O2 Academy Oxford, 11th October 2024 Naysayers have been saying for years (decades, even) that rock and roll is dead. However, they need not look further than the O2 Academy in Oxford last Friday night to be proven wrong. The venue’s main room is packed to the rafters, and what’s more, the average age isContinue reading “Wunderhorse live review: an electrifying performance with an incomplete set”
Category Archives: Live Reviews
Sløtface shines at Bristol’s Exchange: a night to remember
Exchange Bristol, 2nd October 2024 Last night (2nd October) I picked up a last-minute review spot for a gig at Exchange Bristol, as friend and fellow TSM writer Jace was under the weather. And I was certainly lucky to catch an evening of music which I will not forget for a long time. Sløtface (previouslyContinue reading “Sløtface shines at Bristol’s Exchange: a night to remember”
Boston Manor’s biggest headline show yet is the triumphant start of a new era
O2 Forum Kentish Town, 27 September 2024 “This is the one. The big one,” proclaims Henry Cox, vocalist for Boston Manor. Tonight marks the band’s biggest headline show to date, as they play London’s 2000-capacity O2 Forum Kentish Town. Since their debut EP back in 2014, the Blackpool-born-and-bred band has steadily risen to success. Still,Continue reading “Boston Manor’s biggest headline show yet is the triumphant start of a new era”
American Football live review: a nostalgic celebration of a cult classic album
SWX Bristol, 13th September 2024 It was the first true moody, angsty, cold day of the year, setting the scene perfectly for a good, nostalgic Midwest emo show. I was shivering in my band hoodie and beanie on my way to SWX to see the legendary friends from Illinois who released a genre-defining debut LPContinue reading “American Football live review: a nostalgic celebration of a cult classic album”
2000trees review: crowd surfing in the Cotswolds hills
Post-hardcore, yoga mornings, folk-rock bangers, the legendary Bunnymans, and four nights of silent disco. Where else could we be but 2000trees Festival? With the United Kingdom buzzing in the strange afterglow of a landslide general election and the flags of Glastonbury only just beginning to fade from memory, all is quiet and peaceful in theContinue reading “2000trees review: crowd surfing in the Cotswolds hills”
Keane live at Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza review: a spellbinding, euphoric celebration of Hopes and Fears
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“
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”
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”
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