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Undead Unplugged UK Tour'17 w/ Bourbon Crow performance at The Rescue Rooms-Nottingham, UK. 2/25/2017

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Best Live Shows of 2023

In the age of streaming and with ever-mounting logistical cost pressures, it is more important than ever to go support the bands you love by catching their live show and, if you can, pick up a record or some merchandise whilst you’re there.

Of course, the price of live music itself for the average fan is going up too, with £100+ tickets for stadium/arena shows and £40+ tickets for academy shows, quickly becoming the norm. That said, if you look beyond the household names selling through Ticketmaster’s exploitive dynamic pricing system, you can still find plenty of great acts playing live shows for £10-£20. So, if you find yourself constantly being priced out of the large stadium shows, why not spend that money on five grassroots shows instead – you may just find your next favourite artist in the process!

As for myself, I live for live music and by avoiding those top tier tickets and focussing on cost-effective festivals and shows with great line-ups, I’ve packed in more live music in 2023 than I ever have in my life. Including festival performances and warm-up acts, I’m grateful to have caught 127 performances in 2023, hopefully helping in some small way to support the artists and up-and-coming acts I adore.

With that mass of live music, it’s been hard to whittle this down to just my 10 favourites. So, in true New Music Weekly fashion of avoiding difficult decisions and leaving stuff out, firstly here’s the honourable mentions in chronological order:

Honourable mentions:

Foals at Engine Rooms, Southampton, May

Simply one of my all-time favourite bands at the peak of their powers, in the smallest venue I’ve ever seen them play (800 cap). Biblical!

Opus Kink at Dot-to-Dot Festival, Nottingham, May

The annual “get-me-in-that-pit” performance at Dot-to-Dot festival, proving I’m not too old yet for at least one moshing session per annum. Just like Bob Vylan the year before, my friendship group approached the ska-punk outfit with trepidation, but all ended up fans by the end of the set.

Mickey Callisto at Dot-to-Dot Festival, Nottingham, May

Imagine Freddie Mercury’s Live Aid performance, but in a tiny loft venue – that is essentially what synth-pop superstar Mickey Callisto delivered at Dot-to-Dot festival this year. Next level showmanship and an electric end to the day’s proceedings.

Swim Deep at Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, June

The Brummie indie darlings celebrated 10 years of Where The Heaven Are We this summer, performing one of my all-time favourite albums in full. They also played the ever-magnificent King City twice in the career-spanning set!

Young Fathers at Best Kept Secret Festival, Beekse Bergen, June

The band that have defined 2023 for me, it seemed like much of the audience in the tent with me at Best Kept Secret were catching the Scottish trio for the first time and weren’t sure what to expect. The result was a truly mind-blowing performance, with the energy from the stage radiating around the tent to the point of elation and thunderous applause by the end of the set.

Watch Young Fathers at Best Kept Secret 2023 here

The War On Drugs at The Piece Hall, Halifax, June

American rockers The War On Drugs performing anywhere would probably be enough to get a mention here, such is their stature as a live force. However, with support from Warpaint, a euphoric rendition of Under The Pressure and the gig itself taking place in the beautiful surroundings of the Grade I Listed Piece Hall, outdoor summer shows don’t get much better.

Confidence Man at Splendour Festival, Nottingham, July

When you need a lift during a washed-out festival, get Confidence Man to save the day. Having waited a long time to see them perform live, the Aussie dance outfit didn’t disappoint as the sun cleared just in time for their dazzling half hour of power. Immaculate choreography and joyous vibes aplenty!

Walt Disco at Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, September

A special shout-out to Walt Disco, who supported Nation of Language at their Rescue Rooms show in September. They are my pick for the best warm-up act of the year, with their David Bowie-inspired dramatics and glam rock chic leaving me eager to catch them again in the future.

Read the full review for both Walt Disco and Nation of Language here

Don Broco at O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester, December

Genre-bending heroes Don Broco are one of the most fun live acts around and even with a neck brace leaving frontman Rob Damiani more restricted than usual, they still blew the roof off. Usually not a fan of O2 Academy venues, this was also one of the better ones I’ve visited and it all just made for a great Saturday night.

Jadu Heart at JT Soar, Nottingham, December

My final show of 2023 and easily one of the most magical of the year. Performing in JT Soar which is an old garage turned Sleaford Mods’ recording studio, electro-folk outfit Jadu Heart brought string-tinged beauty and festive spirit to the intimate space. With only around 30 people in attendance and the bargain price of just £5 for the ticket, it was capped off with a pair of singalongs to Christmas classics Happy Xmas (War Is Over) and Fairytale of New York.

Read the full review for LeftLion here

That’s the honourable mentions then, now onto the main event – out of the 120+ performances I’ve seen in 2023, these are the ten that ended up leaving the biggest impression.

