HEIDENFEST 2011 @HMV Forum

London, 11th October

Once again it’s time to hear the call of the Northern forest, the ancient Gods will be sung through stories of wars, battles, magic, wisdom, prophecies and mysteries. The Heidenfest – at its third edition – … Read More

Stephen Dale Petit – The Dave Sinclair Trio @ The 100Club

London, 08 October

Considering it’s a Saturday night and the venue’s one of London’s most famous clubs based smack bang in the middle of the West End the turn out for opening act The Dave Sinclair Trio is woefully … Read More

SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA @ 02 Academy

Oxford, 11th October

This was an extremely busy gig for this avant-garde, dubstep 7 piece band from Leeds.  They have a contemporary electronic feel and experiment with funk, drum’n’base and jazz to produce a calm, chilled out sound.

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Manchester Orchestra @ KOKO

London, 8th October

Tonight’s Manchester Orchestra gig at KOKO is sold out – despite one tout trying to convince me that the venue was empty, whilst spitting aggressive profanities at me. For what is allegedly their first UK … Read More

LaFaro, Exit_International @ the Relentless Garage

London, 5th October

To be perfectly honest, this review is a slightly redundant block of text: any review of mine concerning Exit_International would paint them as the best rock band in the world, albeit one that often finds themselves swimming … Read More

Van Susans @ The Indig02

London, 24.09.11

With a happily inebriated Saturday night crowd mixed merrily with smatterings of DB ‘Summer Love’ T-shirt sporting teeny-boppers and the regular melange of diehard fans and musos alike, the scene is set for Van Susans’ biggest gig … Read More

Spectrum Night @ Electric Brixton

London, 1st October

Ever since the Astoria was forcefully closed, London has been sorely missing a decent, mid-sized venue. Despite already hosting London’s best, big concert venue – Brixton Academy – Brix’ has now been blessed with (what is … Read More

MIKE MARLIN PRESENTS ‘THE MAGICIAN’ @ Hoxton Hall Theatre

London, 28th September

With leading UK magic acts preceding the headline music set by Mike Marlin, this particular evening was a little unusual and perhaps in a format that many in the audience had not previously experienced.

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Pinkunoizu, Diagrams, and Symphony of The Magnetic North @ White Heat, Madame Jojo’s

London, 20th September

Another splendid night of music at White Heat, the Tuesday club night at Madame Jojo’s, a goldmine of inspirational new music that has seen in the latest years, just to give an idea, the likes of … Read More

Beaty Heart @ The Social

London, 23rd September

This quartet from Peckham, London, call their music ‘psychedelic drum pop’, but reject the suggestion that it is ‘tribal’.

They’re Josh Mitchell (vocals, guitar, samplers), Charlie Rotberg (drums, samplers), James Moruzzi (samplers, drums, vocals) and Thomas … Read More