Articles tagged with concert

Five bands in four hours? I had no idea what to expect. A few weeks ago a friend mentioned that Silversun Pickups (SSPUs) were coming to town, playing at the Courtyard at the U of I Union Hall. Neither of us had heard of the other two bands listed (The Kingdom and Viva Voce), but I was very interested. Somewhat strangely – as if offering an excuse not to go – I pointed out that if The Headlights were in that lineup with the SSPUs,...

Wednesday evening saw the return to the UK of Death Cab For Cutie, the American Indie superstar rockers who have struck a chord with millions of teenagers worldwide. They played at Brixton Academy in London to 5,000 adoring fans who queued from early in the day in blazing heat to catch their show.

Support came in the capable hands of Viva Voce, the Portland based husband and wife duo who managed to warm the crowd up suitably, though their screeching guitars did grate a bit after a...

Last Month (30th May) saw one of my most anticipated gigs for a while – Editors at Brixton Academy in London, the first night of a 3 night run at the venue.

After getting there 10 minutes before doors opened, I was expecting the queue to be round the block, but thankfully it wasn’t, and we managed soon to get right at the front of the stage on the barrier, on the speaker stack at the left. 7:30 soon rolled round and ¡Forward, Russia! took to the stage. Whilst not my sort...