Secret Garden Party 2014 – Live Review

Friday 25th – Sunday 27th July, Cambridgeshire

Secret Garden Party has morphed into an odd beast of an independently run boutique festival – no matter what way you look at it, these days it’s a mainstream festival. Since its inception … Read More

Lindsey Stirling – Live @ One Mayfair

Wednesday 23rd July, London

‘Dancing violinist’ Lindsey Stirling, composer and musician, plays and performs energetic choreographed dances. She fuses hip-hop, classical and electronic dance music and on YouTube she’s achieved a huge 675 million views. Her second … Read More

No Devotion – Live @ O2 Academy Islington

Friday 25th July, London

Despite the dispirited moniker, there was a dogged determination about No Devotion at the O2 Academy in Islington on Friday (July 25) that would put some of the more tenacious rock bands out … Read More

For The Fallen Dreams – Live @ Clwb Ifor Bach

Monday 14th July, Cardiff

For The Fallen Dreams are a hardcore band hailing from America bringing harsh vocals and even heavier breakdowns. Formed in 2003, they have truly made their mark across the US in the hardcore scene. Tonight, they … Read More

Chance The Rapper – Live @ The Forum

Tuesday 15th July, London

Chance The Rapper, aka Chancelor Bennett, concluded his 2014 European tour at The Forum in Kentish Town. He and his four-piece band had sufficient talent to enchant the 2000 strong, sold-out venue.

Only the … Read More

Black Sabbath – Live @ BST Hyde Park

Friday 4th July, London

Hyde Park, as a venue for live music, has suffered a bit of an unfair hammering in the music press these past few years. It’s had to juggle relentless anti-concert campaigning from local … Read More

Emily Dankworth – Live @ Icknield Community College

Saturday 18th June, South Oxfordshire

Emily Dankworth is the youngest jazz vocalist in her family of established singers and musicians.  She’s the granddaughter of Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth, and daughter of Alec Dankworth. Living … Read More

Madeleine Peyroux Trio – Live @ Ronnie Scott’s

Thursday 29th May, London

American singer, songwriter and guitarist Madeleine Peyroux is extremely well known internationally. She’s been influenced by numerous jazz and blues musicians and her dreamy, soulful and intimate vocal style is often compared with … Read More

Circa Waves – Live @ The Lexington

Wednesday 28th May, London

Circa Waves’ support tonight are fellow Liverpudlians Death At Sea, a four piece band made up of two guitarists, a bassist and drummer. They open up with a shady riff supported by inquisitive lyrics (“show me … Read More

Salif Keita + Seckou Keita – Live @ The Barbican

Tuesday 8th April, London

“The king and his griots”: even without presentation, you already know, at first glance, who is the one on stage to have “blue blood” in his veins. He is the worthy heir of Sundiata … Read More