Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival 2018 (photo essay)
Tim Horton’s Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival 2018 was recently held in the Nation’s capital. Having been in existence for a […]
October Drift and 485C – Birthdays, London (photo review)
Birthdays is an underground venue in a bar in Dalston. Dalston is an area of London that seems to sport […]
Thunder on the Left – Rough Trade East, London (photo review)
Gig in a shop. Not a bad idea. Thirty years ago today, I was the Assistant Manager of an Our […]
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Live in Austin (photo review)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club was one of founding bands that revived the roots rock genre. Their style combines dirty […]
Rock Against Violence – O2 Academy Islington, London (photo review)
The O2 Academy in Islington was given over to Rock Against Violence – a charity fundraising gig on behalf of […]
The War on Drugs – Alexandra Palace, London (photo review)
Alexandra Palace was built in 1873 and is steeped in history. The huge arched building on top of a hill […]
The Academic – Live at Dingwalls, London (photo essay)
The Academic The Academic. Remember that name because I think you’ll be hearing a lot more from them next year […]
Julien Baker – Union Chapel, London (photo review)
The Union Chapel is found in the middle of a Georgian terrace of houses and set back from Islington’s busy […]
Chk Chk Chk, Boxed In & Sink Ya Teeth – Electric Ballroom, London (photo review)
Regular readers will know me as an indie kid. If I was pushed to give you my favourite genre, I’d […]
Nite Jewel at Meow in Wellington (photo essay)
Ramona Gonzalez’s project as Nite Jewel would make a fascinating Doctoral thesis. Like many independent musicians, her initial works flew […]
London gig roundup (photo review)
Been a busy couple of weeks for my camera and earplug combo. Here’s a sample of where I’ve been in […]
Debo Band – The Water Rats, London (photo review)
Anyone who reads my stuff on The Revue will know I tend to cover smaller indie bands, usually in Victorian […]
October Drift – The Lexington, London (photo review)
In the Summer, I got some business cards printed. I had to choose 10 photos from the 1000s I’ve taken […]
Mauno – The Islington, London (photo review)
A bomb scare didn’t stop Mauno making an appearance in London’s Islington. I’m glad they braved the cordons. So I […]
Barns Courtney – LP release gig – Dingwall’s, London (photo review)
Barns Courtney released his new LP today and celebrated by playing an intimate gig to a room full of adoring […]
Bite the Buffalo ‘Big Blind’ LP gig – Cargo, London (photo review)
Back in London’s Shoreditch. This time to Cargo for the LP launch event for Bite the Buffalo’s, Big Blind. Cargo […]
Swimming Tapes & Softer Still – The Lexington, London (photo review)
Two bands, gently pressed from the same mold, provided an evening of accessible indie/dream pop in the heart of Shoreditch. […]
Fluffer Pit Party – Spring King, Demob Happy, Nova Twins – London (photo review)
The boxing ring had moved to a new warehouse for the latest in the series of Fluffer Pit Parties. As […]
Charly Bliss & Whenyoung – Old Blue Last, London (photo review)
Charly Bliss pitched up in London’s East End to play only their second ever non-US gig. The Old Blue Last […]
Alvvays – KOKO, London (photo review)
Alvvays – KOKO, Camden, London. 8th September 2017 Toronto-based Alvvays came to KOKO to play tribute to their new album, Antisocialites. […]