Cate Le Bon – Mug Museum

Lou Reed’s influence hangs heavy over much of today’s alternative music scene....

Amber Run at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen

Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen provided a cosy space for Amber...

Turin Brakes at Shepherd’s Bush Empire

South London duo Turin Brakes return home for their show at the...

Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2

Breaking in the 21st century with one of the most original and...

Mott the Hoople at the O2 Arena

Mott the Hoople returned on Tuesday night to London’s O2 Arena four years after...

Morcheeba at the Forum

Morcheeba were never the coolest members of the “trip-hop” genre that emerged in the...

Little Mix – Salute

It opens with sirens: “Ladies all across the world, representing all the women”....

They Might Be Giants at Shepherd’s Bush Empire

With over 30 years of music behind them it’s no great surprise...

War Child TuneUp Festival with King Charles at Scala

The stage for TuneUp Festival Tour at Scala plays host to a...

Avril Lavigne – Avril Lavigne

The self-titling of this album sums up this new release – the lack of any...

James Arthur – James Arthur

Opening with the popular single You’re Nobody ‘til Somebody Loves You,...

The Strypes – Snapshot

You’ve got to hand it to The Strypes – for a teenage four-piece straight out...

Aimee Mann at Union Chapel

Upon entering the Union Chapel, an awkward and unavoidable question comes to one’s...

Arctic Monkeys – AM

Having rejuvenated the British rock scene back in 2006 (is it really that long ago?),...

Placebo – Loud Like Love

Seventeen years since they found fame with their self-titled debut album and a year...

KT Tunstall at the Theatre Royal

Tonight KT Tunstall introduces her new album Invisible Empire/Crescent Moon to...

Scouting for Girls at the Royal Albert Hall

Some venues and bands make for a perfect marriage. When a sound and...

Manflu at the Lexington

Founded in 2009, “Russian prostitute rock” quintet Manflu have been causing quite a...

Editors at Brixton Academy

Surrounded by a thick mist flashing with strobe lights, Tom Smith looks possessed as he...

Deap Vally at the Electric Ballroom

The Electric Ballroom is almost bursting at the seams waiting for Californian...

Will Sergeant of Poltergeist chats to The Upcoming

Instrumental trio Poltergeist are currently touring the UK following the...

Texas at the Hammersmith Apollo

Since their conception in 1986 Texas have sold over 30 million albums worldwide,...

Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt

Lightning Bolt by Pearl Jam begins with Gateway, a song with a swinging, classic...

Vampire Weekend at the O2

Formed in 2006, Vampire Weekend have waded through mixed opinion to rise through the...

Pokey Lafarge at Rough Trade East

Last night’s show at Rough Trade East was a relaxed introduction to what Pokey...