Well, that was something. There were support bands – two of them: Eivor and Lili Refrain. Both were good, and appropriate opening acts, but within […]
Corpus Delicti – The Forge, Camden – 19 November 2022
I recently resolved to devote my time and money to new bands and not indulge in nostalgia-fests. That resolution lasted until I heard that Corpus […]
Lust for Youth + Finlay Shakespare + Fusea – The Lanes, Bristol – 7 November 2022
Fusea are a three-piece outfit from Exeter and were a surprise treat – they serve up a lovely dreampop/shoegaze sound with a strong Cure vibe, […]
Bootblacks + Liminal Project – Crofters Rights, Bristol – 25 October 2022
I had barely had time to catch my breath after the Actors gig, when I had to make tracks to The Other Venue to catch […]
Actors + Auger + Vanilla Sugar – The Exchange, Bristol – 23 October 2022
I didn’t want to come home from the Continent, but two of my most eagerly-anticipated gigs of the year were about to happen in my […]
Return to the Batcave Day 3 – Centrum Reanimacji Kultury, Wrocław – 8 October 2022
Day three, and another six bands. By any sensible measure, the festival should have been turning into some kind an endurance event by then, but […]
Return to the Batcave Day 2 – Centrum Reanimacji Kultury, Wrocław – 7 October 2022
Middle day – body weight in pierogies eaten, hair sufficiently backcombed, here we go again! The opening act was today’s Ukrainian band, Кадриль (Quadrille) who, […]
Return to the Batcave Day 1 – Centrum Reanimacji Kultury, Wrocław – 6 October 2022
This was my first “proper” Return to the Batcave, but I had some idea of what to expect, having attended the special, shorter, edition in […]
Goteki, Inertia and Covenant – The Exchange, Bristol – 18 Sept 2022
The night opened with Goteki, a local electronic bleepy stuff duo who don’t take themselves too seriously (there’s a refrain of “don’t listen to Goteki”) […]
XVII Prague Gothic Treffen – Fuchs2/BikeJesus, Prague – 26 & 27 August 2022
This was my first time at PGT, having been foiled last year by the Czech authorities (sensibly) banning tourism from the UK on account of […]