Trinity Centre, Bristol, 11th December 2025 A cold, dark Thursday evening in preparation for the holidays seems like the perfect time to go to a good, nurturing, cosy gig. Divorce, with their genre-bending alternative country songs, fit the bill perfectly. The four-piece start their set with ‘Karen’ and ‘Jet Show’ off their latest record, DriveContinue reading “Divorce live review: the antithesis to the era of short-form content”
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Role Model live at the Hammersmith Apollo is a twangy and spirited crowd-pleaser
Hammersmith Apollo, 4th November 2025 When Role Model – or Tucker, to his fans – took the stage at London’s Hammersmith Apollo for the deluxe European leg of his No Place Like Tour, fan excitement was palpable. He’s done an excellent job crafting this roguish, cheeky image of himself, so the moment Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘BedContinue reading “Role Model live at the Hammersmith Apollo is a twangy and spirited crowd-pleaser”
M/X at Paint by Numbers review: performance, theatre, and a hell of a lot of fun
Thekla Top Deck, Bristol, 6th December 2025 Regardless of their Saturday afternoon slot, the top deck filled out quickly with people of all kinds to see what the Bristol punks in M/X have to offer. Having seen them a few times now, I know everyone is in for a good time. Starting with “Pavlov”, theContinue reading “M/X at Paint by Numbers review: performance, theatre, and a hell of a lot of fun”
The Lilacs live review: fun refuge on a rainy night
O2 Academy, Oxford 14th November 2025 The Lilacs are a band associated with festivals and tents, often seen providing the soundtrack for much-needed refuge from the scorching summer sun. And for a similar reason, the crowd is grateful for their show in Oxford tonight. But rather than being sat in a sunny field taking inContinue reading “The Lilacs live review: fun refuge on a rainy night”
Pale Waves’ Oxford show proves they’re at the top of their game
O2 Academy, Oxford 15th October 2025 Up until their last album cycle, there has always been some dissonance between Pale Waves’ image and their sound. While their charcoal eyeliner and fishnets image promised 70s trad-goth, listening to a few minutes of their music reveals they sound nothing like that; it’s instead peppered with sparkling synthsContinue reading “Pale Waves’ Oxford show proves they’re at the top of their game”
“This album changed my life!”: Turnover’s Peripheral Vision anniversary tour review
O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, 14th September 2025 Turnover’s Peripheral Vision is an album I often associate with autumn – something about its muted vocals and hazy guitars evokes a season of change, new beginnings, and gentle chills. Perhaps, then, there is no better time for 2000 fans to come together to celebrate the album’sContinue reading ““This album changed my life!”: Turnover’s Peripheral Vision anniversary tour review”
Bad Manners live review: a celebration of five decades of raucous energy
The Fleece, Bristol, 3rd August 2025 Sunday 3rd August saw the return of legendary two-tone ska outfit Bad Manners to The Fleece, celebrating an incredible 50 years of the band. For a group that began life in the mid-1970s during the rise of punk and ska revival, to still be touring with such energy andContinue reading “Bad Manners live review: a celebration of five decades of raucous energy”
Yungblud live review: 1300 sweltering fans gather for a stadium-worthy artist in an intimate setting
The Prospect Building, Bristol, 13th July 2025 The day after Bristol got together to celebrate Pride, over 1300 people still got up in the heat to congregate at the Prospect Building for the much-anticipated Yungblud intimate show. The queue of fans soon packs itself into the swelteringly hot venue, patiently waiting for the show toContinue reading “Yungblud live review: 1300 sweltering fans gather for a stadium-worthy artist in an intimate setting”
The K’s live at the Roundhouse review: a defining performance for the band
The Roundhouse, London, 13th March 2025 Even before The K’s take the stage, there is a distinctive buzz in the air. There always is before a K’s show, but tonight, as they gear up to play the 3000 capacity-Roundhouse, it feels more electric, more expectant – just a year ago, they were playing venues halfContinue reading “The K’s live at the Roundhouse review: a defining performance for the band”
Powerful, energetic, and deafeningly loud, The Lathums bring indie party to SWX
SWX, Bristol, 25th March 2025 Packed tightly into SWX like a can of sardines, the room is swelteringly hot and the excitement is palpable as lively chatter ripples throughout the audience. Following an invigorating, sax-infused warm up by Silvertwin, the crowd are desperate for The Lathums to make their anticipated on-stage appearance. From the momentContinue reading “Powerful, energetic, and deafeningly loud, The Lathums bring indie party to SWX “
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