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”
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl review: a tired encore to her career thus far
The Life of a Showgirl was meant to be a fresh start for Taylor Swift. Following a string of melancholic releases (folklore and evermore, both 2020; Midnights, 2022; and The Tortured Poets Department, 2024), Showgirl promised to usher in a new era of fun, upbeat pop. And in many ways, Showgirl does turn a newContinue reading “Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl review: a tired encore to her career thus far”
“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”
Dominic Fike’s Rocket: a playful, fiery mixtape that takes off with easy direction
Recently, Dominic Fike has been doing what he does best. From kicking back a raw and laid-back set at Lollapalooza Chicago to teasing live renditions of yet-to-be-released music, Fike is always playing to the crowd. He’s introduced the world to Rocket (both the name of his son and most recent mixtape), and this project isContinue reading “Dominic Fike’s Rocket: a playful, fiery mixtape that takes off with easy direction”
Wolf Alice’s The Clearing is the decisive next step for a band that only seem to be getting better and better
For the past decade, Wolf Alice have slowly been building their reputation as one of the defining bands in British indie rock. While early hits like ‘Don’t Delete the Kisses’ and ‘Bros’ put them on the map, it wasn’t until their third album, Blue Weekend, that their rough edges fell away. From the swooping ‘DeliciousContinue reading “Wolf Alice’s The Clearing is the decisive next step for a band that only seem to be getting better and better”
Conan Gray Wishbone review: the unfiltered, heart-wrenching journal of a dreamer boy
Conan Gray has always been a storyteller. From his early Kid Krow days where ‘Heather’ took what looked like every single sad playlist across the world by storm, Conan proved his expert knack of spinning together diary-esque narratives with infectious tidal-wave melodies. It’s the kind of tune that rises and falls like some love-sick teenager,Continue reading “Conan Gray Wishbone review: the unfiltered, heart-wrenching journal of a dreamer boy”
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