Loose and free, Jesca Hoop bounds onstage in an outfit that resembles a folded kite, picks up a guitar and dives into the first song of tonight. She’s wonderfully eccentric and throughout tonight there’s many exchanges between her and the crowd – she is at one with the audience.
I discovered Grandaddy in Borders in 1997. I used to pop into the shop to smell the coffee, peruse the books and check out the random selection of CDs chosen to stick on the listening posts: multiple sets of headphones on every aisle. Maybe the strange puppet in headphones…
For the second album, Temples have taken their neo-psychedelic tendencies up a level and found their authentic voice, whilst simultaneously channelling all of the elements which made them so great in the first place. The same can also be said for the live show. Occupying a unique audience demographical…
Shobaleader One was formed as a project to re-interpret Squarepusher material through the guise of a four-piece band. That is a rather simplistic description, as the results are truly spectacular. In fact, I’m not sure if an adjective has been invented that captures the experience of being at a…
Two of the finest British bands to come out of the late 1970s rolled back the years on a celebratory night at Brighton Dome, that showed just why these were two of the most-loved and respected bands of their time. The years have treated them well, and we…
On the final leg of their UK tour, Cloud Nothings bring a sense of grunge and ska-esque punk that really set themselves out from such an oversaturated genre. Their balance of raw intensity and musical intricacy is fantastic and tonight’s show at The Haunt is one of the…
Blaenavon have crafted a sound that is truly special and have put themselves in such a place, they are on the verge of being one of the hottest underground acts in the country. Their unique sound is truly incomparable and, judging by this audience’s dedication, the only way…
There’s a strange atmosphere amongst the crowd tonight. At Brighton’s Komedia six handpicked Brighton acts are performing for a chance to appear on the bill at Primo Maggio Festival in Rome. Throughout the night the bands are a vast mix. There’s a blues-rock band on, a ska act and…
Hurray for the Riff Raff have been receiving all sorts of attention back home in the US with TV spots on Conan and The Daily Show as well as a spot on Pitchfork’s best new music for their single ‘Pa’lante’. Having cottoned on embarrassingly late to the band…
When word spread on Thursday night about firstly, the new Gorillaz album and secondly – and more importantly – the secret London show, the fingers of a thousand hands dart to keyboards around the world to try and fall with success into the ballot for tickets. This would…