Stereophonics is a band 30 years young. The on stage assemble now is 4 guitarists, drummer and keyboards, but the band really is focused on the only original player left, Kelly Jones delivering his ballads with husky voice, guitar licks and a layer of full on harmonies.
The songs are mainly uncomplicated lyrics, simple phrases …More»
Ellie the face of Wolf Alice strutted onto the stage at precisely 9.10 pm and delivered on cue a perfect pitch as she smacked hard and fast into Thorns from the latest album The Clearing. Willowy and attired in nothing more than a daring white polka dot beige leotard, black tights with calf high …More»
The Lexicon of Love played in its entirety with a full orchestra packed with plenty off brass led by original singer Martin Fry and conductor Anne Dudley who was instrumental in the album’s production in 1982. Anne went on to be key creator of the Art of Noise.
ABC is consummate kitsch with multiple rhyming …More»
Inhaler is led by Elijah (Bono’s son) who certainly has charisma and stage presence but the band’s output is very predictable with a thrash sound with no variation and mostly lyrical unintelligible, which feels disgraceful when playing in the acoustical cathedral of the Albert Hall.
Feeder do it better.
The audience clearly had a different take …More»