Belle and Sebastian: Colston Hall, Bristol, 16 Dec 2010
I’d last seen Belle and Sebastian during the Dear Catastrophe Waitress tour and it was the tracks from that album that really stood out. Continue reading
Live Reviews
Les Savy Fav: Komedia, Brighton 15 Oct 2010
Wichita Recording’s acts Les Savy Fav, Sky Larkin and Cloud Nothings live at Brighton’s Komedia. Continue reading
Of Montreal: Koko, London, 6 Oct, 2010
During “Bunny Ain’t no Kind of Rider” frontman Kevin Barnes was chased around the stage by two scary silver dancers with blank faces and wings. Continue reading
StringerBessant: Orange Box,Yeovil, 1 Oct 2010.
My knowledge of Reef is limited to their big hit ‘Place Your Hands’. What was on display tonight was a world away. Continue reading
End of the Road Festival, Sept 2010
The End of the Road Festival is one of the UK’s most eclectic musical events, where folk, Americana and indie rock come together. Continue reading
These New Puritans – Highbury Garage, London, UK, Apr 2010
The songs have little in the way of a melody, so seeing them live is a slightly daunting prospect. Continue reading
ATP Curated by The Breeders May 15-17, 2009
The Deal sisters were a warm stage presence and their clear struggle to get the songs 100% right was endearing and refreshing. Continue reading
ATP Festival Curated By Pavement – Minehead, UK. May 2010
ATP is among the most remarkable of festivals. Since it started around a decade a go its crucial difference is that a specific band often gets to choose the line up. This tends to give it a greater sense of… Continue reading
Field Music – Live at Audio (Brighton 26/05/10)
Going to see Field Music at Brighton’s Audio filled me with mixed feelings. I was looking forward to seeing one of my favourite bands but I was a bit depressed and disappointed as well. The band had been moved to… Continue reading
Indietracks 2010 Festival, Derbyshire, July 23-25, 2010
Indietracks, which for the last four years has taken place at the Midland Railway centre in Derbyshire, was perhaps not quite as busy as last year when it had the support of Spain’s Elefant label on the main stage and… Continue reading