Live Reviews

Memoryhouse @ The Social, London 02.07.10
After walking into the Social, albeit a tad late, the second band on the bill, How To Dress Well, was already standing behind Harley’s projected screen, opening with an a cappella. Singing to a backing track, it unfortunately appeared to be no more talented than a karaoke performance, and instead, the audience’s attention was fixated on the visuals - an intensely warming display of dreamy, antique family VHS tapes from the 70’s, or what they should look like.
Posted on Jul 6th, 2010
The Bronx / The Ghost of a Thousand @ White Rabbit, Plymouth 26.06.10
“It is officially hotter than hell in here”, Tom Lacey, vocalist of rampant punk upstarts The Ghost Of A Thousand, broadcasts, gasping for breath, to the throng of fanatics - mutually dripping with sweat and hanging off his every word.
Posted on Jun 29th, 2010
Band of Horses @ Camden Roundhouse 09.06.10
The lights go down and the slightly bloated, slightly older, slightly more hirsute audience in the Roundhouse hushes. Not to be greeted by the American gentlemen we’re here to see just yet, we are instead subjected to the unmistakeable opening passage from Phil Collins’ 'In The Air Tonight'.
Posted on Jun 21st, 2010
Slow Club @ The Cockpit, Leeds 29.05.10
Having released their album ‘Yeah So’ earlier this year, Slow Club seemed to Bearded like a band who would play a calming, airy-fairy acoustic gig punctuated with little other than song announcements.
Posted on Jun 20th, 2010
Scout Niblett @ Freebutt, Brighton 05.06.10
This may be 2010 but any of the legendary blues old-timers would nod approvingly at the fiercely fabulous sound produced by Emma Louise ‘Scout’ Niblett and her guitar.
Posted on Jun 12th, 2010
Mi Ami / Islet @ Barden’s Boudoir 03.06.10
Stoke Newington indie hangout Barden’s Boudoir hosted a gig that upended this critic’s expectations.
Posted on Jun 8th, 2010
The Wave Pictures @ Buffalo Bar, Cardiff 03.06.10
One thing I’ve learned in the last few years is that it can be a little hazardous reviewing a band that you love.
Posted on Jun 8th, 2010
Seabear @ the Garage, London 17.05.10
For such a small nation, Iceland has been musically punching above its weight for some time now. Defying the latest ash cloud from the mother country, Seabear dished out more transcendental folky loveliness
Posted on Jun 1st, 2010
High Places @ Cargo, London 04.05.10
After a few gripes with the bar tariff, Ben Wood lets himself go to some groovy monkey business.
Posted on May 31st, 2010
The Raincoats play The Raincoats @ The Scala, London, 20.05.2010
Nothing seems to have been lost from the guts of an all-girl group who kicked their way through the machismo of an amphetamine-fueled punk crowd in 1978...
Posted on May 28th, 2010
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