Live Review: Danny Addison at St Pancras Old Church, A Night of Fragility and Power

There are some venues that do half the work for you. St Pancras Old Church, with beautiful acoustics and ancient hush, was the perfect setting for Hitchin’s Danny Addison to launch his debut album ‘Porcelain’. It’s a space where whispers carry, where every sound seems amplified, and Addison used that to full effect.

Anton Newcombe - picture by Sam Wells

THIS IS WHY YOU LOVE ME – Brian Jonestown Massacre Hypnotise A Packed Brixton Academy

Many music writers, this one included, have incurred the wrath of Anton Newcombe for daring to mention Dig! – the 2004 documentary which simultaneously made and purportedly buried Brian Jonestown Massacre.

Yet while friends and competitors The Dandy Warhols were portrayed as undisputed winners at the end of that film – it’s Anton’s band who marches on with a 20-plus album career and a fanbase big enough to comfortably fill Brixton Academy.

Holly Ross of the Lovely Eggs live in Hackney

EGGY THUMP! – The Lovely Eggs And Friends Whisk Up A Treat At Hackney’s EartH

For two people they make one hell of a racket

Black Grape Live at Camden Electric Ballroom, December 2 2023. Picture by Sam Wells

COME ALL YE FAITHFUL – Black Grape Preach To The Converted At Camden’s Electric Ballroom

It’s a freezing Friday night more suited to bobble hats than bucket hats as Camden’s Electric Ballroom gradually fills in anticipation for the arrival of Black…

Live Review: Sarah Reeves @ The Camden Club

The interiors of the Camden Club start to fill up, and the first act of the evening, Sarah Reeves, makes her way to the…

Live Review: Leestock Festival ’23

One year passed, and I returned to one of my festival favourites; I couldn’t be more excited. It is, of course, Suffolk’s sold-out Leestock Festival, which takes place in Kentwell Hall. There is something quite special about Leestock. For me, for the second time in a row, it kickstarts the annual season with the best entertainment and an impressive selection of musical acts.

LIVE REVIEW: Marcus McCoan @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire Supporting Natalie Imbruglia

For the 25th anniversary of her landmark album ‘Left Of The Middle,’ Natalie Imbruglia gathers people around the country to sing along to the hits we all know so well. On an October evening, people queue up at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire to witness this Australian sensation. 

LIVE: aliensdontringdoorbells at the Dublin Castle

The interiors of London’s Dublin Castle cleared up for the landing of aliensdontringdoorbells. With the arrival of Adam and Dorian and their band, people fill the venue in anticipation of an energy-packed performance to end the week just right.

Kris James Live @ LeeStock Festival 2022

Now that everyone is allowed out and about again, it is hard to pick and choose from the overwhelming amount of live shows, festivals, and pub gigs. During the Bank Holiday weekend, it seemed like everywhere you looked, there was an event in full swing. 

LIVE REVIEW: LeeStock Festival 2022

With the Jubilee weekend, people have been scattered everywhere but at home. The sunny, not-so-usual British weather let us enjoy a pint or two, whether it was in the streets of England waving a British flag or at a local pub catching up with friends enjoying days off work.

Stephen Jones Babybird live at the 100 Club November 2019

GOOD GOOD NIGHT – Babybird Live And Hilarious At London’s 100 Club

A first proper album in 21 years, deserves a proper tour and so EP’s Matt Catchpole (Words) and Sam Wells (Pictures) find themselves in…

President Street Bring Something New To The Bedford At Their Intimate Acoustic Gig Last Night

We were lucky enough to catch the genre-defying President Street at their live acoustic set at The Bedford last night!