Review: The Horrors @ Electric Ballroom, June 5th.

Before last night I’d never seen The Horrors live. Having become somewhat obsessed with their second album, the thrilling ‘Primary Colours’, I was half excited to hear it in the flesh, half nervous that any illusions of greatness I had would come crashing down in one fell swoop.

Review: The Leisure Society @ RTE, June 4th.

The Leisure Society played a free instore at the marvellous Rough Trade East in Brick Lane yesterday. The seven-piece wooed the audience with their gorgeous melodic folk tunes, sweet harmonies and stories of Rolf Harris.

Review: Post War Years @ The Lexington, June 3rd.

Post War Years are far too rare a proposition these days – a band that seem to be genuinely enjoying themselves on stage. They play with an energy I’ve only seen eclipsed by a formidable performance from The Mae Shi in recent months.

Review: Gang Gang Dance @ Dingwalls, June 1st.

Gang Gang Dance seem to be attracted to infernos. In February all of their equipment burned to the ground along with the Amsterdam venue they had played the previous evening. Tonight in a packed Dingwalls the temperature must be somewhere close to that blaze.

Review: Phosphorescent @ Jazz Café, May 28th.

“Tell me where you’ve been, I’ll tell you where I’ve been, It will be ok”…opens Matthew Houck (a.k.a Mr Phosphorescent) in a sleepy and delicate voice which resonates over the silent, expecting audience. This song: ‘A Picture Of Our Torn Up Praise’- the perfect beginning. Who would have known that the drummer was playing with only one hand due to a beer-related injury…

Review: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson @ The Lexington, May 26th.

That Miles Benjamin Antony Robinson is a man of many names I am certain of but is he also the man of many talents as he has been dubbed by musos around the world? I went to his debut UK headline show at The Lexington near Kings Cross to find out.

Review: The Soft Pack @ 100 Club, May 20th.

The Soft Pack were in town last night to play a sold out headline gig at the famous 100 Club on Oxford Street. They brought Glenn Rock, New Jersey’s finest Titus Andronicus along for the ride too for a mouth watering double bill.