Top 10 Live Shows of 2023

10. The 1975 at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, January

One of the most discussed arena tours of the year, The 1975 kicked 2023 off with a spectacle. Split into two parts, the first half covered their latest album, Being Funny In A Foreign Language, and then the second half was just wall-to-wall greatest hits with 10,000 people losing their minds. Add in some unique staging and some surreal, theatrical interludes, it made for one of the most memorable arena gigs of the year. In fact it was so good, we’ve already booked to see The 1975 Still At Their Very Best in 2024, this time over in Brussels.

If you’re intrigued to see the show for yourself, their Madison Square Garden performance is streaming on YouTube and Amazon – check it out below.

Watch it here

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9. The Lottery Winners at Rock City, Nottingham, November

Sometimes the best gigs are the ones that come along and surprise you. With support act Deco a favourite in our household and having seen indie-pop outfit Lottery Winners once previously at 110 Above festival, this one was booked purely on the basis that it looked like a fun Saturday night. Add in up-and-coming Notts rockers The Publics, you’ve got three quality bands at Rock City for £18. However, what I didn’t expect, was this show to be as life-affirming as it ended up being.

For context, once upon a time Lottery Winners were due to support Embrace at Rock City only to be dropped when Embrace feared The Lottery Winners would receive a bigger reception than them. So finally getting the opportunity to play the iconic stage where legends such as David Bowie and Nirvana have played before, you could see The Lottery Winners were putting everything into the performance. The fact I didn’t really know a single song of The Lottery Winners didn’t matter at all either. With plenty of laugh-out-loud, inter-song banter, some thunderous crowd singalongs and the band themselves in genuine tears at certain points in the set, it was just an incredible, emotionally uplifting night.

8. ROB GREEN at Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, February / ROB GREEN at Hockley Hustle Festival, Nottingham, October

Yes, I’m cheating again! But twice I saw Notts’ soul/pop artist ROB GREEN in 2023 and both were magical in their own unique way - so it was impossible to separate them.

Back at Hockley Hustle festival in October 2022, I saw Rob play an acoustic set that just completely blew me away. Having heard only positive things about him up until that point but not knowing too much about his music beyond that, it was one of those performances where I went in with not too much expectation of what I was going to hear, and then left just in complete awe of what I had just experienced. It was a borderline spiritual experience at times, with Rob’s mix of spoken word poetry and gospel-inspired singalongs just captivating and immensely uplifting.

So fast forward to February this year and I finally got to see Rob perform with a full live band setup. However, thanks to the utter jubilance from the crowd, his impressive backing vocalists and immensely talented band, it just amplified that feeling from Hockley Hustle 2022 tenfold. With my whole immediate family in attendance with me too to celebrate my mum’s birthday, it made it even more special.

Fast forward again to Hockley Hustle 2023 and Rob somehow managed to top his 2022 performance by pulling in a string quartet to perform alongside him. Here’s what I said in my review for LeftLion:

“Performing in the corner of Broadway Cinema’s café with the Rob Rosa String Quartet accompanying him, people are literally queueing at the door to catch even the smallest glimpse of his incredible thirty-minute set. And rightfully so, as the enigmatic performer has this unrivalled ability to bring immeasurable positive energy to a room and leave the audience sitting on Cloud Nine. Storming through performances of early singles Life Goes on and Sleeping on My Own, Rob gets noticeably emotional when the crowd singalong with recent single from his forthcoming EP, I’ll Be Around. “It’s so good to be back in NG1,” he exclaims, with the Nottingham faithful grateful to have him back. He then ends as he always does with a joyously euphoric medley of classic covers, leaving the crowd in Broadway Cinema fully uplifted and proving once again why he’s the best live performer in Nottingham.”

Read the full LeftLion roundup of Hockley Hustle 2023 here

7. Spector at Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, December

A band that have defined the last 10 years of my life but most definitely the last two months of my 2023, Spector delivered one of the best albums of their career to date in November with Here Come The Early Nights. Eager to hear the new songs from that record live, I headed down to Rescue Rooms to catch them for the third time in that venue, for the sixth time in Nottingham and for the tenth time in total! With fierce competition from their past selves, Spector pulled out all the stops and delivered a rip-roaring set that packed in so many anthems, I lost my voice completely from all the singing along.

Of course, it may be recency bias but for me this was right up there as one of the best performances I’ve seen from them over the years. It just further cemented why they are one of my favourite bands and also one of the best bands to see perform live. If you want all the details from the night, you can read my review for LeftLion below.

Read the full review for LeftLion here

6. The Chemical Brothers at First Direct Arena, Leeds, October

The legendary Chemical Brothers were another band that I saw live twice in 2023, however as fantastic as they were at Best Kept Festival over the summer, their own arena show in October was just the next level up.

If you’ve not had the pleasure of seeing Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands before, let me assure you they put on one of the best live shows on the planet, especially in an arena setting. The hypnotic, mind-melting visuals they put together to accompany their set is just like no other, in addition to all the big production tricks like confetti, lasers, giant balloons and even massive robots too.

