Franz Ferdinand, Phoenix, Crystal Fighters kick off Bilbao BBK Live 2014
Elsewhere, the likes of Parquet Courts and White Lies get the festival off to a great start.
7th November 2014
Live Reviews
Daughter, Somerset House, London
With the sun setting and the moon rising above the neoclassical wings of Somerset House, there are moments of glorious congruity.
7th November 2014
Eurockéennes 2014
The downpour makes it hard to tell which football-shirt wearing punters are crying, as opposed to those who are just drenched.
7th November 2014
Field Day 2014
Despite predictions of hurricanes and torrential rain the sun beats down on Victoria Park for the duration of Field Day’s newly expanded two-day festivities.
6th November 2014
Merchandise, Islington Assembly Hall, London
It feels like something special occurred in Islington tonight.
6th November 2014
Charli XCX, Heaven, London
She’s shameless, outrageous, and she’s probably going to get a lot more famous once ‘Sucker’ eventually drops.
31st October 2014
Johnny Marr, Brixton Academy, London
There’s something moving about seeing guitar heroes from two generations of Manchester giants, play side by side in a bond of mutual admiration.
29th October 2014
George Ezra, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
The singer-songwriter plays his biggest headline show to date.
25th October 2014
Prides, Barfly, London
The Scottish synth trio hit the capital on a brief UK tour.
24th October 2014
Death From Above 1979, Electric Ballroom, London
Those missing songs? Yeah, not really missed at all.
21st October 2014
Palace, St. Pancras Old Church, London
The urge to sing-along in the room is palpable but instead polite nodding ensues to echoey guitar and propelling drumbeats.
20th October 2014
The Magic Gang, The Old Blue Last, London
Tonight’s DIY Presents gig, however insane, feels like just a small taste of what’s to come
20th October 2014
Tall Ships, The Old Blue Last, London
With the band free of the pedal-board shackles they once placed on themselves, the group’s more bombastic efforts to date sound positively gargantuan.
14th October 2014
Kid Wave, Birthdays, London
Kid Wave know what they’re doing. They also know what everyone else is doing too, and they don’t care.
10th October 2014
Southsea Fest 2014
Over the course of twelve hours, punters waver between one kooky pub and the next, gorging themselves on live music.
30th September 2014
Honeyblood, Sebright Arms, London
Honeyblood may have lost a member, but they’ve not shed any momentum.
28th September 2014
First Aid Kit, Royal Albert Hall, London
First Aid Kit are good enough to excel in any environment, but this feels like the perfect match.
26th September 2014
Jamie T, XFM Studios, London
Welcome back Jamie.
25th September 2014
Alt-J, Alexandra Palace, London
The sold out venue buzzes with feverish excitement.
25th September 2014
Azealia Banks, Brixton Academy, London
Banks is a balls-out troublemaker and she’s happy to flaunt it.
24th September 2014
Woman’s Hour, Village Underground, London
A band whose obvious chemistry means that every song is played nigh on perfectly.
24th September 2014
Oscar, Shacklewell Arms, London
There’s a reason why his form of all-smiles pop is going places.
19th September 2014
Iggy Azalea, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
Iggy Azalea – larger than life pop star – succeeds in connecting as well as entertaining.
18th September 2014
Gnarwolves, The Black Heart, London
Things rightly show no sign of slowing down for Gnarwolves or the increasingly exciting shape of UK punk to come.
18th September 2014
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.