The only thing you normally hear on a wet, October Sunday night in The Lanes is the odd rattling of cutlery in a restaurant or a sporadic dog bark. Heading down to Kensington Gardens this weekend this was not the case, with one of the UK’s most exciting and…
“Not everyone knows how the original ‘Tom’s Diner’ goes” announced Suzanne Vega, just moments after stepping out on stage. She’s right, since for many, the early 90s dance remix by DNA was their entry point to the Vega canon that had begun half a decade earlier. The Brighton Dome…
Reggae-punk rockers The Skints have managed to completely triumph their field. Their sound captures the London punk scene perfectly, whilst bringing a tropical feel-good reggae vibe, which spread some love around a sold out Concorde 2. Tonight’s show is sweaty, crammed but, most of all, showcased some of…
Former My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero and his solo project The Patience have commenced on their September UK tour and last night at Concorde 2 kicked things off in authentic rock and roll style. Tonight’s show is sweaty, punchy and new wave punk-rock at its very pinnacle.
Anteros have been rightly earning plaudits up and down the country for two years now. It’s strange then, that their gig at Komedia Studio is the first date of their first ever headline tour. It was a stroke of genius to wait this long, though, as they now have…
With their seventh album Sleep Well Beast flying high at number one, this was perfect timing to catch The National in their prime. This latest success cements their place as an important band, both commercially and critically, and choosing a run of nights at a smaller venue rather…
Looking at James Murphy you’d never think of him as the creator and brains of one of the world’s most thought-provoking, critically-acclaimed bands. Smiling nervously as he walks across the stage, the 47-year-old is a reluctant frontman whose band create seriously good punk grooves and disco beats, with the…
Despite the venue being barely half full, the Monday night Joker crowd were in fine form as they witnessed one of Australia’s greatest secrets showcase their brand of industrial bass, slashing guitar and metronomic work behind the drum kit, under the backdrop of intense vocal delivery.
On a night that captured the very essence of their balance between light and heavy, Sigur Rós played a double set on the second of three nights at a packed Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith. These titans of post-rock have now been thrilling audiences for 20 years, since Von first…
This Is The Kit are a decade-old folk group spearheaded by the wonderfully talented Kate Stables, her sound is sweet, delicate and oh so relaxing. Tonight, following the release of their hit record, Moonshine Freeze, Kate and the band have managed to pack out Concorde 2 and put on…