Touring shortly after the release of their debut album ‘Night Visions’ the crowd anticipation is feverish for Imagine Dragons at the O2 Academy Bristol tonight. As I approach the venue, it is teeming with new music fans. The queues tail… Continue Reading
Review by Matthew Nicholson – Read our interview with The Stranglers’ JJ Burnel here – The Stranglers hold a unique space on the original punk scene – a band that has incorporated different genres, brilliant playing and longevity. An early reputation… Continue Reading
‘The 00s are dead. Long live the 80s.’ – That’s a statement that neo-synth pop threesome The Good Natured can certainly get behind. With acts like Hurts, Bastille and La Roux in recent years making it cool again for people to… Continue Reading
So apparently you’re supposed to take earplugs to gigs like this… I’m glad I didn’t. Loud, energetic, vocally flawless, intricate guitar riffs, hot, sweaty, intense and the odd sing-along – this is what a rock gig should be like. So… Continue Reading
“F*** it, let’s open a music venue on a boat” – “What are you talking about? That’s ridiculous” – “Trust me, it’ll be great, rather novel in fact.” The passage above demonstrates how I’d like to think the opening of… Continue Reading
From the moment doors opened at 9.30pm disjointed womb like hums reverberated around The Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall until Ralf Hütter and co arrived bang on 10.30. Yes! The German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk are back in town playing their first London performances since 2004. Saturday 9th February was… Continue Reading
The Louisiana could quite conceivably be the biggest draw in towntonight as an expectant crowd go elbow-to-elbow to witness Cosmo Jarvis land. Himself heralding from Devon and perhaps dragging a few devotees from that direction, I’m nevertheless struck by both… Continue Reading
Following the release of their second album ‘A French Kiss In The Chaos’, Reverend and his gang appeared to be on a somewhat quiet spell, but this year they have bounced back with a solid third, going in all guns blazing with… Continue Reading