Following on from the release of their fifth album Learning How To Live And Let Go, The Xcerts headed out on the road to showcase the new material in all its musical glory. We headed to the London show for an incredibly special night of live music.
A fantastic line-up with a headline performance nothing short of staggering.
A pleasantly balmy Monday night in a venue infamously ensconced in a shopping area is not what one usually would pick when describing a night filled with big singalongs, feminine energy and a sprinkling of queer joy, but that's what we got on this fabulous October evening.
Bringing down the curtain on his dream show, Puma Blue is a man of little words tonight for good reason, because he lets the music do the talking for him. Apart from the occasional softly spoken gentle “Thank you’s” and “Are you okays”, Allen’s classy, exquisite and timeless appeal as a live musician is second to none. Remember when we claimed Puma Blue to be an enigma? Well this is what we meant.
Following the release of their new album 'Red Sun Titans', the band headed out on a run of headline dates.
It was the band's biggest ever show in the city and it truly was a sight to behold.
With the dark sarcastic humour that defines Kerr and Thatcher's personalities, Kerr at one-point mid set joking “My name is Gary as you know, so we will move onto my good friend Ben Thatcher on the drums” and the talent of a duo that are just masters of their craft, Royal Blood went back to their small venue roots for an electric performance at Camden’s Electric Ballroom. And as always, they didn’t disappoint.
Outside of Eilish mania, there was little room for exhaustion as that turned to energy with hometown boys The Amazon’s opening Main Stage West and Bedford boys Don Broco back to set Reading ablaze. This is Sunday at Reading Festival.
It was baby boomer day at Reading a fest, as The Killers brought their die-hard older fans to Reading. Elsewhere, The 1975 celebrated the upcoming tenth anniversary of their debut in full, SOFTPLAY surprised with a raucous secret set and so much more. This is day two at Reading Festival.
As we head down to Richfield Avenue for another jam-packed year, it’s clear to see Reading Fest still has rock at its beating heart, but sometimes its heartbeat flutters into other territories in the name of its teenage demographic in attendance.