In 1998, Garbage’s second album, “Version 2.0”, became their first and only UK Number 1 album, spawned five UK Top 20 hits and went on to sell around 4 million copies worldwide. This year, they celebrate the 20th anniversary of the record with a remastered re-issue and a tour. Tonight, the tour hits Digbeth Arena as part […]
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Shortly before Arcane Roots were to hit the stage at Gloucester Guildhall they announced that the band would shortly cease to exist.
Continue Reading2000 Trees Festival 2018
If you only take one thing away from this article let this be it – 2000 Trees Festival is incredible. Having been to all but one since 2010, coming back to the festival feels like returning home despite some minor alterations to the layout and stages most years.
Continue ReadingAll Points East Festival: The National, The War on Drugs, Future Islands and more!
All Points East Festival, also known as APE, is a brand new 10-day music festival held in Victoria Park, London from the organisers of Coachella. No full festival passes are sold and there’s no camping, but there’s still a multitude of different and diverse line ups each day with some of the biggest and best names currently touring. […]
Continue ReadingLive Gig: Gaz Coombes – Bristol Trinity Centre
Former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes brings his phenomenal third solo record “World’s Strongest Man” for a live outing at Bristol Trinity Centre.
Continue ReadingLive Gig: Gang of Youths at Bristol Thekla
Australia’s Gang Of Youths have been getting the attention they deserve in their home country for a while now but they’re starting to get it overseas here too.
Continue ReadingLive Gig: Mastersystem – Birmingham o2 Academy 3
Mastersystem are a supergroup formed of Scott Hutchison and Grant Hutchison from Frightened Rabbit, Justin Lockey from Editors and his brother James Lockey from Minor Victories.
Continue ReadingLive Gig: Frank Turner at Bristol o2 Academy
Frank Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls are one of the most reliable, exciting and just generally fun live acts around. A Frank Turner concert is a special one, and one of those artists you need to see live to properly understand what makes him special.
Continue ReadingLive Gig: Arcade Fire at Birmingham Genting Arena
Indie rock band Arcade Fire provided one of the best live performances I have ever seen. Not only are the band incredibly talented multi-instrumentalists, frequently swapping instruments with each other in between songs but they embraced the spectacle of an arena show – performing in a wrestling ring in the “round” with phenomenal lights and screens.
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