Shepherd’s Bush was the place to be in London last night! Being one of the UK’s biggest pop exports of late, Dua Lipa put up an impressive gig to a sold-out crowd, with support from Danish indie-electro outfit Off Bloom.
Tag: O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Rae Morris + Roo Panes at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Just back from a chilled evening watching Roo Panes and Rae Morris at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire.
Live: Bernhoft at Shepherd’s Bush Empire London
Just back from seeing one of Norway’s most successful musical exports for some time. It’s not the first time I’ve caught Bernhoft in London; he’s got a natural talent for playing live. There’s an effortlessness his soulful vibe which is really fun to experience.
Live: Lykke Li at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Despite living 10 minutes away from the Shepherds Bush Empire where Lykke Li played tonight, I still managed to get there late enough to only find space to stand on the top tier of this bigger-than-it-seems venue. I wish I came earlier. First I heard of Lykke Li’s music a few years ago I found her a bit scary- just because it was a bit dark and intense for me. But then I saw her live some time ago and saw the vulnerability of her songs and fell in love.
Tonight was mostly stuff from her new record (Wounded Rhymes), and there was some serious attention to detail with the staging of this gig… Very good.
Live: Robyn at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been to see Robyn and she rocks it every single fucking time. I do remember seeing her at a tiny venue in Camden more than 3 years ago, before ‘With Every Heartbeat’ was even released and feeling happy for her that she managed to sell out the entire Shepherds Bush Empire tonight. The pics look crap because she moves so much it was impossible to get a decent shot with my camera! Support DJ set by Rebecca & Fiona was also really excellent. More pics on my Flickr.
I think I’ll post up some current favourite electropop Swedish tunes later on in the week.
Live: Hurts at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Very very good as usual- second time I’ve seen them live and they are epic. Sorry the pictures are crappy but the venue was packed out and I only just managed to squeeze in to one of the corners.
Live: Corinne Bailey Rae at Shepherds Bush Empire
Last time I saw Corinne Bailey Rae live was around 5 years ago at the same venue, when she released her first album. It was fresh, fun, light and summery. This time round, she’s back with a deeper, darker sound that’s sombre with sorrow.
She shed a few tears when playing her older stuff, and I did feel a bit younger listening to them. I’m only 25 and Im starting to feel old! Darn! Her set went on for about an hour and a half, and it was pretty much amazingly nice to experience. The stage was a lot more static than last time- giving it a more grown-up feeling.
Standout performances have to be ‘Feels Like The First Time’, ‘Love’s On It’s Way’ and her versions of ‘Que Sera Sera’ and ‘I Only Have Eyes For You’.