Live Reviews

Secret Affair @ 229 Club, London 26.11.11
David Brown puts on his best threads and heads for the city as two mod revival bands are revived yet again.
Posted on Nov 28th, 2011
Liz Green @ King’s Place, London 25.11.11
Britain’s most unique songwriter celebrates the long-awaited release of her debut album in fine style
Posted on Nov 28th, 2011
Swimming / Poppy Perezz / Fixtures @ The Louisiana, Bristol 24.11.11
Some bands are better than others. Some bands seem better than they are until they are held to account by their superiors. Some bands surprise you. Everything is relative. A band can earn your respect or they can think themselves above you and then lose it. Ah well, some of this has something to do with tonight’s gig, some of it probably doesn’t. Some bands simply blow you away.
Posted on Nov 28th, 2011
The Ocean @ The Relentless Garage, London 25.11.11
Metal is alive and well and to demonstrate this, The Ocean own the Garage from a support slot well deserved.
Posted on Nov 27th, 2011
James Apollo @ The Malt Cross, Nottingham 22.11.11
David Brown catches up with travelling American troubadour James Apollo during his recent trawl around the UK
Posted on Nov 27th, 2011
Wild Beasts @ Manchester Cathedral 16.11.11
Indeed, Wild Beasts’ sexually charged themes might be at odds with Manchester Cathedral’s sanctity tonight, but my word, what a pairing it’s turned out to be. The riveting clicks of ‘Devil’s Crayon’ are the only sounds we hear from Limbo, Panto tonight, but what lacks in their wonderful debut, is made up for their richly resounding follow-ups. “Please forgive me,” Hayden apologises as he holds his drink to the roof. With a set like tonight, there’s nothing to apologise for Hayden.
Posted on Nov 27th, 2011
Summer Camp @ Jericho Tavern, Oxford 15.11.11
The first signs of Summer Camp were of a band who preferred to let their identities take the backseat to their carefully constructed brand of retro-loving chamber pop, hiding themselves behind dated teen movie samples, yellowing found images and vocal-masking production. Whilst sounding brilliant on record, its charm came through distance and faded memory, a quality perhaps hard to find in the small surroundings of Oxford’s Jericho Tavern. But Summer Camp have returned on their debut album with a stronger and more direct sound perhaps more suited to a live show.
Posted on Nov 27th, 2011
Lanterns on the Lake @ The Lexington, London 22.11.11
Literally everyone is here. Not an age, creed or persuasion isn't spoken for. The Pattern Theory set the scene brilliantly, and as the violins and numerous apparatus are sound checked the crowd waits, anxiously creeping closer to the stage.
Posted on Nov 23rd, 2011
Dum Dum Girls @ FAC251, Manchester 13.11.11
“Manchester’s our favourite place to play,” says a rather confident looking Dee Dee tonight. It’s a suitable compliment really: these four girls from different parts of America, flying all the way here, to a city which has really provided a huge imprint on the sound of their music. Tonight’s special for the crowd in Factory tonight as well.
Posted on Nov 22nd, 2011
Neon Indian @ Heaven, London 16.11.11
A buzzing, student-heavy crowd packed London megaclub Heaven to check out Alan Palomo, aka Neon Indian,, one of the leading lights of the unfortunately named chillwave movement.
Posted on Nov 21st, 2011
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