Interview: Gary Powell
Ahead of his gig at Jack Rocks @ The Macbeth, we managed to grab a chat with The Libertines drummer and legend Gary Powell, to talk his new project with singer Iris Gold and to get to the bottom of…
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City Splash Festival REVIEW 18.10.14
City Splash Festival 2014 was a huge festival, hosted at Camden’s superb Roundhouse venue, which celebrated the influence of sound system culture and Gigslutz were in attendance to see exactly what went down! Even though this was the first year…
Gigslutz favourites, The Savage Nomads, share new single – ‘Pinkie’s Little Light’
Young South Londoners The Savage Nomads are back with a bang with their new single ‘Pinkie’s Little Light’. After a surprise facebook friend request acceptance and a message from Brendan Canty of Fugazi saying he loves their music and wants to…
Caro Emerald LIVE @ The O2, 17.10.14
Just think about this for one second. In 2010 in her Dutch homeland, Caro Emerald set a new all-time chart record, with her debut album Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor spending its 30th week at number one on the…
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah LIVE @ Electric Ballroom
Arriving towards the end of the support, The Kins, the venue is seemingly empty: a small crowd of appreciative audience members giving the band their undivided attention, while a few stragglers grab drinks before heading outside for a cigarette. As always…
The Horrors LIVE @ Troxy, London 4.10.14
Rating: After a somewhat stressful journey – I swear, I didn’t miss the bus stop – I made it to East London’s Troxy; a gorgeous venue, seemingly wasted when by 8.30 the floor is littered with plastic cups. Due to…
Kate Miller-Heidke LIVE @ Scala, London 11.09.14
Rating: Australian darling Kate Miller-Heidke is known and loved as much for her extraordinary talent and incredible presence onstage as for her down to earth, easily accessible pop songs which reflect her overall appearance. That very combination is what has…
Will and the People LIVE @ The Monument, London 19.08.14
Rating: “Started from the bottom now we’re here” were the exact words uttered as we stepped onto the balcony of London’s iconic ‘Monument’ landmark. Having conquered 62m of spiral staircase, we were short of breath from the hike and even…
INTERVIEW: CHILDHOOD
Following the release of their stunning debut album Lacuna, Childhood played an intimate gig in famed East-London record shop Rough Trade. After a mind-blowing set and surrounded by a crowd still buzzing from riff-heavy ‘Solemn Skies’, which brought the set…
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 +…