Melt Festival 2018 – Live Review

“The Berghain of festivals”. This is a phrase I came across a lot this year when reading about or discussing Melt Festival. It’s an interesting comparison and one that certainly has its merits. Both are legendary within the Berlin techno … Read More

Oneohtrix Point Never – Live @ The Barbican

Saturday 7th July, London

Daniel Lopatin, better known to internet based fandoms as Oneohtrix Point Never, is an innovative and forward thinking producer. In his recent string of shows he has extrapolated the themes and aesthetics of his latest LP … Read More

Starcrawler – Live @ Norwich Arts Centre

Friday 26th June, Norwich

I know it’s been only 7 months since I last reviewed Starcrawler but I did say watch this space! The band turn up in Norwich once again but not to a crypt, or a dungeon as … Read More

The Church Presents ‘A Weekend Crusade’ – Live @ Bush Hall

Saturday 16th – Sunday 17th June, London

Following on from their brilliant opening night sell out performance at the 2018 Meltdown Festival, supporting Psychedelic Furs at London’s Southbank Centre as part of Robert Smith’s selected line-up, psych rock veterans The … Read More

Kasabian – Live @ Forest Live

Sunday 10th June, Thetford Forest

Set in the beautiful surroundings of Thetford Forest, at first I thought I was at a Leicester City Football Club convention, such were the number of said team shirts worn by the crowd. Alas … Read More

Car Seat Headrest + Naked Giants – Live @ Cambridge Junction

Monday 21st May, Cambridge

We arrived in Cambridge on a warm night to see Seattle-based indie rock band Car Seat Headrest. The unusual name of the band comes from visionary Will Toledo’s decision to record the vocals of his first … Read More

Pulled Apart By Horses – Live @ Hackney Arts Centre

Friday 4th May, London

What never fails to surprise me about Fluffer Pit Parties is the electricity and excitement felt by fans as they surround their favourite bands in an amalgam of love, fear and sweat. Since their humble … Read More

Frank Turner – Live @ Exeter Great Hall

Saturday 28th April, Exeter

It’s 6:30pm… doors don’t open until 7:30pm… yet there is already a long queue of fans plastered in Frank Turner merchandise from past years. It’s clear that Turner has built up a loyal fanbase considerably since … Read More

Lisa Stansfield – Live @ The Palladium

Saturday 21st April, London

The infectious soul and R&B singer-songwriter Lisa Stansfield was extremely successful with her first solo album Affection. She’s won endless awards, sold over twenty million albums worldwide and is still adored by audiences wherever she … Read More

Cabbage – Live @ Norwich Arts Centre

Friday 13th April, Norwich

Cabbage – the band from Mossley, just east of Manchester – describe themselves as ‘Apocalyptic Sprautrock’! Well, what could that mean? This new band have certainly been making waves with the media in the past year … Read More