Contributor Robin Pope
Sports Team deliver a triumphant party at London’s Kentish Town Forum
The triumphant ending to a year that has seen Sports Team prove time and time again that they’ve got that something a little bit special.
December 10, 2019 3:01pm
Girl Band channel pure energy at raucous Electric Ballroom
They have them mesmerised by noise and that’s exactly how they want it.
November 6, 2019 10:49am
Wolf Alice, IDLES and Nile Rodgers & Chic bring joy at Standon Calling 2019
Friendly Fires and The Big Moon also stand out at the Hertfordshire festival.
August 1, 2019 1:16pm
Sharon Van Etten makes a striking comeback at London’s Roundhouse
A show of equal parts strength and vulnerability.
March 28, 2019 12:00pm
Sports Team continue to defy expectation at bombastic Electric Ballroom show
It seems no step up is too big for these six.
March 26, 2019 3:41pm
Wu-Lu, Audiobooks, Black Country New Road and Sistertalk bring a weird and wonderful night of noise to Hello 2019
The second night of our January gig series was a particularly special one.
January 17, 2019 4:01pm
Deafheaven push the idea of what a metal band can be to its limits at dazzling London show
The band are heavy and playful in equal measure.
October 8, 2018 5:48pm
Mitski performs a show of theatrical delight at Shepherd’s Bush Empire
The musician’s fifth album ‘Be The Cowboy’ has ushered in a new era of Mitski’s live shows.
September 27, 2018 5:14pm
Foals’ Yannis Philippakis teases new music
The band’s frontman posted some cryptic clips to Instagram.
May 31, 2018 3:05pm
Blaenavon up the pace at a jubilant Shepherd’s Bush Empire
You can hardly blame them for getting carried away with it.
November 28, 2017 10:37am
Gengahr return with blistering London show
The quartet brought new single ‘Carrion’ and their upcoming second album to Omeara.
October 14, 2017 11:39am
Sundara Karma reach fever pitch at huge Brixton Academy show
The Magic Gang and Willie J Healey joined the carnage at the band’s biggest headline show to date.
October 9, 2017 10:56am
Mystery Jets bring out the hits (and famous friends) at ‘Twenty One’ Jetrospective show
A celebration for one of their most beloved albums is a place it’s impossible to have any bad feelings at.
September 29, 2017 2:25pm
Sheer Mag bring oddness and brilliance to London
This band transport you back to what 70s rock always was in the first place; a ridiculous, riffy escape for the misfits.
July 21, 2017 12:43pm
Foals bring out the deep cuts for celebratory, career-spanning Citadel headline
Wild Beasts, Laura Marling and Maggie Rogers also shone in the Hackney sunshine
July 17, 2017 10:11pm
Metronomy ease back into life at party-starting Brixton Academy date
The band are in full flow from the get-go.
May 22, 2017 1:08pm
Maggie Rogers transcends the hype at sold-out London Omeara debut
If things continue, the next one will be a biggie.
March 2, 2017 10:47am
VANT take Scala by storm at London headline date
Each song is an exhilarating, blood-pumping punk thriller.
December 5, 2016 1:14pm
Angel Olsen gives KOKO the shivers at London headline
Nobody, from this world or otherwise, is more in control than Angel tonight.
October 21, 2016 1:38pm
Wild Beasts fail to ‘bang’ at sold-out London Roundhouse
For whatever reason, tonight turns out to be somewhat reined in.
October 7, 2016 12:00am