However, all of that will only get you so far, you still need the bangers to back it up. Thankfully with a career-spanning 30+ years they have them in abundance and their setlist in Leeds was near faultless. A lot of cuts from their 2023 album For That Beautiful Feeling were included with Goodbye in particular standing out, as well as all the classics you’d want to hear such as Galvanize, Go, Hey Boy Hey Girl and Block Rockin’ Beats. They even had space for one of my all-time favourite songs, Wide Open. Probably the best show from them of the five times I’ve seen them and easily one of my favourite arena gigs of the year.

5. Oscar and the Wolf at Best Kept Secret Festival, Beekse Bergen, June

When you travel to another country and spend hundreds of pounds on a festival for one particular artist, it’s important they deliver. Sure, Best Kept Secret had a phenomenal line-up this year that also boasted The Chemical Brothers, The 1975, Aphex Twin, Young Fathers, Caroline Polachek, Christine & The Queens, Nation of Language, Arlo Parks, Billy Nomates, Interpol and so many more, so I would have gotten the value anyway. But Best Kept Secret Festival was really all about seeing one man – Max Colombie AKA Oscar and the Wolf.

You see having discovered Oscar and the Wolf at Dot-to-Dot festival in 2015, his music instantly resonated with me and he quickly became a favourite of mine. The issue is the Belgian indie-pop superstar isn’t really known here in the UK. So, whenever I have been able to see him live over the years since, it’s been in quiet festival slots with short sets and a small crowd who aren’t familiar with his output. So, when choosing a festival to attend in 2023, we chose Best Kept Secret for one key reason – Oscar and the Wolf was headlining it.

You see whilst the UK hasn’t caught on to Max Colombie’s talents, over in Europe he is a headline act on the level Muse, Liam Gallagher, Arctic Monkeys, etc. So having decided on Best Kept Secret over Rock Werchter as it looked less commercial and a much more manageable capacity, we ventured to the Netherlands to catch Oscar and the Wolf live with a crowd of 20,000 and, importantly, one which knew the words to all of his songs.

And with that massive expectation on it, Max and his band still managed to exceed all expectations to deliver a dazzling Saturday evening performance. Full of brain-melting guitar solos, a flawless setlist, Max’s own incredible vocals and all the big production tricks, it was everything I hoped for when booking the festival. To finally see one of my favourite artists with a crowd deserving of his music, it was such a special moment.

If you’re intrigued to see more and want an introduction to Max’s output, you can watch a 30-minute snippet of his performance from Best Kept Secret below.

Watch Oscar and the Wolf at Best Kept Secret here

4. Stevie Nicks at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, March

It is very rare I get to tick off two bucket list items, let alone two in a single week. But earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to travel over to Las Vegas for work, a place I had always wanted to visit. Whilst I didn’t get to see everything in the short time I was there, I did have enough free time to get a flavour of the one-of-a-kind city. Of course, seeing a show is a must out there and when looking at what was on, I noticed that none other than music legend Stevie Nicks was in town for one night only. Biting the bullet on a last-minute ticket, whilst I will never get to see Fleetwood Mac perform live, I was fortunate to catch Stevie that night – which feels like the next best thing.

The production of the stage was utterly entrancing, with montages and artistic visuals projected on the screens behind her throughout. Her voice sounded as good as ever even at 74 too, with the live band playing alongside her also fantastic. Playing through all the classics from both her solo career and time in Fleetwood Mac, it made for a really special show. It also ended on quite an emotional note, as Stevie paid tribute to both Tom Petty and Christine McVie in the encore. Performing Free Falling and Landslide to round it off, she was noticeably moved following her performance of the latter.

I feel incredibly lucky to have had the chance to experience that, seeing a genuine musical legend on the opposite side of the world. One of the defining highlights of my 2023 and a moment I truly will never forget.

3. Self Esteem at Eventim Apollo, London, March

These days, the performance happening on stage is only 50% of what makes a good show. If you get the wrong crowd of people more interested in getting pissed or talking through the set, then you can quickly end up distracted during key moments. But for the final stop on Self Esteem’s Prioritise Pleasure UKtour at the Hammersmith Apollo, the entire audience were there for one thing and one thing only – a performance from Rebecca Lucy Taylor.

Off the back of a huge breakout year following the success of Prioritise Pleasure, this one felt like a victory lap as the crowd erupted into thunderous ovation after every single song. The production of the show itself was incredible too, from the dazzling choreography and vocal performances to the impressive costume changes and staging. It felt like an arena-level pop show but with the intimacy of an academy venue, just the best of both worlds.

The biggest testament I can give it though is what I touched on at the start. A lot of shows I’ve been to post-COVID, when it comes time for the acoustic songs they are sadly often spoilt now by crowd chatter, with people’s loud conversations disrupting these intimate moments. That didn’t happen with Self Esteem, as at one point she took centre stage just her and a guitar to perform her track John Elton and honestly you couldn’t hear a pin drop. Instead, everyone just stood in awe and respectfully engaged with what they were witnessing on the stage.

