Community Festival, London – Part 2 (photo essay)
So you’ve seen who played at the Community Festival’s N4 stage in our previous entry. Here’s a flavour of what […]
Delve into Algiers’ fiery ‘The Underside of Power’ (album review)
Two years ago, Algiers announced themselves to the world with their raw but fiery debut album. Algiers introduced us to […]
London Live Music Roundup – June 10th to June 20th
London’s live music scene is thriving. Our photographers in London continue to get out to some of the best gigs […]
The Matinee June 22nd
We’ve truly gone around the world with today’s new music selections. The Matinee June 22nd spans four continents and seven […]
The Matinee June 20th
We have some delightful new music on The Matinee June 20th edition. We range across eras and genres and visit […]
High Wire Brigade at Thousand Island, Islington (photo essay)
Hertfordshire-based High Wire Brigade let their music do the talking on Friday night, as they hammered through song after song […]
The Darts – Finsbury Pub, London (photo essay)
The Darts made a rare appearance in London on 24 May at the small Finsbury Pub venue in North London […]
The Balconies Bring it Back to the Black Sheep Inn (photo essay)
Despite recommending The Balconies at Canadian Music Week, sadly I was unable to make their performance due to logistics. It […]
Absent Kelly presents….229 The Venue, London. 5 May 2017 (photo essay)
Five diverse bands, loosely connected by a rock/indie style, were brought to the 229 Club by music promoter Absent Kelly. […]
The Matinee May 11th
The Matinee May 11th once goes global for new music. Hear 9 songs that will get you excited for what […]
End of the Trail Records….live music at the Fiddler’s Elbow, London. 3 May 2017 (photo essay)
There seemed to be a lot of middle-aged women wearing leather trousers on the tube up to Chalk Farm in […]
The Matinee April 28th
The Matinee April 28th is like a high school reunion, as each of the nine artists / bands featured today […]
Spizz Energi – Black Heart, Camden, London 11 April 2017 (photo essay)
I’m upstairs waiting in the tiny sweaty venue that is the Black Heart. A hand is placed on my shoulder. […]
The Matinee April 11th
Nine songs are the marquee of The Matinee April 11th edition. There are some whimsical, albeit clever, band names and […]
ELBRÅNO Rock Out The Horn, UK (photo essay)
ELBRÅNO completely rocked out The Horn in St Albans last Wednesday with their take on Groove Metal. ELBRÅNO’s bio makes […]
Against Me! rock the Bronson Centre (photo essay)
A couple years ago, the Bronson Centre was renovated, removing many rows of seats to make room for a “standing” […]
Saturday Sampler February 25th
Saturday Sampler February 25th edition is a mosaic of new music. It’s not just the countries represented – Australia, England, […]
The Matinee February 23rd
Another day and another mini-playlist, and The Matinee February 23rd edition features nine stirring singles. We expand the countries covered […]
First Impressions: Ryan Adams – “Prisoner”
Love is Hell. The sentiment that Ryan Adams put forth over a decade ago seems downright prophetic now. His newest LP, Prisoner, is […]
Raphael Doyle – “Never Closer”
The build-up for Never Closer has been intense, in part because of UK Somgwriter and Broadcaster Tom Robinson’s introduction and […]