After holding Elbow in such high esteem from their last Tivoli show a couple of years ago after the release of The Seldom Seen Kid, I was excited and slightly worried about seeing them again with a new (not quite as favoured, but still brilliant) release, my emotions running on high as to what would and wouldn’t make the cut for...
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Ben Kweller, a man of many talents, has indeed had a far-reaching and diverse solo career. His solo work promotes a menagerie of musical inspiration, including indie rock, country and folk themes – which have been blended in such a way to produce some truly awesome tracks. And awesome is an understatement when it comes to seeing...
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Currently embarking on quite a comprehensive national tour, Sean Ainsworth from the Fearless Vampire Killers took some time to catch up with us before reaching the pinnacle of the tour (obviously) at Alhambra Lounge on March 16.
I’m going to start with a very divisive question. Beatles or Stones and why?
Well, I have...
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The last time Death Cab For Cutie graced the stage of the Tivoli, it was a very disappointing experience. A severe lack of connection with the crowd in an almost sterile sense and a rote-learnt setlist that rolled from one song to the next wasn’t the perfect set that I had hoped for. Luckily tonight, the band have revived...
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Over the past decade Ben Kweller has established himself as one of the U.S’s most treasured songwriters. His critically acclaimed albums have surpassed half a million in sales, and earned him a die-hard global fan base to which he remains committedly accessible. His genre jumping blend of Alr Rock, Piano Ballads and Folk Music has...
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2011 was not exactly the year of Unwritten Law. They lost two members in an inter-band punch-up over a game of little league baseball. Swan, their first album in six years, was met with a fairly universal “meh” by a bunch of critics. They almost had to cancel a tour, recruit new members, and somehow re-establish a fan...
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