Checking my diary, over the next couple of weeks, I’m going to be spending a few nights in the treacherous cellar space on Liverpool’s Seel Street that is EBGBS. If the rest of those evenings are as good as this one, I’m in for a decent fortnight. This particular Saturday I witnessed four bands of […]
Month: October 2022
From Whitburn to Leeds, from the festival small stage to a headline tour, from a bottle of Buckfast to a mid-set tequila shot, The Snuts have certainly come a long way in a short time. The last time I saw The Snuts they were shoe-horned into a mid-afternoon set on a side stage in a […]
Live at Leeds has been nominated in no less than four categories at the 2022 UK Festival Awards. After attending this year’s event, it was easy to see why. It was well organised: wristband collection was simple; entry to venues was smooth; and there were few places where you could not get in to see […]
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REVIEW: ARCTIC MONKEYS – ‘The Car’
Rebel rousing Sheffield rockers Arctic Monkeys are back with their 7th album release ‘The Car’. Another divisive album that will upset those looking for a return to the youthful giddy days of cheeky indie rock. Arctic Monkeys build upon the foundations of Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino although this time the band are firmly rooted […]
Whisper it quietly, but something pleasantly intoxicating is fermenting in West Yorkshire, and I don’t mean a pint of Tetley’s Bitter. Slowly but surely Leeds five-piece Apollo Junction are building up a head of steam. I saw the same band, in the same venue last December and I would estimate that the crowd size had […]
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REVIEW: DAPHNI – ‘Cherry’
Caribou’s Dan Snaith returns with his Daphni moniker to bring some experimental house into our lives with a selection of stimulating tracks packaged ready for the dancefloors. ‘Arrow’ gets us under way. It is simply hypnotic with its marching snare drum and soft light rhythmic synth hook, an irresistible track that will force you to […]
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REVIEW: SORRY – ‘Anywhere But Here’
North Londoners Sorry present their sophomore record ‘Anywhere but here’, a bleak tour of home life with a smattering of oddness and a pinch of discordance; it’s a concoction of intrigue and wonder. The album begins with ‘Let The Lights On’ an alt pop opener that contains industrial clanging and dirty bass driving the track […]
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REVIEW: ALVVAYS – BLUE REV
Canadian indie rockers Alvvays hit back with their 3rd effort ‘Blue Rev’. This time round the group open themselves to a heavier sound full of reverb and fuzz in an attempt to expand their reach. Pharmacist kick starts with a 2 minute burst of Lo-fi buzz with Molly Rankin’s soft vocals floating to the top. […]
The infinite variety of set times and my own inattention to detail never cease to amaze me. I once turned up at 8 pm to a well-known Liverpool venue to be told the evening’s headliners would not be on stage for another 3 and-a-half hours. Tonight, arriving at 7 pm at Liverpool Arts Club‘s Theatre […]
Halfway 2 Nowhere 