Gig Reviews

Virtual Festivals' weekly news round up
Jacko, Madness, tears, Reading/Leeds and ice cold beers
More names announced for Electric Picnic
Dinosaur Jr, Kid Creole And The Coconuts, Neko Case...
The Hold Steady to headline End Of The Road
They play the Sunday as under 5's tickets sell out
MSTRKRFT helps completed Get Loaded line-up
Telepathe, Goldfish, Tom Middleton, more added
Tunng helps Kendal Calling complete line-up
Arockalypse Now, Jelly's Last Jam and The Blims added
Jacko, Madness, tears, Reading/Leeds and ice cold beers
More names announced for Electric Picnic
Dinosaur Jr, Kid Creole And The Coconuts, Neko Case...
The Hold Steady to headline End Of The Road
They play the Sunday as under 5's tickets sell out
MSTRKRFT helps completed Get Loaded line-up
Telepathe, Goldfish, Tom Middleton, more added
Tunng helps Kendal Calling complete line-up
Arockalypse Now, Jelly's Last Jam and The Blims added

Easy Star All Stars - Koko, Camden
To pinch slightly from The Clash, it's 'Black Man In Camden Koko' tonight as the kings of the cover Easy Star All Stars play sweet Jamaican riddems to a venue of white boys, writes John Bownas.
Full Story
To pinch slightly from The Clash, it's 'Black Man In Camden Koko' tonight as the kings of the cover Easy Star All Stars play sweet Jamaican riddems to a venue of white boys, writes John Bownas.
Full Story

The Levellers - London ForumThe festival circuit's favourite uncles shrug off the years, rejuvenate themselves and shine more relevant in recession-grappled Britain than ever.
Full Story


Red Snapper - Cargo, London
Back in the groove, Red Snapper shrug off the years tonight and their stunningly creative juzz/funk/dub fusions put wide smiles on the faces of a crowd that spans at least three generations and seven musical genres.
Full Story
Back in the groove, Red Snapper shrug off the years tonight and their stunningly creative juzz/funk/dub fusions put wide smiles on the faces of a crowd that spans at least three generations and seven musical genres.
Full Story

The Killers - are they human?
Waiting anxiously inside a sold out O2 arena, a countdown materialises on stage as the fired up crowd is plunged into darkness...
Full Story
Waiting anxiously inside a sold out O2 arena, a countdown materialises on stage as the fired up crowd is plunged into darkness...
Full Story

London Astoria's closing party
First Hammersmith Palais closed down and then The Hawley Arms and Nambucca were both gutted by fire and now London's Astoria will close its doors for the final time...
Full Story
First Hammersmith Palais closed down and then The Hawley Arms and Nambucca were both gutted by fire and now London's Astoria will close its doors for the final time...
Full Story

XFM Winter Wonderland"You came to the show, and I saw you in the crowd," belts out Pip Brown, possibly singing to a sozzled Santa in the reams of gig goers at this year's XFM Winter Wonderland, held annually to raise worthy cash for Oxfam.
Full Story

The Enemy - taking no prisoners
Not content with just announcing their awards show, the NME hijack a small pub, give out lashings of free lager and get Coventry's tiniest, The Enemy, to make sure the word gets out.
Full Story
Not content with just announcing their awards show, the NME hijack a small pub, give out lashings of free lager and get Coventry's tiniest, The Enemy, to make sure the word gets out.
Full Story

Razorlight - Falling to pieces?Islington's Union Chapel plays host once more to the inimitable Little Noise Sessions in aid of Mencap, the learning disability charity.
Full Story


Bombay Bicycle Club: Watching onThere's an art to fitting in in Hoxton, one that involves wearing silly clothes and looking disinterested, or mean, or both.
Full Story

Doves: Soaring towards 2009Out of the festival picture since 2005, Doves take flight early for next year's fields with a stunning show in tribute to their label, Heavenly Records.
Full Story

















