Live Reviews
by Steven Johnson
The piano may be centuries old but its appeal shows no signs of abating. This year has already seen a wide range of artists demonstrate…
The Twilight Sad, here supporting their labelmates (and real mates) Mogwai, performed a mini Greatest Hits set in front of a near-full room in the...
Jeff Goldblum’s debut album The Capitol Studios Sessions plays out with the Hollywood A-lister/geek’s vote of thanks to his band The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. One...
The Crossing is not a venue one would associate with rock ‘n’ roll. It is, essentially, an auditorium attached to South & City College in...
Europe brims with festivals. From the inner city showcases to the forest clearing campsites, the calendar floweth over with options for the music junkie with...
The release of seventh solo album Hell-On may have came five years after her last but the intervening period hasn’t exactly been uneventful for Neko...
The release of Maraqopa back in 2012 was a significant moment in Damien Jurado’s recent history. It signalled a broadening of his sound and was...
With four post-The Czars albums under his belt, it’s already possible to trace the distinct eras of John Grant. What would often take an entire...
Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds‘ new album Re:member, released this August, was a beguiling combination of intricate, impeccable craftmanship and human warmth, capable of scaling heights...
For many years now, U2 have not so much played gigs as put on shows. Nearing the end of their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE arena tour...
As we edge towards the end of the year Sons Of Kemet find themselves at the tail end of a pretty great one for their...
Stephen Malkmus is not the kind of man that you’d associate with the word ‘surprise’. His career has been, for the most part, about ploughing...
One of the many satisfying things about music is watching a band establish themselves over time and then release a game changing album that propels...
Tim Hecker has amassed a formidable body of work since his releasing his debut back in 2001, each album seemingly an attempt at refining and...
Collaboration is one of the many lifebloods of music. Whether it is the exchange of ideas, the juxtaposition of styles or unexpected changes in direction...
Los Angeles all-girl, guitar-psych-surf-pop quartet La Luz are already on to their third album but you wouldn’t automatically think it given their youthful disposition. Latest...
About to release his fourth album in five years, David Crosby is, at the age of 77, enjoying something of a late career hot streak....
The last few Spiritualized albums haven’t exactly set the world on fire so it’s fair to say there was a degree of expectation management ahead...
First, the encore. Gruff Rhys has never been a man bound by the book, and in typically about-face fashion he delivered his first solo gig...
As the curtain came down on Festival No 6 the boutique event enjoyed one last chance to demonstrate why it has been head and shoulders...
Now in its 13th year, End Of The Road is firmly cemented as a final hoorah in the UK festival calendar. Set amidst the idyllic...
