Waxahatchee’s set at Komedia was an electric set of fan favourites and outings of new songs from Out in the Storm. A very professional set indeed – with massive sounds and serious players, Katie Crutchfield is sounding at her most polished. Allison Crutchfield (Katie’s sister) served as the…
“Birmingham was a bit boring last night, we’re glad you guys are more fun as it’s our last night in this country,” said frontman Dustin Payseur as Beach Fossils ended the UK leg of their tour in chaotic fashion. Their lo-fi, atmospheric sound was still sounding as fresh as…
Celebrating 15 years of their acclaimed debut album, Interpol took their anniversary tour of Turn On the Bright Lights to the magnificent Alexandra Palace and it still sounds as fresh now as it did in 2002. Whilst Antics took them to a wider audience, the first record has…
I wasn’t expecting that much from alt-J tonight. For sure, they are an extraordinary band, perhaps one of the very best to have made themselves known in this last decade. Their idiosyncratic left field indie is mighty hard to pin down. Some call it ‘boffin rock’, while others have…
Kentish Town Forum marks the largest London show to date for Will Toledo and the three-piece that make up the rest of Car Seat Headrest. Last time I saw them, I had caught them at Brighton’s Hope & Ruin, certainly a venue a shade lighter than tonight’s welterweight,…
Under the backdrop of angelic wistful vocals and swirling melodic rock, Neon Waltz, the UK’s most isolated/hard-working band, blew the capital away on a rainy August weekday night. Based at the top of the UK near John O’Groats, the Scottish group’s debut gathers influences from this area and they…
From the moment Deap Vally take to the stage at Brighton’s The Haunt, the duo seize the room and bring forth their mighty sound. Their fans do genuinely cherish the group, some have come dressed up especially for the show, many are sneaking their way as close to the…
Described aptly by Nadia Reid as a show that contained a ‘triple threat’, the trio of Jim Ghedi, Reid and Julie Byrne put on an exceptional display at St Mary’s Church in front of a packed and receptive audience. The co-headliners of Reid and Byrne are a third of…
Sometimes it’s easy to take Brighton’s music scene for granted and things such as 234 Fest may pass you by. Thankfully, I was sent to 234 Fest at the Green Door Store for what was coincidently my last weekend as a permanent Brighton resident. It served as a reminder…
There is a huge flood of nostalgia currently for all things connected to the mid-90s, with many of the biggest bands of the era touring again – as well as providing a huge inspiration for the likes of The Big Moon, with the classic three-minute indie pop-rock song back…