It’s safe to say that Justin Timberlake has now risen to the heights of genuine superstar thanks to over a decade of massive hits, starring roles in movies and a celebrity marriage. The 33 year old has come a long way since his days in the Mickey Mouse Club and as a member of cheesy […]

First up tonight, The Smoking Hearts hit the stage with an aggressive, hard-edged set perhaps more reminiscent of Black Flag than the more radio-friendly rock of tonight’s headliners. Whilst animated and whole hearted, the power of their set is somewhat lost on an audience who have arrived in droves looking for anthemic sing-a-longs and rock ‘n’ […]

These days, with these stadium gigs, Elbow both enthrall me and bring out the curmudgeon in me in equal measure. Don’t get me wrong; I am a fan of Elbow but my inner music snob doesn’t really accept that this is where they should be in 2014. The chorus of One Day Like This ring […]

Despite not being a sell-out the Wulfrun is like a sauna by the time I arrive, with a steady stream of bare chested men, steaming, literally and scantily clad ladies jostling for liquid refreshments at the bar. Devildriver are currently touring to promote ‘Winter Kills’, led by the unmistakable Dez Fafara, whom I last saw […]

Atmospheric chords, auto tune, coolness and synergy. Four words/phrase that could be use to describe Robert Glasper and friends tonight. From the start everything felt a bit Kanye, sharp well-timed strumming of the keys, well paced drumming to set the metronome, but things got really, really Kanye when Glasper and friends don an auto-tune fuelled […]

It’s a filthy Friday night in Birmingham, to mark the opening date on the UK leg of Five Finger Death Punch’s latest tour. The gig has long been sold out and touts are everywhere. Support tonight came from Pop Evil, whom I caught the last song, and Upon A Burning Body, who looked resplendent in […]

We Were Evergreen are a Parisian three piece who have relocated to the UK and supported the likes of Michael Kiwanuka and Ed Sheeran. For a trio, they utilise a vast number of instruments and loop pedals to create their sound which The Guardian describe as “maddeningly pleasant and obscenely nice”. Throughout their set, they […]

NME’s annual Awards Tour has introduced the gig-going public to some fairly substantial names over the years. Remember Maximo Park getting some healthy competition from their support band, Arctic Monkeys? Or early exposure for the likes of The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs and some band called Coldplay. So, every year it’s interesting to see […]

So this is my first gig in a long time, in fact it is probably over a year since I have had the opportunity to go to one. Going to a gig on your own is always a very strange affair. You kind of stand around hoping that you will bump into somebody you actually […]

Keith Murray and Chris Cain have been going at it since the early noughties. With the release of their debut album With Love And Squalor in 2006 they saw huge success in the UK with their indie pop rock and accompanying absurdist skits. It is clear that their goofy self-referential comedy is why We Are […]