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Slaves recently finished off their first UK headline tour, and we headed out to join the party at the O2 Forum Kentish Town. The twenty-something punks from Kent are one of 2015’s breakthrough artists and are set to play this year’s Reading and Leeds Festival along with the legendary Red Hot Chili Peppers and more. Tonight, Laurie…
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London’s favourite troubadour and songwriter Frank Turner returned to his hometown of choice for the last gig of his UK tour. Turner’s tour kicked off in the US in September just after the release of his latest album Positive Songs For Negative People and a small in-store gig tour just before that. Playing the biggest…
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English alt-rock band Lonely The Brave rocked Islington Assembly Hall on 24 November. The band released the deluxe edition of their debut album The Day’s War earlier this year and supported Twin Atlantic on their UK tour in May. And that’s just the first half of a massive 2015 for the Cambridge five-piece. Ahead of their 9-date…
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Remarkable singer-songwriter Billy Bragg stopped over for two nights at Islington’s magnificent Union Chapel and we headed down on a cold, rainy Monday night to warm our ears with the sounds of Bragg’s guitar. Billy Bragg, in his 30-plus year-long musical career, has always been known for voicing his political views on any given platform,…
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Alabama Shakes finished off the European leg of their tour with two sold out shows at O2 Academy Brixton on 18 and 19 November. And what a tour finish it was. The show kicked off with an almost heroine-like entrance by lead singer and guitarist Brittany Howard as she picks up her blue guitar and…
Read MoreEvery Friday night St. Moritz, just off Berwick Street in Soho, hosts BLOW OUT in their basement club. The club is lovely, it’s a small cellar venue, a little creepy to walk into, but once you’re downstairs all is cozy and homey. It was the Velettes’ first single release party and The Boy Jones supported.…
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First time at 93 Feet East – I really liked it. It’s got this Shoreditch music venue feel without the hipster crowd (well at least not mostly hipsters, you can’t avoid them). It’s a small garage-style venue just off Brick Lane. I’m thinking this is one of those great places where you can discover loads…
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First things first: I was absolutely floored by Carrie’s voice. But more on that later. The Apple Music Festival, aka iTunes festival, hosted at the Roundhouse didn’t catch my eye until I heard that Mumford & Sons are playing. It was only then I checked the line-up. The idea is that you can only win…
Read MoreIt’s been too long since I’ve seen Springsteen live, so a tribute band will have to do. Not usually a big fan of cover bands, but always up for a bit of fun. I was sure to see some of the E-Street fans there, so I knew it would be a good party if nothing…
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It’s official – The Gaslight Anthem are taking a break. This is sad news to all fans but without a doubt not entirely unexpected. However, London fans seem to hold a special place in the band’s heart as their last headline show took place London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. And what a farewell gig it…
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High Fives & Stage Dives 