Previews
by Steven Johnson
After previously visiting the likes of Manchester, Tyneside, Bristol, Glasgow and Liverpool the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival is headed for Camden this year and…
Two of the most hotly-tipped new bands hit London this week alongside some more familiar, bigger names. Squid may have only just released a few...
It’s another relatively low-key week in London for gigs but if you have an urge to experience live music then there’s plenty of opportunities. Tuesday...
It’s a quieter week in London as everyone gears up for remaining big UK festivals but there’s still a few gigs worth calling out. 2018...
This week opens with a trio of shows by Darren Hayman at the Betsy Trotwood on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in support of his new...
Ayanna Witter-Johnson has proved herself something of an in demand cellist over recent years, working with the likes of Anoushka Shankar and Courtney Pine but...
It’s very much a case of new mixing with old this week in terms of London gigs. Kelsey Lu has collaborated with several big names...
This week gets off to a strong start with a show at the Barbican on Monday by Jónsi & Alex Somers who will be playing...
This week sees yet another festival squeeze itself into the crowded London itinerary but it looks to be an intriguing one. Turning Tides take place...
We’re only a few weeks away from the summer UK music festivals getting underway in full. If you fancy experiencing the thrills of live music...
Lucy Dacus has been busy of late. Last year she released her second album The Historian and also featured alongside Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker...
Earlier this year Daylight Music celebrated their tenth anniversary and their 300th show. If you’re not familiar with the event it is a series of...
Some of the best gigs we’ve been to have been those by artists playing venues that are frankly *way* too small for them. There’s a...
Two of the most positively received albums released over recent weeks have been UFOF by Big Thief and Designer by Aldous Harding and both play...
Another excellent selection of festivals takes place in London this year, featuring both established names and promising newcomers. As it’s that time of year when...
These New Puritans are a classic example of a band that gets better with each album they release. Fourth album Inside The Rose was released...
This week’s gigs in London seem to strike a perfect balance between those by new, exciting, buzz-generating artists and those featuring experienced, much-loved outfits that,...
The back end of this week is loaded with gigs we’d like to be at. The Barbican have had an excellent few years on the...
This week sees Damon Albarn’s Africa Express project reach London with a show on Friday at Wanstead Flats. The show is part of Waltham Forest’s...
It feels like London has been in need of a shot of sunshine and warmth for a while now and the return of Vampire Weekend...
1958 by French-Cameroonian artist Blick Bassy could well be the album released so far this year with the most interesting story behind it. It focuses...