I said back in March this was one of the best shows I’ve ever had the privilege of seeing and I think I stand by that. An unbelievably special night thanks to a respectful crowd and an artist right at the top of their game.

2. Creeper at Rock City, Nottingham, November

Speaking of one of the best shows I’ve ever seen, I think it’s well documented at this point just how blown away I was seeing Creeper at Rock City last month. The only other time I had seen the Southampton-hailing goth-rockers previously was years ago at Slam Dunk festival and I’ll be honest, their show didn’t leave much of an impression on me at that time. However, with this performance coming less than a month since the release of their operatic third album Sanguivore, which I had been playing constantly, it seemed like the perfect storm for a special night – and my assumptions were correct.

Here's what I said in my review for LeftLion:

“Bringing with them a uniquely theatrical live show unlike any I saw in 2023, it was full of dramatic production, crowd surfers, circle pits, plenty of monstrous riffs and a faultless setlist. The moment of the night however came in the form of a stunning rendition of debut album favourite, Misery. Driving home the special connection Creeper have with their fans, phone torches were switched on and several audience members climbed onto shoulders to emotionally sing along with frontman, Will Gould. As the song reached its peak, Will didn’t even have to say a word or move a muscle - the crowd just instinctively belted out the song’s gut-punching refrain. A beautifully powerful moment and one of the most spine-tingling I’ve ever experienced inside that venue. With red confetti then shooting out of cannons onstage during the triumphant closing performance of 2023 single Cry To Heaven, it was a suitably mind-blowing finish to a truly mind-blowing rock show.”

See LeftLion’s full list of Best Gigs of 2023 here

Read my LeftLion review for Creeper at Rock City here

1. James at Northern Echo Arena, Darlington, August / James at Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, October

So here we are at my favourite live show of 2023 and guess what – I’ve cheated again. Here we have two shows that both had the recipe for an all-timer - one of my favourite bands of all-time, one of the best live acts in the country and a band with 40+ years of exceptional music in their catalogue. Funnily enough, all three of those ingredients are Mancunian indie legends, James.

I saw James twice in 2023 and what has landed them in the top spot is the fact that each time I saw them this year, they delivered a unique experience. Each of these gigs, one in Darlington and one in Nottingham, offered something completely different from the other but ended up equally as sensational for their own reasons.

The first in Darlington was just the perfect line up in the most perfect setting. An August summer’s day with three of my favourite bands on the bill together – Maximo Park, Editors and James. The venue was a decent-sized Rugby stadium, but rather than having the whole thing open, the stage was to one side of the pitch, with one side of seating open and then the pitch the standing area – so it was set up more like a bowl than an open stadium.

What worked perfectly was the fact that although we had booked seats, we didn’t have to stay in them all day. We could sit in the seats and chill for the support, make use of the toilets and quieter bars etc. but then when we wanted to go have a dance and get into the mix, we could walk down onto the pitch and join the standing crowd. This is the first gig I’ve been to with that set up and it just added to the whole experience.

In terms of the bands themselves though, it was just a fantastic day of music. Even before the trio of Maximo Park, Editors and James, you had shoegazers Pale Blue Eyes, up-and-comers The Kairos and 00s indie outfit The Pigeon Detectives, who in particular were much better than I expected. Then as fantastic as Maximo Park and Editors were, it really was all about James who just reaffirmed to me why they’re one of my favourite bands. Ploughing through the hits as the sun was setting, Tim Booth wandering gracefully through the crowd and the band on stage sounding so effortlessly tight-knit, just like a band who have been playing together for 40 years should sound. It may have been the booze, it may have been the life-defining songs, it may well have been a bit of both – but I’m not ashamed to say I was near tears at a couple of points. Just magical.

If that wasn’t enough, I would see them again a few months later at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, this time backed by a full choir and orchestra. Having had the devastation of the cancellation back in April, after waiting over a decade for them to repeat their 2011 orchestral tour, this was a rescheduled show I had been waiting a long, long time to see. And boy was it worth the wait.

Playing some of my favourite deep cuts that I would never get to hear in a normal set like Space, Alaskan Pipeline, Ten Below and Someone’s Got It In For Me, but then with the strings and extra voices accompanying them too, it just amplified their already world class live show to another level. With goosebump-inducing singalongs to Many Faces and Sometimes also throughout the night, this was another special gig that I’ll remember for a long time.

So there you have it, my favourite shows of 2023. Just one final part of my New Music Weekly awards still left to come and it’s a big one – my Top 100 Songs of 2023 playlist.

It’ll be dropping soon so keep your eyes peeled and thanks for following along so far!

