For Eurgh’s 24th birthday DF put on their biggest event yet; with 4 main events and 5 international battlers flown over the day was full of mouth-watering clashes. As none of the battles have been released online yet I won’t give too much away. The line-up for the day was: Mark Grist & Mixy vs.…
I have to say, Portsmouth really is a lovely town, I was pleasantly surprised at how picturesque it looked, basking in the evening sun. This scene appeared particularly appropriate for seeing a band like Peace play live: soothing, occasionally feeling some intense heat on the back of your neck, but for the most part genuinely…
Last night saw Alt-J’s much awaited debut in Southampton, where Thom from the band performed a DJ Set at RoXX. Thom plays drums for Alt-J and DJ’s as a solo act; one of his biggest credentials is being booked to play a DJ set at Reading and Leeds festivals last year. Supported by DJ Little…
Daughter were supported by Bear’s Den. I had only previously heard one of their songs so didn’t have any preconceptions in my mind as to what their set would be like. They played an enjoyable set that perfectly set the tone of the evening. I definitely recommend giving these guys a listen as they have…
I have to confess, I haven’t been to many small scale gigs yet, so experiencing the intimate and casual atmosphere of Southampton’s The Cellar was something fairly new to me. Morain were one among several bands playing there that night, so there was a broad range of live acts to compare them too. In light…
King Charles is notorious for being an eccentric performer. Having seen him at Reading festival last year, I was intrigued to see what he would bring to a headline show, and he did not disappoint! The thing I noticed first was the age of fans at the show. At the O2 Academy Oxford it’s not…
Grace Shutti reviews James Blake’s gig in Heaven, a day after the release of his second album, Overgrown.
The lights dimmed through the thin gauze covering the main stage at the O2 Arena and a chant of “Mon the Biff!” rumbled up from the crowd. The faint echoing undercurrent of ‘Different People’ began, and soon enough frontman Simon Neil emerged from back stage to stand alone before the microphone, guitar in hand, to…
Bronwyn Scotland went along to see ‘golden’ oldies The Stranglers at Salisbury Guildhall back in March and here’s what she thought.
To Kill A King are currently finishing off their run of shows on the Bastille Bad Blood Tour. I was lucky enough to go along to the Bristol show to see To Kill A King in the support slot. I have seen To Kill A King before in many settings, first at Bestival 2012, one…
After a busy 2012 which saw Yashin release their biggest album to date, replace their guitarist and tour with the likes of Limp Bizkit and Black Veil Brides, as well as playing Download festival, 2013 promises to be another exciting year for the Scottish post-hardcore band, beginning with this short March tour of small venues.…
Following the February release of their self-titled debut album, Theme Park’s gig at the Joiners Arms last Tuesday was the second in their eleven day tour.
Jim Moray’s gig for Forest Live (at Fordingbridge’s Town Hall) is the only gig at which I’ve been able to buy a chilli-con-carne half way through. That may seem irrelevant, but I just wanted to point out what a quirky and great job Forest Live did in running the gig. Getting multi-folk award winning Jim…
It was with a degree of nostalgia that I stepped into the depths of Southampton University’s Old Refectory, trapped on all sides by an eclectic mixture of excitable younger teens and much older, die-hard fans. Having watched the Fish play in London at least three or four times when I was around the age of…