I didn’t have time to listen to Twin Noir before the show, but with a Bandcamp profilethat reads “Punk / New Wave / Goth / […]
Home Front & others – Rough Trade, Bristol – 02-11-2023
Barely had I recovered from my night of EBM bangers when it was time to head out to a punk rock show. Real Life (TM) […]
Return to the Batcave Day 1 – Centrum Reanimacji Kultury, Wrocław – Thursday 5 October 2023
I go through the gates of the Centrum Ranimacji Kultury, and I am home. Return to the Batcave is my favourite festival and the highlight […]
So that’s the way you call us home
In which your humble correspondent travels to the wilds of Sweden to watch synth duo Kite perform for 6000 people.
Heilung with Eivor and Lili Refrain – Hammersmith Apollo – 14 January 2023
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 […]