Reviews
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ReviewsEast India Youth @ King Tut's, 31 January
William Doyle, aka East India Youth, enters dressed in a foppish jacket, hair in his eyes, and straps on a bass guitar. From the minute his fingers touch the... Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
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The Wave Pictures / Eugene Tombs / The Yawns @ Mono, 30 January
For reasons unknown, The Yawns have a battle on their hands eliciting a response from Mono’s mostly seated denizens tonight, with even polite applause ... Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
ReviewsEast India Youth @ Korova, Liverpool, 1 February
When East India Youth’s William Doyle leans nonchalantly against a stack of speakers at Korova, the indifference with which he endures wave after wave ... Read more »| 05 Feb 2014 -
Festivals
Celtic Connections: Mogwai / RM Hubbert @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 28 January
As much a charismatic banter machine as he is an emotionally charged singer-songwriter, RM Hubbert has the vast hall completely captivated and respectfully s... Read more »| 03 Feb 2014 -
ReviewsConnan Mockasin / Teleman @ King Tut's, 22 January
Teleman's 'we sound like the Beach Boys but look like Kraftwerk' schtick carries remarkably well - in button down shirts, hair neatly parted, the London lads... Read more »| 28 Jan 2014 -
ReviewsMogwai @ The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 27 Jan
Sitting down to witness ferociously loud, almost entirely instrumental electric-guitar work can, potentially, be a bit odd. These types of gigs require exper... Read more »| 28 Jan 2014
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The Fire Beneath The Sea @ Camp and Furnace, Liverpool, 24 January
It seems fitting as The Fire Beneath The Sea take to the Furnace stage tonight that they're headlining the venue’s new, themed night, Neighbourhood BBQ... Read more »| 28 Jan 2014 -
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Nathaniel Rateliff @ Leaf, Liverpool, 24 January
For a man who’s recently released a new album – Falling Faster Than You Can Run – that's steeped in heartache and seemingly born of a deep ... Read more »| 27 Jan 2014 -
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Adam Green @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 23 January
It’s mildly disappointing to find that, in the four years since this writer first saw him play, the phrase ‘man chest hair’ still forms the... Read more »| 27 Jan 2014 -
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Connan Mockasin @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 24 January
In what could be seen as a homecoming of sorts, Whalley Range resident and psych-pop raconteur Connan Mockasin brings his latest record Caramel to the intima... Read more »| 23 Jan 2014 -
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Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks @ Gorilla, Manchester, 15 January
"'Get ya cock out?’" Stephen Malkmus mimics in convincing Manc twang. "That's so...déclassé!" Rather than lobby the former Pave... Read more »| 21 Jan 2014 -
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Haim / Saint Raymond @ O2 ABC, 12 December
Nottingham’s Saint Raymond, aka Callum Burrows, feels slightly awkward as an opener for Haim; on guitar and vocals, and backed by guitar, bass and drum... Read more »| 16 Dec 2013 -
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Touché Amoré / Self Defense Family / Dad Punchers @ Stereo, 10 December
Boasting two members from our headlining band (Nick Steinhardt on guitar and Elliot Babin on vocals), Dad Punchers blast through a joyous little set of emoti... Read more »| 16 Dec 2013 -
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Gogol Bordello @ Manchester Academy, 14 December
Writing soberly about a Gogol Bordello live show – one taking place at Christmas of all times – feels a bit like getting a cat to use interpretiv... Read more »| 16 Dec 2013 -
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Yo La Tengo @ East Village Arts Club, Liverpool, 4 December
Oh, Yo La Tengo. So quiet, so fragile, so perfect. You make lines like “sometimes the bad guys come out on top” sound both world-weary and cheerf... Read more »| 13 Dec 2013