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 3 – Centrum Reanimacji Kultury, Wrocław – Saturday 7 October 2023
Finally! In the best tradition of Return to the Batcave, we are running behind schedule tonight! Unfortunately I’d been plagued by the worst bout of […]
Return to the Batcave Day 2 – Centrum Reanimacji Kultury, Wrocław – Friday 6 October 2023
Friday night kicked off (again, nearly on schedule!) with Kurschatten, a new-ish postpunk four-piece act from Germany. Recorded, they produce a pleasant if nothing-to-write-home about […]
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.
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 […]