Magnetic Fields woo a reverential crowd, treated to a perfect selection of tunes from the impressive back catalogue.
Live Reviews
Editors w/ Cold Cave – The Corn Exchange, Cambridge 17/3/2010
Seeing Editors perform their synth-infested, infinitely bleaker third album, intercut with older material, is a bit of an emotional rollercoaster.
First Aid Kit – The Jericho Tavern, Oxford, 03/03/2010
They might have had some technical mishaps this evening, but Andrew Grillo still sees a band that are capable of putting an audience in awe.
Casiokids – Camden Barfly, London, 25/02/10
Casiokids are doing well, after plenty of remixes and irresistible singles, the band play a headline show at the Barfly, the feverish crowd jostling for space…
Polar Bear – Junction 2, Cambridge, 24/02/2010
An evening of Jazz in the company of Polar Bear is an early live highlight of 2010 for Rich Hughes. Photos by Valerio Berdini.
Cymbals Eat Guitars – The Cockpit, Leeds, 22/02/2010
Glenn Bloxham-Mundy has a near religious experience as Cymbals Eat Guitars return to the UK after an extensive tour around Europe.
Yeasayer – Heaven, London, 23/02/2010
With a new album to support, and a tweaked approach to their wonky 80′s inspired pop to play live, Adam Elmahdi witnesses the return of Yeasayer.
Imogen Heap – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 19/02/10
Imogen Heap is a fantastic show-woman, and one that intermittently has the musical chops to match but, one’s left with the distinct suspicion she’s capable of so much more…
Owen Pallett – Union Chapel, London 25/01/10
Easily the best gig of the year so far, Owen Pallett is a must-see act, especially at the perfect venue, Union Chapel.
Five Finger Death Punch / Shadows Fall – Waterfront, Norwich 30/11/09
Originally, billed as a Shadows Fall headlining tour, the rise and rise of Five Finger Death Punch has meant a joint lead slot and plenty of rockers have turned up to pay homage.
Ian Brown – Corn Exchange, Cambridge 07/12/09
Tonight’s audience is a nice mixture of angry youths and gentle giants, all crammed in to see the legendary showman that is Ian Brown. John Skibeat reviews.
The Answer / Black Spiders / Dark Horse – The Junction, Cambridge, 08/12/09
“Hello Cambridge town. We’re The Answer from County Down, Northern Ireland, and we have some business with you tonight… and that business is rock and roll” – John Skibeat witnesses The Answer in full flow.
The Dirty Three – Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 07/12/09
The Dirty Three. One of the all-time greatest live bands? Quite possibly. Tonight, Ama Chana finds them in fantastic form, playing classics and chatting with the audience like it was a Sunday afternoon tea-party.
God Help The Girl – 100 Club, London 21/11/09
Only a fool would have expected otherwise, of course, but tonight’s God Help The Girl show was so utterly twee it made Adam Elmahdi want to buy a polka-dot dress and dance to The Shirelles in his bedroom.
Grouper & Thank You – The Luminaire, London 05/11/09
Two at odds acts play a packed out Luminaire. Ama Chana was there to witness the chaos of Thank You and the slumber-done of Grouper.
The Longcut – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 20/10/09
Live, a band needs to bring you into their headspace, and into their songs – unfortunately, at a small venue in Leeds, The Longcut can’t quite make it stick.