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The Japanese House Announce Tour

The Japanese House are heading out on tour this fall. June 29 – Kingston @ St John’s Church (Banquet Records) June 30 – London @ XOYO (Rough Trade) July 2 – London @ Finsbury Park (w/ The 1975) October 12 – Glasgow @ SWG3 October 14 – Newcastle @ Upon-Tyne – Newcastle University October 15 – Manchester @ New Century October 16 – Nottingham @ Rescue Rooms October 18 – Bristol @ The Trinity Centre October 19 – Oxford @ O2 Academy Oxford October 20 – Southampton @ 1865 October 22 – Birmingham @ O2 Academy Birmingham October 23 – London @ Outernet October 24 – Brighton @ CHALK November 1 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer November 2 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall November 4 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club November 6 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle November 7 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre November 8 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works November 10 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s November 11 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger November 12 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater November 14 – Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf November 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren November 17 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park November 18 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House November 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre November 21 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore November 23 – Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre November 24 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre November 25 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall November 27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Salt Lake City Union Pacific Depot November 28 – Denver, CO @Summit Music Hall November 30 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall December 1 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s December 2 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fineline December 3 – Chicago, IL @ Metro December 5 – Detroit, MI @ El Club December 6 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall December 8 – Montréal, QC @ Studio TD December 9 – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground – The Ballroom December 10 – Boston, MA @ Royale --- Please consider becoming a member so we can keep bringing you stories like this one. ◎ https://chorus.fm/news/the-japanese-house-announce-tour/

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Music Monday Top 7: A Fusion of Gangstagrass This Weekend!

