Live Review: Cornershop, John and Jehn - Amersham Arms

There is a sign outside the venue that reads ‘Cornershop live tonight…yes, that Cornershop‘. It shows the abyss of public awareness that Tjinder Singh and his merry band have fallen into of late. After all, it’s been six years since Handcream For A Generation graced the album charts back in 2002. However, with the promise [...]

Live Review: My Bloody Valentine @ The Roundhouse

“Ive seen Mogwai 32 times” starts a conversation pre-set in The Roundhouse. The chap who said it then proudly displayed to me his Mogwai tattoo and we discussed the potential for this coming October’s ATP gig to be great. There is some sort of kudos that goes along with seeing Mogwai live, a renown for [...]

Ladytron Live Review: May 15, Astoria

Ladytron
London Astoria
May 15, 2008
Tonight is Ladytron’s first London date in some time, and a first time for the capital to hear tracks from he scintillating Velocifero live. The Liverpool-based foursome wase no time in airing Velocifero’s innards, they kick off with the trio of opener, Black Cat, first single Ghosts, and my highlight so far, [...]

Live Review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds @ HMV Oxford Street

 
photo: Maria Kilmpasani
You can’t imagine that this is Mr Cave’s favourite sort of public engagement; too light. Nevertheless, rush hour Oxford Street is treated to a set from Cave and his troop of wizened musical companions in full on dark mode. Cave has maintained his Grinderman image, moustachio’d and with mid-length slicked black hair, and [...]

Baltic Fleet - Black Lounge/3 Dollar Dress

 
This is some great electronica, available as a limited 7″ single now, with a full eponymously-titled album following on March 10 on Blow Up Records. Baltic Fleet is the pen name of Paul Fleming, who has recently being playing live with Echo & The Bunnymen. As has been noted in other reviews, the tracks carry [...]