Stealing Sheep
Apr 28
BACK IN TIME FOR BIG WOWS When: 25 April 2019 Where: Broadcast Support: Hyyts Band Previously Seen: 9/12/15 supporting Django Django at Roundhouse, London The spirit of 1980s electro synth pop is alive and well in the 21st century and one of the best keepers of the flame is female trio Stealing Sheep. I saw them four years ago supporting Django Django at the 3,000 capacity and really enjoyed...
Bear’s Den
Apr 14
I’M GOING TO GIVE ALL MY LOVE TO YOU When: 13 April 2019 Where: Barrowland Support: Tusks Band Previously Seen: 6/11/13 Village Underground, London; 8/11/16 Brixton Academy Tonight is a triumph – it is Bear’s Den first time playing this iconic venue and their pleasure at doing so pulses through their set. It is a joyous celebration of the beautiful music the band make. Perhaps...
These New Puritans
Apr 14
HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT When: 11 April 2019 Where: SWG3 Warehouse Support: Snack Villain These New Puritans are an art/experimental rock band – you can tell they are experimental because they do not have a guitarist but do have a metallophonist (which is like a xylophone). And tonight they also have an excellent light show. There are about 100 punters in the SWG3 Warehouse (which despite is...
Nilüfer Yanya
Apr 07
MISS UNIVERSE COMES TO TOWN When: 3 April 2019 Where: CCA Support: Westerman; Lizzie Reid Band Previously Seen: 29 Aug 2017 at SWG3 Galvanizers Yard supporting The xx I always turn up early for gigs so I can hear all the support acts as quite often I am really taken with them. One of the reasons for going to this gig is that I was impressed when I saw NY as the first support act for The xx at...
Drenge
Mar 31
LET THE BLOODSPORTS BEGIN When: 27 March 2019 Where: King Tut’s Support: Valeras Band Previously Seen: 26 Sept 2015 supporting Wolf Alice at Brixton Academy; 3 May 2018 at The Art School Support act Valeras are a band I want to see again – they were vibrant, committed and had some great tunes. Great way to warm up the stage that crowd appreciated. Very early on in their set Drenge...
Sleeper
Mar 30
NO SLEEP TIL SAUCHIEHALL STREET When: 21 March 2019 Where: The Garage Support: Catholic Action This was the first gig on Sleeper’s tour to promote their new album The Modern Age, although I suspect most of the mainly 40 year olds in the audience were here to hear the songs from the 90s albums that made the band’s name. Having said that, the songs from their first album in 22 years...
Swmrs
Mar 13
GLASGOW’S ON FIRE When: 12 March 2019 Where: Saint Luke’s Support: Zuzu; Destroy Boys; Big Character Need photo It is always a mystery to me, but also great pleasure, when a foreign band who have not any hits comes to the UK to be greeted by wildly enthusiastic fans. One of the most dramatic examples of this I have witnessed was Japanese rock band Dir En Grey’s ecstatic...
KT Tunstall
Mar 11
LIVE AT BARROWLANDS! When: 9 March 2019 Where: Barrowland Support: $au$age$; Laurel Band Previously Seen: 30 Oct 2007 Roundhouse, London; 8 Mar 2011 Forum, London This was a good-natured gig – the band seemed relaxed and happy and the audience were here to enjoy themselves and pay homage to one of their own. We had been buoyed up by two good but contrasting support acts. And then came the main...
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