Experience the genre-bending magic of Gangstagrass as they blend bluegrass and hip-hop like never before! Catch their electrifying performances at the Brighton Psych Fest on August 30 and the Manchester Psych Fest on August 31. Don’t miss this chance to witness a musical revolution that’s captivating audiences everywhere! THIS WEEKEND: Billboard Chart Topping Bluegrass-Meets-Hip-Hop Phenomenon Gangstagrass To Play Two Rare UK Festival Shows! Listen 'The Blackest Thing on the Menu' Fearless, unapologetic and a brilliant lyricist, that's just a few words I can use to describe Blackest Thing on the Menu. The entire album is a work of art in the making as these guys are telling the story of their lives and not holding anything back. Compelling stuff https://open.spotify.com/album/0QSJf6HZhBk5AO5aaMIh62?si=Tc2BW9mhSh2KmFR4R4xUuA Watch 'Mother' To hear this you wouldn't think much to it but listen again, and much more closely, Gangstagrass is bringing a social issue street violence and death to the fore. Their fearlessness is something I admire  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaHQ7ormX78&pp=ygUTZ2FuZ3N0YWdyYXNzIG1vdGhlcg Watch 'Good at Being Bad' For someone who grew up listening to 90's music this definitely takes me back, and I actually enjoy it. For me, it's the pride and cheekiness that does it for me as he's saying 'this is me, here's what I like' and he keeps it decent  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Scju9Q6pz4 DEAD CHIC serve-up an epic romp through a vast, barren, wild landscape with new single "Paris"! And served up and epic romp he certainly has. Not only has Dead Chic reminiscence over a past romance which is dead and long gone but he has also gone full Wild West at the same time. I enjoy how he uses the elements of the lyrics, the music, the beats and tones, even his husky voice to set up the mood.  Listen  https://open.spotify.com/track/2wTlnBBIaESfTTjhW2ExUI?si=d7100a5de9404c55 Watch https://youtu.be/WFH36iNSeLU?si=Fn5R8cY45DMet_MS Geordie Greep (of black midi) Announces Debut Solo Album “The New Sound” Release Date: Oct 4th, 2024  I have never heard of this guy before yet am interested in him and his music, even his voice is strong and rich. Geordie is a Frank Sintara and Chris Cornell for the TikTok generation. The lyrics are compelling, even a little bit risqué but it's down to what rocks your boat.  Watch ‘Holy, Holy’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4EU_0vFzuU Worldwide Tour Dates Announced - Wed-Aug-21 – Map Studios, London – (Sold Out) - Fri-Aug-23 - Map Studios, London – (Sold Out) - Fri-Aug-30 - Brighton Psych Fest @ Concorde 2, Brighton - Sat-Aug-31 - Manchester Psych Fest @ Gorilla, Manchester - Tue-Sep-10 - Brooklyn,NY Union Pool (Sold Out) - Wed-Sep-11 - New York,NY Nublu - Thu-Sep-12 - Brooklyn,NY TV Eye - Fri-Sep-13 - Brooklyn,NY Sultan Room - Thu-Sept-19 - Reeperbahn Festival @ Knust, Hamburg - Thur-Oct-10 - Llais Festival @ WMC (w/ Squid), Cardiff - Sat-Oct-19 - Isolation Festival, Budapest - Tue-Oct-22 - Fleece, Bristol - Wed-Oct-23 - The Cornish Bank, Falmouth - Fri-Oct-25 - Storey's Field Centre, Cambridge - Sat-Oct-26 - Arts Club, Liverpool - Sun-Oct-27 - Classic Grand, Glasgow - Mon-Oct-28 - The Cluny, Newcastle - Tue-Oct-29 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - Wed-Oct-30 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham - Fri-Nov-01 - Les Nuits Botanique Weekender @ Orangerie, Brussels - Sat-Nov-09 - Pitchfork Festival @ EartH, London - Tue-Dec-03 - Point Ephemere, Paris - Thu-Dec-05 - Lido, Berlin - Fri-Dec-06 - Bitterzoet, Amsterdam - Sat-Dec-07 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen - Mon-Dec-09 - Magnolia, Milan - Tue-Dec-10 - Bad Bonn, Düdingen - Fri-Jan-17 - Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's - Sat-Jan-18 - Baltimore, MD Ottobar - Sun-Jan-19 - Raleigh, NC Kings - Tue-Jan-21 - Asheville, NC Eulogy - Wed-Jan-22 - Atlanta, GA The Earl - Fri-Jan-24 - Nashville, TN The Blue Room - Sat-Jan-25 - St Louis, MO Off Broadway - Mon-Jan-27 - Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry - Tue-Jan-28 - Madison, WI High Noon Saloon  - Fri-Jan-31 - Chicago, IL The Empty Bottle - Sat-Feb-01 - Kalamazoo, MI Bell's Eccentric Cafe - Mon-Feb-03 - Toronto, ON Velvet Underground - Wed-Feb-05 - Montreal, QC Bar Le Ritz - Thu-Feb-06 - Brattleboro, VT The Stone Church - Fri-Feb-07 - Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall  Instagram X (formerly Twitter) Django Django - Default  Originally released back in 2012 and did make its presence felt in the charts for, sadly it didn't stick around. Quite a shame as I view it as one of those which should've gotten more recognition than it deserved. Default is one of those upbeat break-up tracks about the inevitable relationship endings  https://youtu.be/DDjpOrlfh0Y?si=01ySneQm0KJnUlf_ AMYL & THE SNIFFERS NEW ALBUM “CARTOON DARKNESS” OUT 25.10.2024 -  WATCH VIDEO FOR LEAD TRACK “CHEWING GUM" Absolutely loving it, completely reeks of punk attitude and I love it. I have always had an enjoyment of rock music videos, especially in black and white as it alters the visual focus. Apart from the music you get the energy of everyone in the band. I expect big things from Amy and her band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxOMGj8P2hY SINGLE LINK ALBUM LINK Instagram Twitter Facebook Official Website UK / EURO DATES BELOW 2024 / 2025 - NOV 5TH – DUBLIN – NATIONAL STADIUM - NOV 6TH – GLASGOW – 02 ACADEMY - NOV 7TH – NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE – NX SOLD OUT - NOV 9TH – MANCHESTER – MANCHESTER ACADEMY SOLD OUT - NOV 10TH – BIRMINGHAM 02 – ACADEMY - NOV 11TH – BRISTOL – 02 ACADEMY SOLD OUT - NOV 13TH – LONDON - ROUNDHOSE - NOV 14TH – LONDON - ROUNDHOUSE SOLD OUT - NOV 15TH – LONDON - ROUNDHOUSE SOLD OUT - NOV 17TH – BRUSSELS – ANCIENNE SOLD OUT - NOV 18TH – UTRECHT – TIVOLIVREDENBERG SOLD OUT - NOV 19TH – COLOGNE – CARLSWERK VICTORIA SOLD OUT - NOV 21ST – COPENHAGEN – VEGA SOLD OUT - NOV 22ND – HAMBURG – GROBE FREIHEIT 36 SOLD OUT - NOV 23rd – BERLIN – COLUMBIAHALLE SOLD OUT - NOV 25TH – MUNICH – TONHALIE - NOV 26TH – LAUSANNE – LES DOCKS - NOV 27TH – PARIS – OLYMPIA - NOV 29TH – ATHENS – FLOYD JULY 5TH – LONDON – FINSBURY PARK SUPPORTING FONTAINES DC Check out whatsOn for latest music updates THIS WEEKEND: Billboard Chart Topping Bluegrass-Meets-Hip-Hop Phenomenon Gangstagrass To Play Two Rare UK Festival Shows! Watch 'Mother' Watch 'Good at Being Bad' DEAD CHIC serve-up an epic romp through a vast, barren, wild landscape with new single "Paris"! Geordie Greep (of black midi) Announces Debut Solo Album “The New Sound” Release Date: Oct 4th, 2024  Django Django - Default  AMYL & THE SNIFFERS NEW ALBUM “CARTOON DARKNESS” OUT 25.10.2024 -  Read the full article

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Mangata Festival 2024 Review

Taking place on Saturday 13th July in the centre of Nottingham and across four iconic venues (Rescue Rooms, Red Rooms, Ghost Nightclub, and Tap n Tumbler), Mangata Festival 2024 has been and gone. We attended, drank way too much, head banged until it hurt, and had a blast overall.

