Apr 15
Record Store Day Piccadilly Records
Outside Piccadilly Records, the crowds are setting up camp for the night to nab their Record Store Day prize vinyl
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Apr 8
Robin Trower album and tour
Good to hear there’s no stopping for Robin Trower, who just released a new studio album entitled Where You Are Going To, by Manhaton Records. Trower was a member of Procol Harum in the 60s, and became known for his ‘soft psychedelia’. The legendary blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter is also going to be heading out on…
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Apr 7
Review: The Besnard Lakes, London
The Besnard Lakes closed the UK leg of their tour with a triumphant, beautiful and emotional performance at The Assembly Hall, Islington. The space was perfect for The Besnard Lakes. It’s a medium-sized venue with a grand feel, and that Besnard sound swirled around and filled the space, the mirrorball on the ceiling looking like an escapee from their last album cover,…
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Mar 31
Eight reasons to love Bearded Theory festival
1 It’s the perfect festival season opener three (and a bit) days of music with a choice of stages and two new ones for 2016, plus the infamous dance tent. And there’s plenty more going on besides. Tickets are only just over £100 and Bearded Theory festival is, as usual, on the way to selling out, so don’t wait too long. 2 Magical…
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Mar 25
Liverpool goes Cuban
Liverpool’s Baltic triangle has been an arts/music destination for several years, with food playing an important part: Camp & Furnace is well known for its food slams. Upping the food game at the Baltic Triangle is a brand new Cuban street food eatery called FINCA. Launched by the team behind the unconventional pop-up restaurant, Secret Diners Club; FINCA will begin…
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Feb 29
Pitt Cue at Devonshire Square
In order to eat at the former site of Pitt Cue restaurant just off Carnaby Street, diners had to queue in the street, sometimes for hours. The reward was a coveted place downstairs in the 5‑table poky cellar space, or perched at the cosy bar upstairs. The reason people were prepared to wait was due…
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Feb 25
Green and pleasant: the ultimate festival guide 2016
If you’re a festival fan, by now you’re dreaming of a green field, banners waving in the breeze, the sound of a band on the main stage… yes, festival season is nearly upon us again, and here is my Ultimate Festival Guide. Most have been personally tried and tested, some on a yearly basis – plus there’s…
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Feb 8
Do you own the dance floor? This Hacienda fan does
One Haçienda devotee and DJ loved the place so much, he bought the flat where the famous Manchester club’s DJ booth was. The film Do You Own the Dancefloor? went on release in June 2015. It’s an affectionate, sometimes hilarious, and decidedly good-natured account of the sell-off of fixtures and fittings from The Haçienda, Manchester’s famous…
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Jan 20
Field Music – The Noisy Days are starting
Field Music have stayed somewhat under the radar despite several commendable albums, but they are about to head out on tour and they appeared at the Radio 6 music festival in Bristol. There are a few festival dates lined up too so the band are getting lots of exposure. Here’s my review of their gig in January. Here’s The…
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Jan 11
David Bowie RIP
A wave of devastation has encompassed everyone this morning at the news that David Bowie has died. I have to agree with Lauren Laverne on BBC6 radio who stated that “for those who feel they shouldn’t be feeling so personally full of grief, actually, it’s OK for us to feel this way.” Bowie is part of us,…
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