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Wives
Interview
American hardcore act the Wives recently played their first European tour. In Sunderland Adrian Huggisn chats to them about their music, George Bush, limb loss and what exactly is punk.
Anti Flag
Interview
Anti-Flag are one of the most political of all the big names on the current punk circuit. On their latest album 'The Terror State' they have turned their fury on George Bush. Frontman Justin Sane tells Anastasia Grabov his philosophy of life
Bridget Storm
Interview
One of the outstanding debut albums of the year, Bridget Storm's 'Here's What's Left' has drawn its frontwoman Julie McLarnon positive reviews from all quarters, and comparisions with Kate Bush and Tori Amos.Malcolm Carter speaks to her about the album
Profiles
Richard Hawley
Standing At The Sky’s Edge
Nicky Crewe finds Richard Hawley and Chris Bush create a love song to Sheffield with a universal message that will make you reconsider what a stage musical can be.
Live
Bush/Live
Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, 12/3/2019
L Paul Mann watches Bush and Live play a secret concert at the legendary Roxy Theater in Hollywood to announce a summer tour of the United States.
MC50
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 12/11/2018
Chris O'Toole at the Shepherd's Bush Empire finds founding member Wayne Kramer's supergroup playing superb tribute to the MC5's classic 1968 debut album 'Kick out the Jams' fifty years after it was released.
Fantastic Negrito
Bush Hall, London, 15/9/2016
Adrian Janes watches Californian singer-songwriter Fantastic Negrito set alight the Bush Hall in London
Mountain Goats
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 19/11/2015
Daniel Cressey watches Americana act the Mountain Goats play a bleak but compelling show at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London to promote their latest album 'Beat the Champ' on which front man John Darnielle’s songwriting focuses on the professional wrestling world
Ash
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 4/12/2015
Ben Howarth winds back the years to the mid-1990s as he watches Ash play a Greatest Hits set at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London
Calexico
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 28/4/2015
With a mix of songs both old and new spread over two joyful hours, Jamie Rowland finds that Calexico’s phenomenal set at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London still feels way too short
Sharon Van Etten
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 29/4/2015
Jamie Rowland watches Sharon Van Etten somehow makes a sold-out show at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London feel like an intimate performance, with a night of raw, confessional and beautiful music
Felice Brothers
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 30/5/2013
Dan Cressey finds Americana outfit the Felice Brothers to be a contender for the all American everyman band of choice at a superb show at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London
Andy Burrows
Bush Hall, London, 21/2/2013
Gillian Fish watches former Razorlight and We Are Scientists drummer and now solo artist Andy Burrows play an impressive set at a gig at the Bush Hall in London to promote his recently released album 'Company'
Metric
Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 2/7/2012
Jamie Rowland watches Canadian new wave/indie rock band Metric play a fiery, if self-indulgent set at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London
My Life Story
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 3/3/2012
Andy Cassidy watches My Life Story play an enthralling milestone gig to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the release of their landmark LP, 'The Golden Mile', at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London
Ani DiFranco
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 27/2/2011
At Shepherd's Bush Empire, Ben Howarth enjoys a night of spiky politics and first rate songwriting from the still critically underacknowledged Ani DiFranco
Suede
Bush Hall, London, 27/10/2010
Anthony Strutt enjoys a warm-up show for the reformed Suede at the small-sized venue of the Bush Hall, but questions whether they will be so effective at their next London show at the O2 Arena
Bonnie Prince Billy and the Cairo Gang
Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 4/8/2010
Chris O' Toole wonders if Bonnie Prince Billy's long period of creative energy has finally come to an end after watching a sluggish show with the Cairo Gang at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London
Villagers
Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 25/3/2010
Anthony Strutt watches Irish group and recent Domino signings Villagers play an impressive and sold set of harmonic folk rock at show in support of Tindersticks at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London
Nick Garrie
Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 3/11/2009
At the Shepherds Bush Empire in London, Anthony Strutt watches little heard and udner-rated 60's singer-songwriter Nick Garrie, in support to Camera Obscura, at his first ever London show play a graceful and impressive set
Camera Obscura
Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 23/4/2009
Chris O' Toole watches Glaswegian pop-ensemble Camera Obscura play a a rewarding, but also strangely downbeat show at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London
TV on the Radio
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 19/11/2008
At the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, Sarah Mwangi is impressed by the musicianship on display of guitar-based dance art-rockers TV on the Radio, but finds their performance nevertheless somewhat muted
Fuyiya and Miyagi
Bush Hall, London, 24/9/2008
At a show on their latest tour at the Bush Hall in London, Anthony Middleton finds Fuyiya and Miyagi's wispy electronica intriguing, but also often monotonous
Shearwater
Bush Hall, London, 17/9/2008
Anthony Middleton finds Shearwater's merging of folk and classical sensibilities with rock to have magical quality at a gig at the Bush Hall in London
Albums
John Peel Sessions 16.02.92 and 20.09.93
Dave Goodwin is impressed by two 1990’s John Peel Sessions by Australian indie pop band Even As We Speak, which have just been released on the ever reliable Precious Recordings of London.
Features
Condemned to Rock 'n' Roll
September 2014
With both Peter Frampton and Kate Bush having asked their fans to not use their phones at their shows, Ben Howarth in 'Condemned to Rock 'n' Roll' examines the issue of mobile phone photography and filming at gigs
Photoscapes
Brett Anderson
Best known for being the former singer with the bestselling 90's Britpop act Suede, Brett Anderson recently played his first ever solo dates over the course of three nights at the Bush Hall in London. Anna Gudaniec photographs him exclusively for Pennyblackmusic at one of those dates
Photoscapes
Gomez
Mercury Prize winners Gomez recently released a new album 'How We Operate' and toured the United Kingdom. Anna Gudaniec photographs them exclusively for Pennyblackmusic at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London