Taking place on Saturday 13th July in the centre of Nottingham and across four iconic venues (Rescue Rooms, Red Rooms, Ghost Nightclub, and Tap n Tumbler), Mangata Festival 2024 has been and gone. We attended, drank way too much, head banged until it hurt, and had a blast overall. It was a fun festival experience with a great line-up and a very positive vibe. Something notable from the very…

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Shrek The Musical - New Victoria Theatre, Woking - 31/10/23

On Halloween, with Christmas fast approaching, Shrek opened like a pantomime would but as the production proceeded, it actually lacked the full festive fun you’d expect.

Although the show didn’t quite measure up, the supposedly small Lord Farquaad ironically did; as the actor playing the role is no longer on his knees, to fit in with the musical’s well mannered moral. James Gillan possibly was the shortest person on stage but wasn’t noticeably enough for the one reference joke to work. Despite wishing these two elements were switched around, he was fantastic; simultaneously rescuing and stealing the show in the second half.

In fact, the shortfall was in the substance, which meant that the panto-style simplistic set felt more substandard than chic. Having seen many phenomenal productions over the past few months at the New Vic, it’s no wonder it felt dulled down.

Cherece Richards had her fan club with her in the audience as she transitioned from the smaller Rhoda McGaw Theatre (on opposite side of the room to the rear stalls entrance) to the main stage, to take on the role as the dragon. Antony Lawrence did an adequate job as Shrek, as he returned to the area he trained in acting, whilst Strictly Come Dancing’s Joanne Clifton (Princess Fiona) left the top twirling to the talented tribe of fairytale misfits.

With the orchestra pit consisting of drums, double bass, ukulele, trumpet, flugel, clarinet, sax, acoustic and electric guitars, the mediocre melodies in Himelstein/Darnwell’s boring ballads made these forgettable songs a chore to sit through until the “Shrektacular” finale we were promised; with an all dancing singalong for ‘I’m A Believer’. Written by Neil Diamond, and released by the Monkees in 1967, it proved that the old ideas are still the best; there was nothing for the children to really relish, let alone get involved with, up until this end point. When you think that such a simple showbiz idea, such as the 1899 folk song ‘Bobbing Up And Down Like This’, has worked so well at these young family affairs for years, it’s surprising that something as straightforward, yet excitingly enjoyable for the kids as being able to bob and down in their own theatre seats, wasn’t used here.

Shrek continues in Woking until Saturday, before heading to Eastbourne, Cardiff, York, Blackpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Coventry, Sunderland, Liverpool, Southampton, Milton Keynes, Hull, Cheltenham, Nottingham, Norwich, Belfast, Birmingham, Derry and Northampton, whist the New Voctoria Theatre prepare for The Magic of Motown, Frankie Boyle, Judi Love, BBC Rado 2 Sounds of the 80s, Fairytale of New York, Fastlove - A Tribute to George Michael, Cirque - The Greatest Show, The Drifters Girl and Pretty Woman all in this month of November.

Nic Bennett

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Annisokay - 13/10/23 - Nottingham Rescue Rooms

First of all it’s criminal that Annisokay [8] didn’t get a bigger venue, the confidence and the setup of visuals are crying for it and they seem ready. Vocalist Rudi Schwarzer getting in on some good old fashioned crowd surfing, jumping up and down on that barrier, gives me those same feelings I had as a 12 year old first going to rock and metal shows, bliss. The room is packed, the Linkin Park cover went down a storm, they’ve blasted some of their best new material, it’s been a great night I just pray their next tour can be even bigger.

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Blackstreet - No Diggity (Bondax Edit) Full Autumn tour dates - (All shows are 18+) September 2013 - 21 - Brighton, Concorde 2 24 - Leeds, Faversham 25 - Dublin, Button Factory 26 - Nottingham, Rescue Rooms 27 - Liverpool – Arts Club 28 - Glasgow - The Arches October 2013 - 3 – Bournemouth – Old Firestation 4 - London – Factory 7 5 - Bristol - Crown Court 8 - Sheffield - Tuesday Club Manchester date TBA shortly Check www.facebook.com/bondax for ticket links. Uploaded by Bondax https://ift.tt/qpa56We https://ift.tt/zHf5QkF Free downloads: https://ift.tt/ORFgCQz

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By Liberty Dunworth | 29th June 2023

Andrew Cushin has shared a music video for his single ‘It’s Coming Round Again’ — filmed during his tour with Louis Tomlinson. Check it out below.

The track was the latest single to be taken from his hotly anticipated debut album, ‘Waiting For The Rain’, which is set to arrive on September 29. Now, the upcoming Newcastle singer-songwriter has shared the visual accompaniment for the song, which he filmed while on tour with former One Direction member Louis Tomlinson.

Taking place backstage at one of the venues that he played at while supporting Tomlinson, the video shows the 23-year-old with his acoustic guitar — performing the tranquil ballad both backstage and in front of a sold-out crowd.

