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The Chemical Brothers – Come With Us

by Michael Hubbard

It Began In Afrika was a top 10 smash single last year for The Chemical Brothers, back after an absence that seems longer than the…


Neil Halstead – Sleeping On Roads

by Michael Hubbard
Neil Halstead’s debut solo album Sleeping On Roads is a delicate, intimate and quite lovely thing. Nine tracks vie for the attention of your innermost...
Neil Halstead – Sleeping On Roads

Taproot + Pulse Ultra @ Mean Fiddler

by Vik Bansal
The visit of Taproot, one of America’s hottest up-and-coming rock bands, to a venue as cosy as The Mean Fiddler, has left many an unfortunate...
Taproot + Pulse Ultra @ Mean Fiddler

The Beta Band @ Ocean, London

by Johnny Mango
If I could’ve been in any band, I used to think I’d have liked to be in something like the Happy Mondays. Rock’n'Roll excess –...
The Beta Band @ Ocean, London

Incubus @ Wembley Arena, London

by Azeem Ahmad
The opening acts of the bill were much hyped newcomers Hoobastank, hailed by some as the next Incubus, and 311 whom Incubus supported at many...
Incubus @ Wembley Arena, London

The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster @ Garage,...

by Michael Hubbard
“You’ve drunk enough alcohol to float a ship! You motherfuckin’ whores and idiots! You are about to witness demons and hellfire!” said an old bloke...
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster @ Garage,...

Tori Amos @ Hammersmith Apollo, London

by Michael Osborn
When this highly original performer floated onto the stage in a sea of blue chiffon and feathers wearing her jeans underneath, we knew it was...
Tori Amos @ Hammersmith Apollo, London

Neil Halstead @ Arts Cafe, London

by Michael Hubbard
Mojave 3′s Neil Halstead performed solo in London for the second time in a month, this time at the tiny Arts Cafe. Promoting the release...
Neil Halstead @ Arts Cafe, London

Travis @ Hammersmith Apollo, London

by Michael Hubbard
Travis, a bunch of nice blokes from Glasgow, turned up at the London Apollo. This big barn, with an all-seater layout, is always bizarre for...
Travis @ Hammersmith Apollo, London

Gabrielle @ London Apollo

by Michael Hubbard
Gabrielle, the UK’s very own soul diva, returned to the vast Hammersmith Apollo for the second time in six months and, true to form, kept...
Gabrielle @ London Apollo

Hives @ Astoria

by Johnny Mango
The Swedish five-piece, resplendent in matching black shirts with white ties, command the Astoria stage. They create an odd visual experience. Two of the band...
Hives @ Astoria

Neil Halstead @ ICA, London

by Michael Hubbard
“Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, performing material from his debut solo album for the first time at the Institute for Contemporary Arts, please welcome one of...
Neil Halstead @ ICA, London

Pulp @ Brixton Academy, London

by Helen Wright
I wish I had long fingers. You can do so much with them. Jarvis Cocker can turn his into birds, creeping plant tendrils and much...
Pulp @ Brixton Academy, London

Melys @ Dublin Castle

by Johnny Mango
Melys are an extraordinarily lucky group of people. When the record label they were signed to, Pinnacle, went bust a few years ago they were...
Melys @ Dublin Castle

The White Stripes @ Astoria, London

by Michael Hubbard
I have never, in all my long life, seen the Astoria hosting such a vast collection of bodies as I did on this White Stripes...
The White Stripes @ Astoria, London

Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Thr...

by Michael Hubbard
Lighthouse Family, one of the late 1990s’ biggest-selling UK pop acts, introduced us to their new album by way of that tried and tested promotional...
Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Thr...

The Divine Comedy @ NEC, Killarney

by Michael Hubbard
Sometimes life is bittersweet. One such time for me was seeing The Divine Comedy for the 30th time, knowing that the next time I saw...
The Divine Comedy @ NEC, Killarney