Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker – Live @ Cecil Sharp House

Thursday 12th March, London

First night of the tour: tension and anticipation were running high for Josienne Clarke, Ben Walker and the audience in the big hall of Cecil Sharp House. With the regular dance classes taking place in … Read More

Swim Deep + 808 State – Live @ Converse ‘Made By You’

Tuesday 17th March, London

On Tuesday night, Swim Deep hosted a special music event for the Converse ‘Made By You’ campaign in Shoreditch. The line up for the party was specially curated by the band and was inspired by their musical … Read More

Tourist – Live @ Olso

Thursday 12th March, London

With a few EPs – such as Tourist, Tonight and currently Patterns – already under his belt, Oslo plays host to Tourist, William Philips’ electronic alter-ego. Not only has Philips shown his artistry as a gifted songwriter, having … Read More

Natalie Duncan – Live @ The Queen Elizabeth Hall

Friday 13th March, London

Nottingham vocalist, songwriter and pianist Natalie Duncan is half-Jamaican and half-Greek. Influenced by jazz, soul and classical music, she’s sometimes compared with Adele, Alicia Keys and Nina Simone.

In 2012 she released her excellent debut album … Read More

Ulrich Schnauss – Live @ Oslo

Friday 27th February, London

This Ulrich Schnauss show at the intimate Oslo in Hackney was wicked, heady and thought-provoking. The one time Longview keyboardist is best known as an indietronica producer-musician, but tonight he avoided any vocal-laced shoegaze, and kept his head … Read More

Gengahr – Live @ The Waiting Rooms

Thursday 26th February, London

Tonight’s support Fake Laugh are all achromatic guitars, sun-drenched in golden honey and radiating summer vibes. Their music is boisterous and winsome, songs such as ‘Great Ideas’ and ‘London Paint’ being ideal examples; featuring sprightly verses … Read More

Wolf Alice – Live @ The Boogaloo

Tuesday 24th February, London

Converse, the brand most notorious and associated with rock and roll music, being the generous souls they are, organised an intimate one-off free show showcasing Wolf Alice with their selected support Crows. It was set … Read More

George The Poet + Barney Artist – Live @ Oslo

Monday 23rd February, London

Oslo is a cool bar and gig venue situated in the heart of East London, home to both George The Poet and his bud Barney Artist. I had the pleasure of seeing them perform on their … Read More

Ólafur Arnalds – Live @ The Barbican

Sunday 22nd February, London

Tonight, Ólafur Arnalds is headlining London’s prestigious Barbican for the third time, proving that his intelligent composition work is more than the thinking man’s background music: it has genuine commercial appeal.

Alongside contemporary Nils Frahm, Icelandic … Read More

Enter Shikari – Live @ Manchester Academy

Friday 20th February, Manchester

It’s been near six years since I last saw Enter Shikari in a live setting, and nearly eight since the very first time when they released their debut album Take To The Skies. I first … Read More