The single is the fourth to be taken from the upcoming album, released hot on the heels of ‘4.5%’, ‘You’ll Be Free’ and ‘Dream For A Moment’. Check out the new music video below.

Currently, emerging Newcastle singer is still embarking on his ongoing shows with Tomlinson, and playing various arena dates across the USA. Upcoming shows include slots in New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

He will then head back to the UK, and is set to play his own headline show in New York at the Mercury Lounge on 31st July.

“This is insane – I’m taking songs I wrote in my bedroom and playing them to thousands of American fans,” he said, reflecting on the tour. “I’m in total disbelief. I’ll be forever grateful to Louis and his team for this opportunity.”

“I’m just trying to do the best I can, people are really into the tunes. I just can’t wait for the next show,” he added. “This is also the first time I’ve ever been to America! I’m trying my best to take it all in and meet as many people as I can.”

Cushin’s upcoming album was produced by Dave Eringa (Manic Street Preachers) and recorded at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth and The Libertines Albion Rooms studios in Margate.

Due to high demand, Cushin has also added an additional show in his hometown at Newcastle’s City Hall (December 16), set to take place as part of his previously announced Waiting For The Rain Tour. Find a full list of his headline dates below and visit here for tickets.

Andrew Cushin’s tour dates are:

OCTOBER 12 – Carlisle, Brickyard13 – Belfast, Voodoo14 – Dublin, Academy 216 – Liverpool, O2 Academy217 – Oxford, O2 Academy218 – London, Scala19 – Bristol, Thekla21 – Birmingham, O2 Institute222 – Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms24 – Brighton, Patterns25 – Milton Keynes, Craufurd Arms26 – Leicester, O2 Academy228 – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms29 – Leeds, Wardrobe31 – Sheffield, O2 Academy2

NOVEMBER 1 – Glasgow, St. Lukes2 – Manchester, Band On The Wall4 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall (SOLD OUT)

DECEMBER16 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall

Last year, Louis Tomlinson spoke about his determination to support upcoming new talent, particularly by bringing emerging artists onto his tours.

He discussed the subject during his own Away From Home festival last year, in which he told NME that one of the main reasons why he began the festival was because he had been wanting to provide a platform that would “showcase upcoming bands”.

“I’ve always been really interested in the development stage of bands’ careers,” he said. “I think they’re some of the most exciting times. So any way where I can help anything like that, that’s always been really important to me.”

He also discussed the increasingly difficult circumstances that new artists are faced with in the current day, as well as how he tries to offer advice to new artists who reach out to him online.

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Mangata festival returns to Nottingham today and our boys in a-tota-so are making noise at 12:45pm in the Red Rooms.

Also on the lineup are bUTTONpUSHER favourites Sugar Horse, Damn Craters and Tuskar. Old school metallers Raging Speedhorn are also on the lineup and Hundred Year Old Man will close the festival out at the Tap and Tumblr

It’s gonna be a day filled with heavy music and we can’t wait!!!

Tickets are running low but you can grab one here - https://www.gigantic.com/mangata-festival-all-dayer-tickets/rescue-rooms/2023-07-15-12-00

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Jared James Nichols announces October 2023 UK Tour

Fresh off a European and UK tour supporting The Winery Dogs, singer/songwriter/guitarist Jared James Nichols is pleased to announce his “October 2023 Headline UK Tour” with special guests DeWolff.

Additional support on selected dates comes from British rock bands Doomsday Outlaw, Silveroller, and guitar sensation Toby Lee.

The tour announcement follows the recent release of Jared's current single “Easy Come, Easy Go” taken from his critically acclaimed eponymous third studio album "Jared James Nichols", released in January 2023.

The album features every side of the Nashville-based guitarist and the various genres he grew up listening to, whether it was grunge or blues; all of which has influenced his authentic sound.

Jared says, “I made a record to serve as the menu for the live show. There is an element of excitement and danger. It’s my version of rock ‘n’ roll with a little more humanity. The album is a day in the life with the ups and downs, but it musically rings true to who I am as an artist.”

Jared James Nichols - October 2023 Tue 10 Oct - Nottingham, Rescue Rooms (w/ DeWolff & Doomsday Outlaw) Wed 11 Oct - Wolverhampton, KK’s Steel Mill (w/ DeWolff & Doomsday Outlaw) Thu 12 Oct - London, The Dome (w/ DeWolff & Doomsday Outlaw) Fri 13 Oct - Manchester, Rebellion (w/ DeWolff & Doomsday Outlaw) Sat 14 Oct - Bradford, Nightrain (w/ DeWolff & Silveroller) Sun 15 Oct - Glasgow, Cathouse (w/ DeWolff & Silveroller) Mon 16 Oct - Bristol, The Fleece (w/ DeWolff & Silveroller) Tue 17 Oct - Milton Keynes, Crauford (w/ DeWolff & Toby Lee)