I’m a great supporter of support acts, obviously you go to a gig to see the main act and the support is and should be a big part of the evening, they are there to warm the crowd up. Occasionally they are more than that. Tonight was one of those nights. The main act was…
He thanked the crowd for bringing the sun, but i’d say he had something to do with it! Hozier is a performer, no strings (apart from the cello and violin player) attached, he just want to get up on stage, play guitar and sing, surrounded by great musicians. And that is what he did. To…
Yes it’s an easy title to this post seeing as I was in the ‘Electric Ballroom’ in Camden but, he was! I didn’t search out set lists from previous gigs I just turned up an hour early to queue as I wanted a close up view and waited. It was my first time at the Electric…
Attitude! Attitude! ATTITUDE! They smiled, they scowled, they sang, they screamed one second as if performing a nursery rhyme then punching the air and contorting like an Alice in Wonderland villain! Maybe it was the white outfits with thick frills and corsets along with the doll like movement choreography that at times made me think…
45th Anniversary UK Tour to celebrate the 45th anniversary of both the ‘Replicas’ (1979 as Tubeway Army) and ‘The Pleasure Principle’ (1979). Its going old school! I drove down the coast to Boscombe to the O2 Academy as I’ve done more times than I can remember, starting back in 1991 when it was just the Academy in…
Dangerous to my ears maybe, loud! But a case of who cares, they were headlining a small tour and loving every minute. A great band I follow, great songs, great melodies, just a great balance of sound which when given a live stage is amplified, in a great way! Gloves are off, the melodic guitar…
I last saw Pop Will Eat Itself in the latter part of 2022, doesn’t seem that long ago. They were fantastic then, they were fantastic tonight! But why expect any different! It’s PWEI!! Coming on to ‘The Incredible P.W.E.I. vs. the Moral Majority’, the opening track of ‘Cure for Insanity’ and rolling into ‘Dance for…
Dead Freights hosted a hometown gig last night at The Stage Door in Southampton, a small cabaret venue with a max capacity of 150 standing, an intimate affair attended by a large number of family and friends of all bands present. And why not, its great to play occasionally for those who support you. First…
It has been 34 years since I walked into Woolworths and bought ‘Unbelievable’ on CD single, followed quickly by ‘I Believe’ on CD single then Schubert Dip on Vinyl. My love for those songs has never wavered, they were at a perfect time at the start of the 90s. Support was from ‘The Dirt’ from…
This is not a review, I didn’t make it! (insert angry face emoji) Not putting it in the Live section as its from back in 2011. I was introduced to Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes late 2021 and became an instant fan, a rushing mix of sonics and sound that doesn’t take a breath, ever!…
