Contributor Robin Pope
Estrons impress with frantic Old Blue Last DIY Presents headline
Tali Kallström’s punchy vocal delivery is the main draw here – adding fire and heart to the band’s music.
October 6, 2016 11:00am

Standon Calling 2016
Standon Calling is still small, but is also a hive of infectious energy.
August 5, 2016 10:57am

Kaiser Chiefs leap back to the stage with London Palladium gig
It turns out not everything is average nowadays after all.
July 13, 2016 3:49pm

Mumford & Sons close book on world tour with joyous BST Hyde Park set
It’s a feat unlikely to go unrepeated.
July 11, 2016 12:00am

Blood Orange brings ‘Freetown Sound’ to London’s KOKO
Dev pirouettes, gyrates and vogues effortlessly around his band.
July 6, 2016 12:00am

Lianne La Havas wows in pre-Citadel warm-up show
These stripped back songs serve as reminder of why it’s so easy to fall in love with her in the first place
July 1, 2016 11:04am

Frightened Rabbit make London live return at tiny Boston Arms gig
A mark of how far the band have come.
March 11, 2016 5:00pm

Eagulls spread their wings at London live return
Often pigeonholed as snarling, spitting maniacs, Eagulls instead exhibit a statuesque calm on stage this evening.
March 3, 2016 5:00pm

Poliça look to the future at London live return
To dwell too much on the past wouldn’t feel right in this setting.
February 17, 2016 11:40am