Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza, 3rd August 2024 With it being 20 years since the release of their debut album, some may dismiss Keane as a time-worn band, superseded by newer alt-rockers. However, situated amongst the picturesque ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, and coupled with the slowly setting sun and a gentle summer breeze, Keane’s performance is etherealContinue reading “Keane live at Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza review: a spellbinding, euphoric celebration of Hopes and Fears“
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This Is How Tomorrow Moves review: a return down a well-trodden path
It has taken a while for beabadoobee, or 24-year-old Beatrice Laus, to find her sound. From the bedroom pop of her early EPs to the alternative grunge rock of Fake It Flowers to the potpourri of genres found on Beatopia, beabadoobee is no stranger to experimentation. But amidst the experimentation, she still maintained her signatureContinue reading “This Is How Tomorrow Moves review: a return down a well-trodden path”
Photography: Free Throw, Saturdays At Your Place, and Eat Defeat at Bristol’s Exchange
The Exchange, Bristol, 27th July 2024 In a really hot, sweaty, sold out Bristol Exchange, Free Throw and Saturdays at Your Place brought the Midwest Emo and Eat Defeat got things going with some classic punk pop…. from Yorkshire. The punters were down early, with virtually a full house taking in all 3 bands. TheContinue reading “Photography: Free Throw, Saturdays At Your Place, and Eat Defeat at Bristol’s Exchange”
Frank Turner live review: setting the gold-standard for Folk Punk
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”
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”
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