In Conversation With Automatic
Prior to their gig at Belgrave Music Hall (you can read the review here) I had the chance to talk with the three people who’ve created such a minimalist, atmospheric sound. There’s plenty who think that bands like this are just moody and pouty, but truth be told with Automatic, they’re actually really humble, talkative, […]
Automatic at Belgrave Music Hall
5,288 miles is a long way to go for a trio of girls to play a few gigs; although if all you need is a drum kit, a bass guitar and a synth to captivate live audiences, just like you have all over the USA, then travelling to the moon wouldn’t be a problem. When […]
In Conversation With Pins
Sometimes in life you can time gigs to absolute perfection. The night is a Friday? Yes. The venue is absolute quality, with a decent bar and canteen? Yes. The band that’s playing have stage presence to die for? Yes. You’ve loved them for seven years and they’re still on the ascendency? Yes. And you have […]
Pins at Belgrave Music Hall
The first sign of the Pins gig starting was Abbi alone on stage starting a very cool solo beat: part drum kit, part trigger sample machine. It became more and more infectious as she played, the sound of which really got the crowd buzzing. A few bars in, and all the heads in the crowd […]
William Doyle at Headrow House
Wednesday night at Headrow house saw the return of William Doyle – idiosyncratic, experimental, advanced electro/indie-rock guru, a genius at work. It’s been five years since William last played at Headrow House, the very first artist to play there on its opening night. Building work was actually still going as the renovation project was behind schedule. William […]
