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Live Review: Stereophonics at BBC Radio Theatre, London
In a carefully lit BBC Radio Theatre, audience members arrive bit by bit. To have Stereophonics playing a central London venue on a Friday night, and Kind – the …
Live Review: Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres @ The Forum, London
‘I long for a mediocre gig’, Peter Doherty told the NME during a recent video interview. Without agreeing or disagreeing, it isn’t hard to understand what journalist Andrew Trendell …
Live Review: Dirty Laces @ Night & Day, Manchester
As one of the biggest players in Manchester’s thriving music scene, the Night & Day Café continues to hold its leading position and its reputation for hosting excellent live …
Live4ever Presents: Dirty Laces
Album Review: Ian Brown – Ripples
Few British artists are able to match the transformation Ian Brown has undergone during his career as a solo artist. Counting seven studio albums from 1998’s Unfinished Monkey Business …
Live Review: Blood Red Shoes, John J Presley at The Borderline, London
Any musician with the ability to diversify or challenge is always going to be far more interesting than someone who lets convention dictate every move – British guitarist John …
Live Review: Al Moses & This Feeling’s Big In 2019 tour at Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Wales continues to obtain high scores for the quality (and quantity) of guitar bands it produces, and 2019 also marks the year when Cardiff gets to host its first …
Album Review: Spielbergs – This Is Not The End
Scandinavian bands emulating the vibe and sound of Anglo-American guitar music, whilst doing something pretty tremendous with it in the process, comes close to being a genre in its …
Album Review: Vanessa Anne Redd – Zumbo Waxes
Despite taking its name and influence from a 17th-century baroque sculptor, Vanessa Anne Redd’s second album Zumbo Waxes is a vibrant and contemporary one of relevance, focus and ambition. It’s …
Live Review: Yonaka at The Macbeth, London for This Feeling
Since January is notoriously quiet for gigs and live music, it’s encouraging that the relentless gig machinery of This Feeling keeps things ticking over when some of the others …
Live4ever Interview: The Wytches’ Kristian Bell on influences, inspiring new bands and album #3
The guitar sounds are distinct. Alt-rock quartet The Wytches continue to bring new dimensions to the design of their immersive, multi-layered soundscapes. The dark, substantial texture of their songs …