Sep 28
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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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Sep 16
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“And yes, this is my singing voice, its not irony and its not rock and roll.............”. Eddie Argos' pithy lyric could have been written to describe exactly Alex Lusty's vocal style, rather than his own. But any comparison ends when you see Happy Martyr live. Then the power and aggression in Alex's delivery takes over. Tonight he played the part of the caged animal, pinned in the corner of the front bar of the Prince of Wales with the audience right in his face and only Boz Boorer and a cardboard suitcase for company. |
Aug 24
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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. |
Jul 05
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Seattle’s Death Cab for Cutie have taken the old fashioned approach to success. After more than a decade of making emotional, melodic indie rock, the quartet remain a constantly touring and hard working band which continues to build an ever growing and fiercely loyal fanbase worldwide. A few days earlier the band played to tens of thousands of people as support for the mighty Foo Fighters at Milton Keynes Bowl but this somewhat more intimate setting is where they seem most at home. |
May 05
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It all kicks off a little late tonight, the first band on at 8.15, meaning those that arrived at doors have been waiting over an hour. It's a harsh crowd and half empty room for Hymns, and it doesn't warm up much through their set. |
Nov 26
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Tonight it's off to the new HMV Institute to see, what appears from the promotions, something different from your average gig - part concert and part art installation - courtesy of Heaven 17. |
Oct 07
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Upon entering within sight of the venue, it became apparent of the massive queue that accompanied tonight’s concert, with this added to the fact that this show had been upgraded to the main room tonight showing the following that Hurts are beginning to grasp. |
May 29
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Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel burst onto the stage with a stomping start following a worthy performance by support act The Lartey Sisters. |
May 27
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If you’ve never seen Faithless live then you really have missed out, and the fact they have chosen to play smaller venues on their current tour, including Wolves Civic, makes their experience even better. |
May 09
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Despite arriving ridiculously early, the queue for ticket collection and the guest list was huge, when we reached the end further complications followed, which were resolved by a very efficient and apologetic member of staff. |
Mar 30
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Maybe Leicester is pushing the boundaries of Birmingham Live a fair bit, or at least one of the guys on the door seemed to think so. But if ignoring regional boundaries is what it takes to review Her Name Is Calla then it is well worth it! |
Mar 25
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The national treasure that is Half Man Half Biscuit made a rare visit from their base in the Wirral to Shropshire, where they played a sold-out performance at the new Theatre Severn at Shrewsbury. They are clearly familiar with the delights of Shropshire, however, as the County features in some of their songs and they are the probably the only band to sing about the famous Wrekin hill! (‘Rod Hull is Alive – why?’). |
