Review // Temples @ The Lexington, Islington
Last night The Lexington, London was filled to the rafters as residents descended upon the Islington venue for a healthy dose of throw back 60s psychedelica (oh, yeah, how surprising, I went to see a psych band). To get the ball rolling were fresh Brighton based band The Wytches who brought their own trippy yet reasonably heavy...
Review // Wolf People live @ The Sebright Arms, Bethnal Green
Heavy psych-rock band, Wolf People are releasing their second studio album this month on Jagjaguwar and to promote it they’ve been touring the country. I attended their sold out London date at The Sebright Arms; a hot underground basement beneath a constantly busy pub. As you can imagine, it was a sweaty one, fittingly so for...
SXSW Festival, Austin, Texas // Days 4 + 5
First thing the next morning I headed uptown to Urban Outfitters to catch some bands in their ‘backlot’ whilst surrounded by beer and shorts and people in sunglasses, basically living the SXSW dream. I arrived to catch the end of young Chicago based producer Mister Lies‘ set which was..okay. Nothing too offensive, nothing too exciting....
SXSW Festival, Austin, Texas // Day 3
After deliberating what to do, I decided to head to just wander around Red River (my favourite part of town) and go into bars where I was hearing some decent stuff coming from. I ended up at my new favourite bar – Headhunters again where I heard the most incredible guitar playing coming from. It...
SXSW Festival, Austin, Texas // Day 2
It’s an even lovelier day on day 2 of SXSW but unfortunately the bouncers have gone from being relaxed, friendly people to absolute kill joys. It’s 5 days before my 21st birthday and they won’t let me into anywhere. I walk down the street thinking of things I could potentially attend and worrying that I...
SXSW Festival, Austin, Texas // Day 1
So, after flight fuck ups and 24 hours spent travelling and waiting I finally arrived at SXSW Festival in Austin Texas. Hell was I glad to be there! After an apple and a cold beer, I hit the streets of Austin for music, food, more beer and hang outs. The first band I...
Review // The Pearl Harts @ The Crobar, Soho
The Crobar in Soho is not exactly renowned for putting on incredible gigs but it is one of the coolest rock bars in London and the perfect place for The Pearl Harts to have their debut gig and show us what they’ve been up to over the past year. It’s absolutely rammed when we...
Review // Wet Nuns live @ Birthdays, Dalston
Wet Nuns, what a fucking great band name hey? After a quick taxi ride from rehearsals with one of my own bands, we got there just in time for a swift drink purchase and then on came the Sheffield formed rock duo. This is the best London gig they’ve ever played as they are greeted...
Review // NME Tour w/ The Cribs, …And You May Know Us By Trail Of Dead, Deap Vally & Drenge
It’s just over half way through the series of NME Awards shows and I’m at Shepherd’s Bush Empire to catch Drenge for the first time, remember why I love Deap Vally, be introduced to …And You May Know Us By Trail Of Dead and attempt to be converted into a Cribs fan. After a...
Review // Blood Red Shoes @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
Brighton formed punk rock duo Blood Red Shoes released their new EP ‘The Water‘ this week on V2 which tied in nicely with their rescheduled show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire: their biggest UK headline show yet. After being thoroughly warmed up by Yorkshire based blues / psych -rock band Wet Nuns and a dramatic set from dark hardcore /...
Review // Wolf Alice live @ The Old Blue Last
Last night, Nue Magazine (part of Fake DIY) put on the first of their ‘Hello 2013′ series in conjunction with The Old Blue Last. After sadly missing Must I arrive just in time for new Peckham based band Blackeye, Trust Management’s new signing; Trust being the management company to thank for the likes of Splashh and F.U.R.S. The band are...
Review // Laura Marling @ Shoreditch House
So last night I was lucky enough to be at Laura Marling‘s Christmas session at Shoreditch House. By the time she comes on, the fairy light lit heated roof garden is the fullest it’s probably ever been as waiters and waitresses struggle to get pizzas and cocktails through the crowd. After introducing herself she...
