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 […]
Tag Archives: Americana
Micah P. Hinson
An artist I’d heard good things about without hearing too much of his music. I thought I’d better put that right… Date: April 25, 2014 Venue: Bodega Seldom has a Bodega […]
Low
One of the best gigs of 2013. Low’s slow-core, sleepy alt.rock created such a unique atmosphere in which a respectful warmth greeted the band as the crowd simply listened intensely to […]
The Sheepdogs
I first heard this band by complete accident when skimming through a secure app on my phone which music labels use to let reviewers hear albums. I was looking for […]
Two Gallants
Playing catch up to The Black Keys’s blues-rock? Maybe. But they’re doing it the right way. On this evidence, and with a little more exposure, Two Gallants can ‘do a […]
My Morning Jacket
Sometimes, a bit of Americana is good for the soul. This band deserve more credit than they get. Great stuff. Date: July 11, 2008 Venue: Rescue Rooms God created guitars […]
Lightspeed Champion
This topped my Gig of the Year poll for 2008. A superb celebration of one man’s tranformation from a schizoid fuzzball rock oddbod to a heart-melting revolutionary. Simply brilliant. Date: February […]
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