Category: Live Reviews
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Gunnersville Festival 2019 Review
You Me At Six have had an interesting career. On the one hand, they’ve sold out Wembley Arena, toured America, and secured a number one album with Cavalier Youth in 2014. On the other hand, they’ve faced personal battles which has almost resulted in the breaking up of the band on multiple occasions. In 2019…
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Pinegrove Live @ The Borderline, London (17.04.19)
In the wake of a year-long hiatus that followed a mysterious controversy loosely branded with the #metoo campaign and concluded with an open and honest explanation from frontman Evan Stephens-Hall via a Pitchfork article, Pinegrove have wasted no time trying to make amends with their fans and regain the momentum they worked so hard to…
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The Rolling Stones Live @ Red Bull Ring, Austria (16.09.17)
It’s been two weeks now since the most surreal experience of my life – watching the Rolling Stones live in concert. In an age where touts dominate the ticketing market, I never thought I’d get the opportunity to see the Stones, who are still arguably the most popular band on the planet even after 50…
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Reading Festival 2017: Sunday (Review)
By the time Eminem’s headline set had finished on Saturday, I had already seen my money’s worth of music for the weekend and could have happily gone home feeling satisfied…but there was plenty more in store for the final day! Here is my review of Sunday at Reading Festival 2017: I had a very strict…
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Reading Festival 2017: Saturday (Review)
This year I decided to stay in White Camp – it’s quieter, cleaner, friendlier etc…but, it’s also a half an hour walk to the arena. Half an hour probably seems like nothing for those that have been to Glastonbury, but staying in White Camp at Reading also means that the nearest decent supermarket is an…
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Reading Festival 2017: Friday (Review)
Reading’s vibrant atmosphere and diverse line-up over the years has resulted in the veteran festival earning itself a respectable reputation, but this year more than ever it was clear that Reading is shifting away from its traditional rock roots towards the more popular genres of contemporary music, most notably rap and grime. Nevertheless, I had…
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Ryan Adams, Green Man Festival 2017 (Review)
When it comes to live music I have quite a strict criteria that needs to be met to satisfy my pedantic needs: how far I am from the stage, the quality of the sound, the setlist, the crowd, the venue, who I am there with, and most importantly…the performance itself. I can say without hesitation…