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Tonight is an early start by most gig standards, the first band, Triggerfinger, take to the stage at 7.10 and having never heard of them before, impress. A three piece who remind me of Screaming Blue Messiahs, they play hard and fast and despite being suited and booted certainly crank out some powerful stuff. |
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Waiting in the day and recording at night, Christina Perri is the unlikely star to entertain the temple at the HMV institute tonight. The Philadelphian singer-songwriter shot to fame in 2010 with piano ballad “Jar Of Hearts.” Once used on “So You Think You Can Dance” it saw more than 100 000 downloads in just 2 weeks. |
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If I'm honest, I'd completely forgotten I was supposed to be reviewing this gig. Partly because I must have requested it months ago, but partly because The Drums seemed to have gone quiet since they emerged last year with their handful of indie hits and whistle-along melodies. |
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Deep Purple are one of the legends of rock. Formed way back in '68, in a time that gave us local legends Sabbath and Zeppelin, they are too are one of the pioneers, that spawned a million rock fans. And tonight they're here at the LG Arena with a 38 piece orchestra in tow, with "The Songs That Built Rock". |
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Having been hustled and bustled from one queue to the next outside the LG ARENA I arrived just in time to hear the last half of the Heart Wrenching Pixie Lott's opening rendition of ‘Mama Do’. |
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It's a fine line between being pretentiously glib or unavoidably ambivalent when attempting to define the likes of Halloween Alaska in their pursuit of ‘evocative moods and themes.’ |
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Before this gig I had an inkling that Cloud Control were pushing to be my favourite new band of the year. And by the time the night was over I was convinced. This Aussie four-piece are ones to watch. |
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There is no mistaking the unbridled joy that pours onto the Symphony Hall stage with Messrs Crosby and Nash, on this their first night of the UK leg of their world tour. You hear Graham say in the wings: “Are you ready?” and Dave answer resolutely: “No!”; followed by the two of them stumbling and laughing onto the stage. |
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Chase & Status really come into their element live as the common repetitive beats Saul Milton and Will Kennard produce on their album are somewhat unsatisfactory for personal listening. The two nerdy looking characters strayed away from the limelight and hid behind their decks and keyboards as MC Rage couldn’t believe it and continually screamed its “f****** Chase And Status.” |
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Tonight, the HMV Library seems at tipping point, for the arrival of Metronomy but it's first Hearts to grace the stage. |
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Fatboy Slim or Compo? Jordan or Nora Batty? Sugar Rush or Last of the Summer Wine? David Gedge, of The Wedding Present and Cinerama, has made a success of the At the Edge of the Sea Festival, held every year in Brighton. Already in its third year the event has proved popular with bands and fans alike. This year Mr. Gedge decided to take the bank holiday weekend format one step further by holding a sister event in Holmfirth. Could he bridge the north-south divide? |
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A very brief three song opening set from boy/girl guitar/synths duo Hearts. Very much beat driven with desaturated, austere guitar and spacey jingling keyboards complimented by echo-soaked falsetto vocals. Shame it was so short but their accomplished musicianship was beyond question. |
