Sparks – Live @ Barbican

Friday 19th December, London

They may be kitsch, quirky, a throwback to a bygone age of theatrics and glittery alter-egos. But no one could accuse Ron and Russell Mael of being boring…

The two brothers behind the eccentric outfit … Read More

Parkway Drive – Live @ Manchester Academy

Wednesday 17th December, Manchester

Prior to tonight, I’d seen Parkway Drive once, about four years ago before the release of Deep Blue – their third album, and the album that carried them on the route of further critical acclaim. It’s hard … Read More

The Xcerts – Live @ Soup Kitchen

Friday 12th December, Manchester

I’d waited to see tonight’s headliner in a live capacity for around four years, and my excitement was brimming as I entered the venue…

First on was a band I had never heard of before, but … Read More

MNDSGN + Bambooman – Live @ Birthdays

Wednesday 20th December, London

In this final month of 2014, Soundcrash were kind enough to provide a night of the usual big beats and smooth grooves positively tainted with textures reaching across a dynamic spectrum of found sounds and … Read More

Theo Parrish + MCDE – Live @ Studio Spaces E1

Friday 5th December, London

The Hydra club series HQ has well and truly cemented its place as the greatest curators of serious dance music here in London…

These winter lineups that they’ve been smashing out each weekend at their … Read More

The Wytches – Live @ Ruby Lounge

Monday 1st December, Manchester

It’s December, but where’s that Christmas feeling we’ve been hunting for? It might be found deep inside the walls of the Ruby Lounge on this cold winter night, where the lights are low but the spirits are … Read More

Portico – Live @ Islington Assembly Hall

Thursday 4th Decemeber, London

Portico’s latest press release states that their “new music is born of a desire to create newness out of the ideas of loss and change.” There has been a lot of “newness” and “change” since their … Read More

Being As An Ocean – Live @ Roadhouse

Wednesday 26th November, Manchester

An anticipated trip to a gig is always a pleasure, especially when it’s one with a line up as diverse as the one on display tonight. The crooks and crannies of small dingy clubs such as the … Read More

Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac – Live @ The New Theatre

Monday 1st December, Oxford

Through the sixties and beyond, Fleetwood Mac evolved from being an inventive  blues band to an internationally successful rock act with female vocalists. Rumours of Fleetwood Mac have been critically acclaimed for recreating those classic … Read More

Bonobo – Live @ Alexandra Palace

Friday 28th November, London

Well, this is brilliant. One of the finest purveyors of subtle but experimental electronic music, Bonobo (aka Ninja Tune’s finest, Si Green) has sold out the mighty, 10,000-capacity Alexandra Palace.

The fact that his continued success … Read More