Gig Reviews

Live review: Blood Red Shoes, Manchester Academy 2, 05/05/12

15th May 2012 8:27pm

Blood Red Shoes are back. Skiddle heads to Manchester Academy 2 to check out the Brighton duo as they tour new album 'In Time To Voices'.

Live review: Tribes, Manchester Academy 3, 01/05/12

15th May 2012 3:55pm

A hopeful Michelle Lloyd heads to Manchester Academy 3 to seek out some substance in Camden four piece Tribes' swagger.

Live review: The View at Hoxton Bar and Kitchen, 10/05/12

14th May 2012 2:23pm

Thursday night saw The View take a break from recording with Artic Monkeys’ producer Mike Crossey to play an intimate show in London, before setting off to tour cross country over the summer.

Live review: Miles Kane at Manchester Academy, 26/04/12

4th May 2012 11:37am

The Rascals and Last Shadow Puppets frontman strikes out on his own at Manchester Academy with a full throttle performance that showcases his considerable credentials as a solo artist.

Live review: Dry The River, Manchester Academy 3, 19/04/12

26th Apr 2012 11:52am

Michelle Lloyd joins Rio Ferdinand at a packed Academy 3, and discovers that there's much more to this 'indie folk band' than at first meets the ears.

Live Review: The Futureheads at RNCM, 13/04/12

20th Apr 2012 2:42pm

Michelle Lloyd joins The Futureheads for an old fashioned knees up at the RNCM as the band down tools and tour their latest acapella offering, Rant.

Live review: Other Lives, Manchester Academy 3, 05/04/12

13th Apr 2012 10:47am

Michelle Lloyd is whisked away by the euphoria and drama of Oklahoma's Other Lives at Manchester Academy 3.

Live review: Los Campesinos!, Academy 3, 26/03/12

3rd Apr 2012 4:39pm

Michelle Lloyd finds herself disappointed by the chaos of Los Campesinos on a sweaty night at Manchester Academy.

Live review: Fun Lovin' Criminals at Hard Rock Cafe, Manchester, 28/03/12

30th Mar 2012 3:49pm

Skiddle heads to Manchester's Hard Rock Cafe for a rare and intimate set with the undisputed Kings of New York, Fun Lovin' Criminals.

Live review: Dog is Dead at The Deaf Institute, 13/03/12

20th Mar 2012 11:46am

Michelle Lloyd checks out Nottingham five-piece Dog is Dead at The Deaf Institute and discovers that the dog days aren’t over; they’re only just getting started

Live review: The Cast of Cheers and Theme Park @ The Deaf Institute, 4/3/12

8th Mar 2012 4:06pm

Michelle Lloyd beats the Sunday night blues with a trip to the Deaf Institute for a double headline show from Cast of Cheers and Theme Park.

Live review: Lambchop @ The Barbican

5th Mar 2012 11:03am

John Deering heads to The Barbican for a laid back evening with ambling Nashville seven-piece Lambchop.

Live review: We Have Band @ Sticky Mike's Frog Bar, Brighton

5th Mar 2012 9:29am

"The hypnotic, intricate beats start with your feet, then thwack you in the solar plexus, while the tunes fiddle insistently at the base of your brain." John Deering checks out We Have Band at Sticky Mike's Frog Bar.

Live review: Benjamin Francis Leftwich at Manchester Academy 2

28th Feb 2012 11:23am

22 year old Yorkshire crooner Benjamin Francis Leftwich hit Manchester's Academy 2 on February 23rd 2012. Michelle Lloyd went along to find out what all the fuss is about...

Live Review: NME Awards Tour @ Manchester Academy w/ Two Door Cinema Club

15th Feb 2012 4:05pm

Michelle Lloyd heads to the Manchester leg of the NME Awards Tour with Two Door Cinema Club, Metronomy, Tribes and Azealia Banks.