Gigs & Reviews - New Music

Live: Harlea / Petrie at Sebright Arms London

Caught Harlea do a short set at London’s Sebright Arms today… Umm… WOW! This kid is carrying the flag for British rock with some serious power.

Support from Petrie was also pretty special.

Live: SG Lewis at Koko

Saw SG Lewis this evening at Koko. I’m a sucker for electro soul vibes so I was in bliss throughout.

SG Lewis

Live: HONNE at The Roundhouse

Probably the most anticipated gig of the year for me. I’ve made no secret of how much I love HONNE so seeing them at London’s Roundhouse last night was just… Epic.

Live: Huntar at Camden Assembly

So I caught Huntar at London’s Camden Assembly last week and realised that I never posted about it…

Anyway – it was a packed house and the effort into the production that this kid put in was spectacular.

Live: William The Conqueror at The Islington

Just back from seeing Cornwall’s William The Conqueror at London’s Islington, hearing a unique blend of mellow, trippy psych and Americana. Random and very cool.

Live: Snakehips at Koko

Last night I went to watch Snakehips (one of my favourite acts over the last twelve months) at London’s Koko (my favourite music venue in town).

Albeit, with a broken foot so I couldn’t do much other than watch everyone around me have an amazing time wishing I could join in.

Live: Ady Suleiman at The London Edition

Just back from the Ady Suleiman showcase this evening at The London Edition. Intense voice…

The October show at Scala is now sold out but you can still catch him here.

Live: Phlake at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen

I caught Danish RnB/ pop/ soul outfit Phlake this week in London. It was their first show in the UK and it was pretty awesome. I don’t know why, but I have a sense that these kids will get buzz internationally. Who knows…

Live: Sway Clarke at The Victoria London

Sway Clarke has been on my radar longer than I can remember. By chance I found out that he was in London for a couple of shows so I shifted my ass from Shepherds Bush to Dalston (was I the only one there over the age of 30?) to catch him supporting HAUS. I’m glad I did- the kid has so many stories with his tracks. I really hope he takes off… He deserves it.

Live: BROODS at Electrowerkz London

New Zealand duo Broods hit London this evening at one of my favourite spots, Electrowerkz.

As expected, these kids showed off their unique brand of electro pop on an epic scale. The new album, ‘Conscious’ is out June 24th on Capitol.

Live: Demo Taped + NAO at Village Underground

This was by far my favourite show of the year. Demo Taped pulled off an incredible set completely on his own (and doing it pretty flawlessly), while NAO just proved to me even more how she’s taking 2016 by storm.

Live: SLOWOLF at Oslo Hackney

Caught some of SLOWOLF’s set from last night’s Warchild gig at Hackney’s Oslo. Immense hip hop.

Live: Kita Alexander at Notting Hill Arts Club

Watched Kita Alexander play a great set in London’s Notting Hill Arts Club on Wednesday.

Alex Vargas at Oslo

Following on from a ton of recent hype over his new material, I saw some of Alex Vargas last night in London’s Oslo.

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Live: HONNE at Oval Space

HONNE played London’s sickeningly cool Oval Space venue last night. Never seen a crowd look so fresh and hot in all my life. More importantly, those two can pull off a good gig.

Petite Meller at Heaven London

Petite Meller played London’s Heaven last night showing off some weird and fabulous pop (as expected). The hats got bigger and the outfits got tinier as it went on… Fun!