Live Music + Gig Reviews
Laurie Anderson @ Barbican, London
by Steven Johnson
The art provocateur mixes avant garde sounds, surrealist monologues and tai chi in an extraordinary, unclassifiable outlier of a show
José González @ Barbican, London
by Steven Johnson
Primavera Sound Barcelona 2023 review: part 4 – Rosalía, Laurie Anderson, John Cale
by Michael Hubbard
Mighty Hoopla 2023 review: first-rate pop in a safe space makes for a powerful combination
by Nicoletta Wylde
Primavera Sound 2023 Barcelona review: part 3 – Depeche Mode, Sparks, Christine A...
by Michael Hubbard
Primavera Sound 2023 Barcelona review: part 2 – Blur, Sudan Archives, Emeralds
by Michael Hubbard
Primavera Sound Barcelona 2023 review: part 1 – Pet Shop Boys, The Waeve, The Com...
by Michael Hubbard
Blur @ City Hall, Newcastle
by Steven Johnson
Wide Awake Festival review: Caroline Polachek and Viagra Boys head up gender-balanced a...
by Michael Hubbard
Alison Goldfrapp @ Here at Outernet, London
by Michael Hubbard
Erland Cooper & Scottish Ensemble @ Barbican Theatre, London
by Steven Johnson
Steve Mason @ Electric Ballroom, London
by Ben Hogwood
Altın Gün @ Electric Brixton, London
by Michael Hubbard
The Heavy @ Oslo Hackney, London
by Neil Dowden
William Basinski @ Attenborough Centre For The Creative Arts, Brighton
by Matt Cotsell
No Age @ Patterns, Brighton
by Matt Cotsell
Self Esteem @ Hammersmith Apollo, London
by Nicoletta Wylde
The Murder Capital @ Mill, Birmingham
by Ross Horton
Andrew Bird @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
by Steven Johnson
Mogwai @ Dome, Brighton
by Matt Cotsell
Titus Andronicus @ Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
by Ross Horton
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Peter Grimes review – a thrilling start to English National Opera’s new season 24 Sep 2023
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Vagabon – Sorry I Haven’t Called 22 Sep 2023
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Devendra Banhart – Flying Wig 22 Sep 2023
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John Metcalfe – Tree 22 Sep 2023
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Das Rheingold review – take two: once more in close up 21 Sep 2023
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La forza del destino review – Loy’s dramatic staging returns to The Royal Opera 21 Sep 2023
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Stephen Sanchez – Angel Face 21 Sep 2023