Usually when you go to see a band, it’s pretty easy to name two or three comparable ones within seconds of the first notes ringing out. With Sharks, I really struggled to pick the most apt comparison, even after they left the stage. The reason for this, however, is that rather than being an act [...]
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Kate Nash + Brigette Aphrodite @ The Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 17th April 2010
As angry clouds of volcanic ash sweep across the country from our dear friends in Iceland (presumably in part-payment for the £400 gazillion they owe us?), an (at times) equally angry Kate Nash is doing likewise, bringing her all new Riot Grrrrllllllllll act to the Hairy Hounds. I can’t believe it’s been three years since [...]
Kasabian @ The NIA, Birmingham – 19th November 2009
There aren’t many superlatives that haven’t been used to describe Kasabian over the past year, especially when it comes to their live performance. In our review of them at their De Montfort Hall gig we described them as “an enormous sound and euphoric uplifting performances combining the pomp of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream [...]
Lenny Kravitz + Anna F @ Wolverhampton Civic Hall – 27th June 2009
Support for this evening’s show is Anna F, an Austrian singer songwriter who has recently released a single called Time Stands Still. I miss the majority of her set, only catching the last two tracks, one of which is about Jimmy Page, who is her favourite guitarist. A female singer songwriter who loves the Led [...]
The Hold Steady + The Mark Inside + Mr Bones and the Dreamers @ The Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton – 15th December 2008
I arrived very early at the Wulfrun Hall so it was a nice surprise to find there was an extra support band playing – local band Mr Bones and the Dreamers. I hadn’t encountered them before but certainly plan to again. Despite being a young, and relatively new band, they played an impressively tight set [...]
