O2 Academy 2, Birmingham, 19th July 2024 It’s a sweltering 27°C in Birmingham tonight, but that doesn’t matter much. Because rain or shine, with Frank Turner playing in the O2 Academy’s second room tonight, all 600 people in the venue will be drenched in sweat by the end of the night anyway. Before Turner evenContinue reading “Frank Turner live review: setting the gold-standard for Folk Punk”
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Placebo at Bristol Sounds: a sold-out show of rock and roll madness
Bristol Sounds, Canons Marsh Amphitheatre, 28th June 2024 Prior to entry, we were informed that this would be a ‘no phones’ show, and we were encouraged to keep our devices in our pockets, and enjoy the show with our eyes, not our screens. This was something we were reminded of again about 10 minutes beforeContinue reading “Placebo at Bristol Sounds: a sold-out show of rock and roll madness”
Gracie Abrams’ The Secret of Us: a frustratingly underwhelming sophomore record
Gracie Abrams’ highly anticipated second album, The Secret of Us, was released on Friday 21st June. Since the release of her debut EP Minor in 2020, Abrams has solidified herself in the soft, ‘sad-girl pop’ scene through her emotional, yearning lyrics and her ethereal, gentle voice. Despite this, The Secret Of Us is not withoutContinue reading “Gracie Abrams’ The Secret of Us: a frustratingly underwhelming sophomore record”
Troye Sivan’s Something to Give Each Other tour is a vibrant celebration of human connection, love, and sexuality
Utilita Arena Birmingham, 28th June 2024 In the fifteen or so years that Troye Sivan has been in the public eye, we’ve seen quite a few different versions of him. Initially emerging as a cornerstone of the early 2010s YouTube scene, Sivan swiftly pivoted, releasing his first LP Blue Neighbourhood in 2015. By 2018, withContinue reading “Troye Sivan’s Something to Give Each Other tour is a vibrant celebration of human connection, love, and sexuality”
Gaye Bykers on Acid bring heat to the heart of Bristol
The Exchange, Bristol, 14th June 2024 First up is Wyr, a local female-fronted 4 piece shoegaze band, formed in 2023. Wyr is a collective of shimmering guitars, ethereal swirling vocals, and lots and lots of reverb. They have been playing frequent shows and obviously are gaining a bit of a following if the early crowdContinue reading “Gaye Bykers on Acid bring heat to the heart of Bristol”
Bring Me The Horizon’s POST HUMAN: NeX GEn review: continuously pushing the boundaries of what music can be
When Bring Me The Horizon first announced their seventh studio album, POST HUMAN: NeX GEn, it was originally meant for release in September 2023. The second instalment in their Post Human series, NeX GEn had big shoes to fill as it followed the critically acclaimed 2020 Post Human: Survival Horror. But after keyboardist and producerContinue reading “Bring Me The Horizon’s POST HUMAN: NeX GEn review: continuously pushing the boundaries of what music can be”
Gaye Bykers on Acid to rock Bristol this June
Get ready for a night not to be missed night in Bristol this June. Formed in Leicester in 1985, the Gaye Bykers on Acid came to fame as one of the first to fuse rocking riffs with Hip Hop beats and along with Pop Will Eat Itself became a part of the “Grebo” movement andContinue reading “Gaye Bykers on Acid to rock Bristol this June”
Knives, Strange Brew, 4th May 2024
If you have heard of Knives, you can definitely imagine this will be one big anticipated show for Bristol. As I entered Strange Brew the room was already fully packed with around 300 odd fans rocking out to their main support act Death Goals, who were stirring the crowd up a storm with their 2Continue reading “Knives, Strange Brew, 4th May 2024”
Live review: The K’s in Birmingham, 13th April 2024
It’s an incredibly exciting time to be a K’s fan. Having just had their debut album, I Wonder If the World Knows?, reach number three on the charts, the band are now on an extensive UK tour. And if instant classics such as ‘Heart On My Sleeve’ and ‘Chancer’ aren’t enough to convince you the Earlestown-made bandContinue reading “Live review: The K’s in Birmingham, 13th April 2024”
Live review: Knuckle Puck – The Fleece, Bristol. 27th March 2024
Following the release of their new album ‘Losing What We Love” in October 2023, Chicago Pop Punk icons Knuckle Puck headlined The Fleece in Bristol as the final headline show of their small UK tour, and we were honoured to be there to capture the action. Knuckle Puck have secured their place over the yearsContinue reading “Live review: Knuckle Puck – The Fleece, Bristol. 27th March 2024”
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