Tag: live

AK/DK LIVE @ The Lexington, London, 08.08.14

Rating: Hailing from Brighton, AK/DK is a two piece outfit that use pinpoint percussion and a myriad of 8-bit noises with a healthy dose of improvisation  to create high energy synthpunk. The title of their first full length LP, Synths +…

EP REVIEW: Moon Duo ‘Live In Ravenna’

Rating: Having only released two full-length albums since their formation back in 2009, some would deem it odd that Moon Duo have decided that their latest offering would be a live album. However, Live in Ravenna is the perfect document of…

Superfood W/ Dumb LIVE @ The Social, London 22.7.14

After a somewhat disastrous first attempt in a run of four free gigs, Superfood took to The Social for their second – this time, successful – attempt. For an 18+ event, the audience seemed suspiciously not 18. Those who were…

Chvrches LIVE @ Somerset House 17.7.14

Rating: When a ticket tout offered the lead singer of Scottish electro three piece Chvrches, Lauren Mayberry, a ticket to go and see ‘The Churches’ play at London’s iconic Somerset House as she made her way to perform alongside bandmates…

Tame Impala LIVE @ The Albert Hall, Manchester 12.7.14

Rating: More cynically-minded Tame Impala fans might’ve walked out of the Manchester Albert Hall last night wondering what the point of all that was. More than a year and a half after second album Lonerism was released, the Australian psych-rock…

Little Comets LIVE @ X&Y Festival Liverpool 11.7.14

Rating: My day began with a tired yawn after Pixies the night before at Castlefield Bowl (which was incredible) and a super speedy get ready to catch the train into Liverpool from Manchester Piccadilly. I saw some amazing bands at…

Split Festival 2014 preview

What do Lewis Carroll, Kate Adie, Bob Paisley, Bryan Ferry and Lauren Laverne all have in common? The answer is… Sunderland!  As well as being home to an eclectic range of talent over the years, the city also hosts one…

Radkey LIVE @ Liverpool Kazimier 24.06.14

Rating: Radkey have been making a lot of noise recently, and my word what a noise they make. The critically lauded punk rock outfit from St Louis, Missouri have an intense live show comprising a maturity far beyond their tender…