times this year. Unintentionally, perhaps, but I’m by no means complaining; every time has been fantastic. What I’ve also noticed is that while various people who I’ve seen them with claim to only…
Rating: The trio known as Little Barrie, comprising Barrie Cadogan (guitar and vocals), Lewis Wharton (bass) and Virgil Howe (drums) took to the stage last night upstairs at Oslo in Hackney, the occasion the final gig of their UK tour which…
Manchester O2 Apollo filled early as Tiger Town took to the stage. I don’t think the support act was necessarily a band that the crowd would listen to, but everyone loved the whole set which was very impressive and set…
This time marks the third that I’m watching Lake Street Dive walk on stage, the second having been only a few months back. You’d think that this would lessen the anticipation, but a quick poll of the audience by lead…
Having had the pleasure of seeing the eccentric excellence of the infamous Brewis brothers’ side project, Ian Black’s SLUG, on more than one occasion, I was particularly looking forward to finally witnessing their long-term main commitment for the first time….
Having been a long-term fan of The Duke Spirit (but falling even more in love with them since being blown away by their completely captivating set at Field Day this summer), I was particularly chuffed to be seeing them at The…