A Phildel gig is a rare thing indeed and when they do happen, you can be sure of experiencing something original and multi-sensory. This latest show was an immersive experience replete with detail and surprise touches – we escaped to the woods with Phildel, her children handing out aromatic leaves for therapeutic effect and biscuits…
Read More
Milan/London experimental band Throw Down Bones are touring their new album Three, with a live appearance at The Golden Lion, Todmorden taking place on 12th October. It’s a powerful work that feels both apocalyptic and jubilant. Three is Throw Down Bones’ eagerly-awaited return following Two in 2018, and the tragic passing of founding member Dave…
Read More
It’s been ages since I went to The Shacklewell Arms for a gig, and it was a reminder not to overlook this venue: welcoming vibe, good space for bands and amazing Lebanese Street Food cooked to order by Jellyfish Organic (soon to move to Hackney Wick). Both the bands playing tonight, support Looking Glass Alice followed…
Read More
In December 2019 I attended the Fire Records Christmas gig at Studio 9295 in Hackney. It’s the sort of event I’d like to see more of: a selection of artists with 40-ish minute sets, and all in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. So how fortuitous it was to discover that the label were dishing up…
Read More
A window opened briefly on a world we knew and which will come again. Being able to go to a gig – socially distanced though it was -– brought into sharp focus just what has been missing from life. It’s ultimately about the music but it’s everything else besides – the camaraderie that comes from…
Read More
Phildel will be returning to the atmospheric and intimate St Pancras Old Church for a special gig on Friday, February 21st where she’ll be performing songs from The Disappearance of the Girl and Wave your Flags but as you’ve never heard them before, with the accompaniment of strings and choir. St Pancras Old Church was Phildel’s choice…
Read More
This was Lamb’s first seated gig, so they tell us. Good going for the duo who have been in existence since 1996. They did, however, exhort us to get up on our feet for a dancey number after which no one seemed much inclined to sit down again. The duo released a new album this year,…
Read More