Steve Knightley’s gig at Centre Stage in Bournemouth may have seemed like a strange experience for the average gig goer. There was no mosh pit, in fact, everyone was sat. There was no support act; Knightley played two sets himself. Oh, and I was one of only five people under the age of forty there.…
If you have yet to hear the experimental indie rock of Everything Everything, it would be useful to know that this four piece band from Manchester aim to make their music sound like nothing you’ve ever heard before. Standing in the intimate venue of Wedgewood rooms in Portsmouth, it’s hard not to agree that they…
On arrival at UNIT, which seemed to me like an odd venue for this sort of club-night anyway, it was immediately apparent that the place was spectacularly empty. Despite this, the SEMSU DJs were already managing to create a decent atmosphere to somewhat fill up the empty spaces. By the time Cholombian (2nd on the…
For one day a year XFM take over the Camden Barfly to put on the XFM Xposure All Dayer; a whole day dedicated to the up and coming artists that are expected to do great things by the end of the year. It has quite a formidable history of guests with previous years exposing artists…
An all-singing-all-dancing musical extravaganza sees Beyoncé reunite with Destiny’s Child and perform some of her greatest hits at the Superbowl 2013 in New Orleans.
With the usual rush of 15-16 year olds galloping frantically towards the barrier I knew immediately I was at an indie gig and a big one at that. The anticipation for the main act was electric as people eagerly jostled for position. The first band that came out were Swim Deep, a four piece that…
Since moving to Southampton, The Joiners has quickly and without a doubt become my favourite venue. This night wasn’t simply another night here; the night had arrived of The Vaccines’ Benefit Show. Following the success of Frank Turner’s show last month to increase revenue for the venue, I had very high expectations. We had the opportunity…
Since my early teens I have dragged myself to The Joiners Arms to see an array of small punk bands, bands from across the pond and even friends bands take to the venues tiny stage, with each experience being very special. Tonight is just that and more. Frank Turner, fresh off a massive UK Tour…
Southampton was the final stop in the England and Scotland leg of Goulding’s Halcyon tour to coincide with her second studio album. From someone who had only heard a handful of songs from the pop sensation, I was eager to see what she had to offer. The first support act was Sons & Lovers, who…
12 shows in 12 days, 12 places in the UK, 12 live venues. Not something you usually associate with poetry. As Scroobius Pip explained himself, he wanted to bring spoken word to live music venues across the country, to put it into a different setting, aside from theatres and the like. The majority of the…
Gary Numan is a rare alumnus of the 80’s new wave era. Not only did he inadvertently invent it, he showed everyone how to not do it approximately 6 years later. Famously stating once that upon arriving at a studio to record a punk record, he glanced at a Moog monophonic synthesizer and decidedly thought:…
When I arrived at AIM’s Battle Of The Bands live music event last Monday, level 2 of SUSU mainly consisted of musicians twinging guitar strings, but as the lights dimmed and things got going there seemed to be a good turnout; it was clear the performers had a decent support base. The first band to take to…
Peace, featured on the BBC’s and NME’s sounds of 2013 lists, played to a packed out Joiners, and proved exactly why they are a band we should all be getting excited about. Eclectic and energetic, their music certainly lifted the spirits of those attending the gig on a cold December evening. Support came from Gabriel…
Cheltenham’s Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun were the first act of the evening, playing songs from their 2012 album, Death. Their energetic and anthemic country punk rock echoed about the Guildhall as the band jumped around the stage, much to the fascination of the audience. The man himself, Frank Turner, suddenly appears during ‘Home…