Category: Gigs
Skating Polly + She Makes War – Gullivers – Review
Posted by John W. King | 15 Oct 2019 | Gigs
Vera Sola – Castle Hotel, Manchester – Photo Review
Posted by John W. King | 24 Apr 2019 | Gigs
St Vincent @ O2 Leeds Academy – Review
Posted by John W. King | 30 Aug 2018 | Gigs
The Primitives – Ruby Lounge – Review
Posted by John W. King | 28 Jun 2018 | Gigs
Billy Joel – Old Trafford, Manchester – Review
Posted by John W. King | 18 Jun 2018 | Gigs
Chris Hawkins Presents: Awesome Friends: Loose Articles, Talk Show, Seb Lowe
by John W. King | 28 May 2023 | Gigs
Friday 26th May 2023 @ Manchester Academy 3 Just last Tuesday when I went to see Meryl Streek, I...
































































Reb Fountain + Blair Jollands @ Water Rats, London
by John W. King | 22 Nov 2022 | Gigs
Reb Fountain + Blair Jollands @ Water Rats, 328 Gray’s Inn Road, Kings Cross, London Tuesday...




































































Beach Bunny @ O2 Ritz, Manchester 12th November 2022
by John W. King | 13 Nov 2022 | Gigs
I bought my ticket for Beach Bunny at YES! Basement back in Feb 2020. Despite it’s small...


































































NĂºria Graham + Dan Mangan @ Low Four Studio, Manchester
by John W. King | 12 Nov 2022 | Gigs
Like most people I’ve been feeling very flat recently, just getting back into the routine of...


























































































Beija Flo + Ostrich + Divorce @ Future Yard
by John W. King | 25 Apr 2022 | Gigs
A superb night of Poetry, Comedy and Live Music


































Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum + Beija Flo @ 24 Kitchen St – Photo Review
by John W. King | 10 Dec 2021 | Gigs
I must say it was refreshing to turn up for an underground band’s gig at 24 Kitchen Street...
















































Dry Cleaning + Pozi: Shipping Forecast – Photo Review
by John W. King | 24 Feb 2020 | Gigs
Dry Cleaning + Pozi The Shipping Forecast 15 Slater St, Liverpool L1 4BW Friday 21st February 2020...
















































Poliça + Warm Digits @ Gorilla, Manchester – Review
by John W. King | 10 Feb 2020 | Gigs
Poliça + Warm Digits Gorilla, 54-56 Whitworth St, Manchester M1 5WW Saturday 8th February 2020...












































Emika + Grisly Faye @ Hare and Hounds, Birmingham – Review
by John W. King | 7 Dec 2019 | Gigs
Emika is an artist who should definitely be on your radar if you like electronic music.








































The Woodentops + The New Chapter @ Live Rooms, Chester – Review
by John W. King | 12 Nov 2019 | Gigs
I haven’t been to Chester for a gig in about a decade, and tonight was the first time...












































































Chromatics + Desire + Double Mixte – Albert Hall, Manchester – Review
by John W. King | 25 Oct 2019 | Gigs
Chromatics + Desire + Double Mixte Albert Hall, 27 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR Wednesday 23rd...






















































The Divine Comedy – Albert Hall, Manchester – Review
by John W. King | 19 Oct 2019 | Gigs
The Divine Comedy Albert Hall, 27 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR Friday 19th October 2019 Tonight was...

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