Music: Live
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Xiu Xiu Taylor John's House, Coventry
Friday 12 March, 2010
It’s a matter of love, first of all. Xiu Xiu, the Oakland-based project centred around …
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Rolo Tomassi The Flapper, Birmingham
Thursday 11 February, 2010
Jealous is an understatement. Pretty much every member of Rolo Tomassi is younger, hotter, and …
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Regina Spektor Birmingham O2
Tuesday 19 January, 2010
Regina Spektor, who has been described as ‘kooky’ and ‘alternative’ but whom I can sum …
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Muse Birmingham NIA
Monday 23 November, 2009
Raj Bhatoa explains why Muse are the act to see before you die
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Bowerbirds Cargo, London
Monday 23 November, 2009I had the opportunity to indulge in my ever-so-grating-and-patronizing tendency of forcing bands so new …
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Kings of Convenience Warwick Arts Centre
Tuesday 27 October, 2009
My first brush with this Norwegian duo was in a friend’s shed five years ago. …
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The Cribs The Assembly
Tuesday 27 October, 2009
The Assembly in Leamington was the latest stop on The Cribs current nationwide tour, which …
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St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday 27 October, 2009The first international performance to test the acoustics of the Arts Centre’s all-new (doesn’t seem …
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Bombay Bicycle Club O2 Academy, Birmingham
Tuesday 13 October, 2009
Inspiration for band names comes from all over the place these days. Belle and Sebastian …
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Metric Kasbah, Coventry
Monday 22 June, 2009
In the last issue of the Boar I wrote that only taking one support band …
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Maximo Park O2 Academy, Birmingham
Monday 22 June, 2009When Maximo Park come to town there’s usually a surprise or two to be had, …
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And So I Watch You From Afar Mandela Hall, Belfast
Tuesday 28 April, 2009When I got home to Northern Ireland, to the inevitable rain and grey skies which …
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Camera Obscura The Assembly
Tuesday 28 April, 2009Having only one support band is a show of confidence - the main act are …
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Esser Birmingham NEC
Tuesday 10 March, 2009Esser is great. In a mass of music hungry Kaiser Chiefs fans in the core …
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General Fiasco O2 Academy 3 Birmingham
Tuesday 10 March, 2009When I headed out to see General Fiasco play the Bar Academy in Birmingham last …
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Tommy Sparks Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Tuesday 3 March, 2009Just when you thought the pop/electro genre had been fully saturated with the likes of …
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Bear Hands O2 Academy 3 Birmingham
Tuesday 3 March, 2009
Sitting downstairs in the dark of the Birmingham Bar Academy with Dylan Rau, lead singer …
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NME Awards Tour, Cardiff Cardiff Students' Union
Tuesday 24 February, 2009It’s Valentine’s Day. Tonight Florence’s Machine consists of guitar, keys, drums, a harp, and, for …
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Late of the Pier The Royal, Derby
Tuesday 24 February, 2009
It's fair to say that Fantasy Black Channel was amongst my favorite albums of 2008 …
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NME Awards Tour, Birmingham O2 Academny, Birmingham
Tuesday 24 February, 2009This year’s NME Awards Tour was a thoroughly depressing experience for several reasons. A remarkable …
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JD Set Unsigned, Heat 1
Tuesday 24 February, 2009I’m thinking of setting up a fund of sorts…some kind of one-trick charity for our …
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The Gaslight Anthem
Tuesday 10 February, 2009Tonight’s show in Birmingham turns out to be the first of The Gaslight Anthem’s UK …
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Innerpartysystem O2 Academy 2, Birmingham
Tuesday 10 February, 2009The O2 Academy 2 (previously the Carling academy for those yet to be informed) is …
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The Architects O2 Academy, Birmingham
Tuesday 20 January, 2009
The room is only half full when A Textbook Tragedy take to the stage. It’s …
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Angie Stone Jazz Cafe, London
Tuesday 13 January, 2009Angie Stone is a soul singing legend. Tonight she performs at the Jazz Café to …
Archive
Features
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Friday 2 July, 2010
A Blagger’s Guide to Music: Glam rockThis week RaW discuss glam rock, its influencers and its influencees
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Beats & Bars: The beginning of a legacy
Thursday 1 July, 2010Acoustic music, poetry, and a nice cup of tea. Matthew Wells speaks to the organiser of Warwick’s best open-mic night
Albums
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Fly Yellow Moon Fyfe Dangerfield
Friday 25 June, 2010With his debut solo effort, Guillemot’s front man Fyfe Dangerfield has largely abandoned his usual…
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The Boxer Kele Okereke
Tuesday 22 June, 2010So, following the trend set by the likes of Brendon Flowers, Slash, Fyfe Dangerfield, Kele Okereke…
