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Cassia – Electric Bristol
On a bright evening that felt like summer edging in, Cassia’s feel-good sound made itself right at home in Bristol. Inside Electric (recently rebranded from SWX), the atmosphere was warm, upbeat, and perfectly suited to their breezy, sun-soaked style.
Chase & Status – Bournemouth International Centre
The Chase and Status live experience at Bournemouth International Centre wasn’t just a gig, it was a full-throttle sensory overload that left everyone dazed, elated and completely speechless. A full show for the eyes and ears, it demanded your full attention and rewarded it tenfold.
Hundred Reasons – Engine Rooms Southampton
There was a charged atmosphere at Engine Rooms on Sunday night, as a packed crowd gathered for Hundred Reasons’ final ever south coast show. For many, it felt less like a gig and more like a send-off—an emotional celebration of a band that shaped the UK post-hardcore scene in the early 2000s and remained a vital live force to the very end.
Viagra Boys – O2 Academy Bournemouth
From the first note, the crowd were hanging onto every word frontman Sebastian Murphy delivered - as always, shirtless, tattooed from neck to waist, gliding around the stage in trackies and socks. There was a beautiful contradiction in watching a heavily inked man dance with such fluidity - his movements elegant, loose-hipped, playful and magnetic. Think of a post-punk ballerina!
Self Esteem – The 1865, Southampton
The evening before the release of her highly anticipated third studio album, Rebecca Lucy Taylor - known best by stage name Self Esteem - previewed tracks to a lucky Southampton audience.
Razorlight – O2 Guildhall Southampton
By the time Razorlight hit the stage for the first date of their Planet Nowhere tour, it felt like we were all greeting old friends. The band launched straight into their set with energy and enthusiasm. Though there wasn’t much conversation or banter between songs - allowing the music to speak for itself - the moments of excitement came in waves, particularly when they played their well known hits.
Photo Gallery: Jaws Farewell Tour – O2 Academy Birmingham
Indie-trio Jaws concluded their string of farewell shows at the O2 Institute in Birmingham, bringing the band’s 12-year…
Album Review: Self Esteem – A Complicated Woman
How could Rebecca Lucy Taylor, aka Self Esteem, possibly follow up on the sheer barnstorming odyssey of pop honesty of 2021’s Prioritise Pleasure?
The answer is with abundant ease upon the release of her third album, A Complicated Woman, on Polydor Records that summons the themes and styles that pushed the Self Esteem cream to the top - a blend of spoken word mantras, and alt-dance pop.
The Murder Capital – Electric Bristol
Electric Bristol — formerly known as SWX — was packed to the rafters as Dublin’s The Murder Capital brought…
Lambrini Girls – Papillon, Southampton
Last Wednesday night, Papillon in Southampton hosted a night of chaotic punk, courtesy of Lambrini Girls with support…