Reviews
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ReviewsAnna Meredith @ Beacons Metro, Leeds, 1 Nov
Edinburgh native Anna Meredith storms Belgrave Music Hall with highlights from her SAY Award-winning Varmints LP XAM Duo open tonight’s Beacons M... Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsGoat @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 22 Oct
Some events are kind of unthinkable, right up until just before they happen. Having long since sold out, that fact that the Albert Hall isn’t just fill... Read more »| 04 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsDinosaur Jr @ Liverpool Music Week, 27 Oct
It was legendary Joy Division producer Martin Hannett who told Ian Curtis and co, "I want you to play that again…only this time make it faster, but sl... Read more »| 03 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsClean Cut Kid @ Liverpool Music Week, 29 Oct
Clean Cut's performance at the Arts Club demonstrates that there's much more to come from these fast-rising local heroes Read more »| 03 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsAmber Arcades @ Liverpool Music Week, 29 Oct
The Utrecht indie-poppers deliver a sublime performance at the Arts Club Loft Read more »| 03 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsJohn Carpenter @ Liverpool Music Week, 28 Oct
The Horror Master heads to Liverpool's Olympia for a truly memorable evening Read more »| 03 Nov 2016
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ReviewsGlass Animals / PIXX @ The Art School, 26 October
Last seen in Glasgow earlier this year, and with a string of festival appearances in the meantime, the elfin PIXX’s growing confidence as a performer i... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsThe Posies @ Night & Day, Manchester, 27 Oct
Time is cruel. For some reason, people who make beautiful music do not get to stay young forever. This does not seem right. What’s more, bad thing... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsNAO @ The Art School, Glasgow, 27 Oct
“We've just got back from touring in the States, and they brought the heat. But Glasgow, you are bringing the HEAT.” Neo Joshua – aka NAO &... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsAmanda Palmer @ Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 27 Oct
It can only be a credit to the artist if there is, quite literally, no room to move in the crowd. Some even need to step out to breathe; if we’re not e... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsDaughter @ Academy, Manchester, 24 Oct
For a band known for their intimate sound, it’s exciting to see Daughter grow. Instead of retreating into the formula that made If You Leave a suc... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsWarpaint @ Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 23 Oct
Although huge billboards in Los Angeles raise their silhouettes across their home town's skyline, Warpaint's third album Heads Up has caused some f... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsJohn Carpenter @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 22 Oct
There are three stars of John Carpenter's Saturday night showcase at Usher Hall: the backing band, the material, and the inimitable Horror Master himsel... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsWarpaint @ Liverpool Music Week, 27 Oct
Californian quartet Warpaint lay waste to the Grand Central Dome at LMW 2016 Read more »| 31 Oct 2016 -
ReviewsPeter Broderick @ St Michael's, Manchester, 22 Oct
Peter Broderick is deceptively young for such an old hand. When all the relics of the 29-year-old’s career are tallied—folksy songwriting, instru... Read more »| 31 Oct 2016