Iconic names such as Arctic Monkeys and Florence & the Machine are among those to have made a lasting impression on the NME Awards Tour in previous years. This year, academy venues around the UK […]
Category: Reviews
Event Review: Inside The Box, Newcastle (12/03/17)
The Box Social played host to another array of great live music this weekend at the fourth “Inside the Box” event. This week it was all about the voice and with the fantastic acoustics at […]
Gig Review: Kings of Leon – Leeds First Direct Arena (19th Feb)
Playing to a 13,000 capacity strong First Direct Arena, fans were treated to a dazzling, exhilarating 26 strong set list in which the new album was sprinkled in expertly. Giving die-hard fans the old classics […]
CLASSIC ALBUM REVIEW: THE SLIM SHADY LP
Eminem’s 1999 second studio album and first major label release ‘The Slim Shady LP’ saw the Detroit rapper explode onto the international music scene. Far from easy listening, lyrically the ‘Slim Shady LP’ is notorious […]
CLASSIC ALBUM REVIEW: WHATEVER PEOPLE THINK I AM, THATS WHAT I’M NOT
“We’re Arctic Monkeys and this is ‘I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor’ – don’t believe the hype”. The four infamous words that were shyly issued from a young, charismatic Alex Turner before kicking […]
REVIEW OF THE xx – I SEE YOU
For a band that is usually described as abstract and minimal, there is an unquestionable amount of emotion and drama packed into their tracks. The tracks on previous albums posses an introvert, unassuming feeling, leaving […]
A REVIEW OF THE RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS IN MANCHESTER (14th DEC)
Back with their first UK tour in five years, Red Hot Chilli Peppers graced the Manchester Arena for two nights only, frontman Anthony Kiedis kicked off proceedings with a dedication to the Happy Mondays which […]
A REVIEW OF SLAVES IN NEWCASTLE (17th NOV)
A review of Slaves at Newcastle O2 Academy. Even when the band are not playing one of their punk effusions, security are kept busy, skimming crowd-surfers off the top of an ever simmering mosh pit. […]
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