Amber Run
A stunning performance from a band that could go stella this year given the right amount of exposure. Venue: Rescue Rooms Date: April 28, 2015 Post-Coldplay? Nu-Romantic? It’s hard to […]
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Circa Waves
Remember The Pigeon Detectives? There was a time when that kind of ebullient guitar-led indie music was dominant. Circa Waves are bringing it back with a fresh twist. Date: April […]
Drenge
How would Drenge come across as a three-piece? The answer: pretty bloody good actually. Date: April 10, 2015 Venue: Rescue Rooms Since we last heard of Drenge, two more brutal […]
Fyfe
I saw this lad at the Bodega as part of a 4-band roving tour headed by Amber Run last November. This time he’s back for his own headline tour, and it’s fair to say he […]
Paloma Faith
More of a treat for the missus really this one, although I did witness her nuttier than a squirrel with extra nuts nuttiness at Sherwood Pines a couple of years back […]
Sivu
I kept hearing this guy’s moniker, and seeing his odd twitter username (@SivuSignals), so I checked him out on Spotify (natch) and then thought ‘Yeah, ok, I’ll go see him’. […]
People on Vacation (with Lacey)
I first saw People on Vacation at Hit The Deck 2014. Their marriage of comedy and pop-punk/Americana won me over straight away. Ironically, Lacey, their Notts-based support band, also played Hit The […]
NME Awards Tour 2015
Who: The Wytches, Slaves, Fat White Family and Palma Violets. Why: To showcase the best of alternative music, or the bands that have been lauded over by NME hacks. Date: […]
Sleaford Mods
Punk-rock in its most rawest form. These two make it look simple. A keyboard and a profane punk-poet. But it’s not simple. It’s fucking genius. Date: January 27, 2015 Venue: Rescue […]
First Aid Kit
Sadly this gig will be remembered personally for the absolute tit rifle who was sat behind me who accused the glare from my phone of ‘ruining his experience’. “I’m reviewing”, I […]
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