Youth Music’s Give a Gig Week is 10 days of live music across London and beyond, that kicked off 5 April and runs until 14 April. Top…
Gig Reviews
BRMC O2 Academy Brixton – Review

Black Rebal Motorcycle Club were in epic form at the 02 Academy Brixton, while the unofficial launch for the countdown to Christmas (also know as Bonfire night) lit up the skies outside. But…
alt-J Hippodrome – Review

Last night alt-J played two sets to a packed house at the Hippodrome in Kingston. Embarrassingly I’d never been to the Hippodrome, it’s fair to say that it’s much better…
Some Velvet Morning – Scala, Kings Cross – for Give a Gig Week

If you know three-piece indie rock band Some Velvet Morning, chances are it will be for their 2010 single How to Start a Revolution from the movie Kick Ass. Naturally, SVM’s…
Glenn Tilbrook – Union Chapel, Islington – Review

Glenn Tilbrook – Union Chapel, Islington, London. Wednesday 15th December 2016. I was slightly nervous about returning to Union Chapel in Islington so soon after my last run-in with God,…
Julia Fordham – Union Chapel, Islington – Review

Friday 25th November 2016 If you haven’t been to Union Chapel in Islington it’s a spectacular venue. The interior architecture, saved in recent years from demolition…
Caravan Palace – Brixton Academy – Review

Full disclosure, I hate electro. I mean, why bother? Where are the guitars? Etc. But Caravan Palace? Well, that’s different. That’s electro-swing. The swing makes all the difference. So I…
Nine Below Zero – Under The Bridge, London. Friday 4th November 2016

This was a welcome return to Under The Bridge for me. Last time I visited, it was to see From The Jam (with Keith and The Men of a Certain…
Manic Street Preachers – Royal Albert Hall – Review

Tuesday 18th May 2016 I had high hopes for the Manics. I’ve only been listening to them for… oooh, let me think… forever. Did they deliver? I dunno, maybe. It…
Katzenjammer – At The Lexington – Longer Review

Katzenjammer are made up of Four Norwegian women who can play over 20 instruments between them, one of which is a giant triangle shaped cat faced guitar thing. I know…
Katzenjammer – At The Lexington – Really Short Review

Summed up in one too many beers and one GIF! For our longer review click here Kats on Jam, er were out of this world. Bonus:…
Nine Below Zero – Review

Nine Below Zero are back. They have been touring the UK for most of 2014 supporting The Stranglers and performing at a number of festivals all over Europe. They are…