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Two hours before I was due to see Jason Mraz at the O2 Arena it suddenly struck me that I was going alone to a gig that would be absolutely full of couples which, quite frankly, is my idea of torture. When I arrived my fears were confirmed when I ended up sat between two […]
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When I turned up at the O2 Arena on Friday night—I couldn’t quite believe the diversity of fans in the arena. From older couples right the way down to children, it seemed I had underestimated the appeal of Keane. But then, when looking at the crowd, I started to wonder whether it was possible for […]
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Since releasing their Delicious EP, the hype around Peace has reached fever pitch. People are now waiting on baited breath to see whether their album (due for release early next year) will live up to those expectations… And ‘Wraith’ tends to suggest it will. The track has many different layers to it – and with […]
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Cosmo Jarvis was a bit of an unassuming character as he took to the stage at The Talking Heads on Tuesday night. Dressed in chinos and a plain jumper he looked more like a member of the audience than a musician and perhaps that’s why before he even started, he seemed relatable meaning the crowd […]
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After walking off 4 songs in to their Manchester set and then cancelling their second date, The Killers stint at The O2 Arena looked dubious midweek when frontman Brandon Flowers lost his voice. It perhaps came as a surprise to everyone (myself included) when on Friday morning it was confirmed that their two day residency […]
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Maxïmo Park deliver a stonking 23-track setlist which doesn’t fail to get the crowd bouncing.
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Mumford & Sons are one of those bands absolutely everyone has heard of; there is literally no escaping them. ‘Lover of the Light’, the latest single from Babel, is unlikely to stop this from happening. If anything it’s quite likely that this track will reincarnate ‘Mumford Mania’. It’s pretty much everything you would expect from […]
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Arguably the best song off Beacon, Two Door Cinema Club’s latest release ‘Sun’ offers us another slice of summertime indie-pop escapism that they have become known for. The track begins in a light, hazy way—with a simple key part and Alex Trimble’s vocals; simplicity at its very best. It’s almost unexpected when 20 seconds in, […]
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Natt Day catches up with Palma Violets after their performance at Joiners.
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For anyone that has had ears in the house scene, Disclosure is probably a name that you’ve come across. Their remix of Jessie Ware’s ‘Running’ not only became a consistent feature at house nights over the summer, but it also got them signed and on tour with both SBTRKT and Annie Mac. With ‘Latch’, their […]
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Fresh off the back of being named ‘Best Band in the World Today’ at the Q awards on Monday; Muse turned up on Saturday with everything still left to prove. The 2nd Law was hailed by some as their best album; others (myself included) said it was their worst—but yet everyone expected this tour to […]
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There’s a lot of hype surrounding Palma Violets which is no doubt why a crowd started to gather outside The Joiners well before doors were due to open, despite the freezing temperatures. Most of the people there had already seen Palma Violets—a vast majority saying they’d seen them at Reading—so people sort of know what to […]
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When I was first ushered in to Howler‘s dressing room, I ended up walking in on a gift unwrapping session with the entire band in attendance. Jordan (Gatesmith, guitarist and vocals) was busy laughing over a DVD whilst Ian (Nygaard, guitarist) was brandishing a new bottle of whiskey (which I was later told is 15 […]
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NME tours have the reputation of being slightly haphazard in whom they put together; they just put bands they like in the mix and hope that it works. It’s had some unusual outcomes (most recently having Azealia Banks on the same line-up as Two Door Cinema Club) but this time, NME may have just stumbled […]