Atmospherically decked out with melting candles and strategically placed tables, The Spitz seemed to think it was still Valentine’s day. […]
Taking an age to set up the stage can be a dire warning of incompetence to come or a clever […]
As I settled down to my hot chocolate in the scruffy comfort of Camden’s Oh! Bar, I was aware of […]
As Greenwich Resident shuffle around the stage setting up their equipment, it would be fair to say they don’t exactly […]
This is one of the hardest gigs I’ve ever had to review. And not because it was bad, but because […]
In the streets of Soho everyone is welcome, and keeping up appearances is the iconic Madame JoJo’s, with tonight’s eclectic […]
After a series of tube-related transport traumas, my entrance to 93 Feet East was breathless and littered with expletives. All […]
The Rum Circus got my attention with their unusual name that hints of dark edginess. I’m expecting something unpredictable and […]
How many guitarists does it take to make a band? Well five if your name’s Kobai and you believe rock […]
The Lark in a Park is an incongruous venue. Set just a few paces away from the trendy streets of […]
Still riding on the back of hardcore punk band Million Dead fame, ex lead singer Frank Turner has a fearsome […]
Stepping into Kings Cross’ The Water Rats, I momentarily wonder whether I’ve come to the right venue. Beer: yes. Punters: […]
Stumbling into Queen Adreena’s set by chance, my first reaction was a double take. Standing unsteadily atop a rickety chair, […]
For all their haphazard bouncing around the stage, and defiantly ‘uncool’ dancing in circles on one leg, Absent Kid are […]
In a day characterised by uncharismatic front men, the award for most enthusiastic performance goes to Fony’s lead singer, Olly […]
Travelling further than many for this year’s much-anticipated TMF festival, Southampton-based four-piece My Mantra wasted no time launching into a […]
The latest offering from five-piece Hertfordshire-based band, Rotating Leslie had my toe tapping within a few seconds. Opening with a […]
Duels amble onto the stage to face an audience sweaty with anticipation after too much sun. For a sticky Tuesday […]
Contagious Vibes have crafted a stylish soulful sound that transports you to a dimly lit smoky jazz club, where cool […]
On a muggy Monday night when the beer’s served in cardboard cups and the venue’s packed before nightfall, you know […]
First onto the stage to face the family-thronged Talking Heads crowd was Secluded. Disconcertingly familiar, this three-piece sound like the […]
Warming up the busy Wednesday night Joiners’ crowd were Zero Consent, the first of three ska-punk bands, complete with small […]
Turncoat are a band who know how to make an entrance. Unassuming and refreshingly unpretentious – there isn’t a scarf […]