Live Review: Honeyblood at Kendal
On the final leg of the No Drama tour, Stina Tweeddale and her touring 'drama queens' served up one hell of a sonic banquet for the modest crowd in Kendal. Now the solo project of Edinburgh native Tweeddale, Ho...
Live Review: Sea Girls at Live at Leeds
On first hearing about Sea Girls, you could be forgiven for dismissing them as another indie band with four white boys and some guitars. However, their Live at Leeds performance proves why there is still plenty...
Live Review: Kate Tempest at Live at Leeds
Kate Tempest had been informed just hours before the set, that a friend had died. She made this clear in a short address to the Leeds crowd before beginning. And while it was uncomfortable to watch as Tempest f...
Live Review: Sundara Karma at O2 Academy, Brixton
Brixton marked the final night of Sundara Karma’s April tour – and what a night it was. All five members took to the stage but no-one could take their eyes off Oscar "Lulu" Pollock. The lead singer donned padde...
Live Review: Hot Chip at Gorilla, Manchester
I get my hand stamped and head into the main room of Gorilla. Queuing up for a drink, I earwig the conversation behind me:
“How did you even manage to get these tickets?”
“I know - it literally sold out i...
Live Review: IDLES at The Leadmill, Sheffield
Following from their high energy debut Brutalism, it was last year’s sophomore release Joy as an Act of Resistance from IDLES which really propelled the five-piece. Making several album-of-the-year lists (but m...
Live Review: The Japanese House at Sheffield, Plug
After the release of the impressive debut album Good at Falling on thriving indie label Dirty Hit, The Japanese House took to the stage at Plug, Sheffield as part of their biggest tour to date.
Coming out to...
Live Review: Homeshake at Manchester Academy 2
Homeshake, the Canadian lo-fi, solo-project of Peter Sagar were met by adoring fans at Manchester Academy, all there to experience in-person Sagar's laid-back production mingled with his soulful melodies.
Sa...
Live Review: Only the Poets at Dingwalls, Camden
With upbeat and carefree songs and a youthful, energetic stage persona, Only the Poets, captured the 500-strong crowd at Camden’s Dingwalls.
The show started with a speech by novelist and activist James Bald...
Album Review: Pond – Tasmania
You can be forgiven for thinking Pond are just a side project from the monumental success of Tame Impala. Two of the current Pond line-up have at some time also been touring members of Tame Impala, and from 201...