Raconteurs
At the Brixton Academy in London, Philip Vincent watches the White Stripes' Jack White's new band the Raconteurs play a blinding set, but with tickets costing twenty pounds each, and the group on stage for just forty minutes, asks if they are over playing White's involvement
Greenslade
Philip Vincent has been following hard rockers Reuben since he was 16 and they were a local band in his native Aldershot. At Londons large Islington Academy, he sees everything at last come together for them as they play a sold out, headline show.
Akita, Masami
When Philip Vincent saw acid house country rockers Alabama 3 in Southampton this summer, it was for him one of the musical highlights of his year. Back to see them there for a second time, he finds history sadly failing to repeat itself
Paint It Black
Paint it Black recently completed a European tour. At the London Underworld Philip Vincent sees them take "the over-used Black Flag style of aggro punk" and rejuvenate it "with an armful of adrenalin directed straight to the frontal lobes"
Alabama 3
Country and western acid house rockers Alabama 3 recently toured Britain. At the Southampton Brook Philip Vincent watches them play to an obsessive crowd and finds them a totally "unique live experience"
Cryptic Vision
Planes Mistaken for Stars recently concluded a much acclaimed British tour. At a show in Aldershot, Philip Vincent watches them put on a stunning performance
Jesse Malin
On a recent British tour Jesse Malin accompanied himself with just a piano, an acoustic guitar and a feamle backing singer. Philip Viincent discovers exactly what a little "close harmony" can do
Miscellaneous
Guilfest has in recent years risen to become one of Britain's recent rock festivals. Over the course of a busy weekend, Philip Vincent enjoys sets among others from the likes of Hot Club of Cowtown, Simple Kid, Katie Melua, and Simple Minds
Rush
Philip Vincent knew little about Suzanne Vega before he went to her recent show at the London Shepherd's Bush Empire. He comes away completely captivated and enthralled
Million Dead
Million Dead have added new life to the rapidly fading hard core/femo formula pupularised by the likes of Funeral for a Friend and Finch. Philip Vincent finds himself in the mosh at the Aldershot West End Centre for the first time in half a decade
Pennywise
At London's Deconstruction Festival, Philip Vincent finds himself reconverted to punk after watching sets from the likes of Pennywise, MxPx., Anti-Flag, the Slackers and the Beatsteaks
Starlite Desperation
Monterey, California's Starlite Desperation recently reformed and played their first British tour in several years.Emma Haigh watches them play an electrifying and powerful set at the London Mean Fiddler
Septembre
Epic guitar rock band Septembre is the new project of ex- Vex Red singer, Terry Abbot. At their first headline show, fan Philip Vincent watches them put on an unfortunately lacklustre show to an audience consisting largely of label and magazine people
Rachel Stamp
Goth influenced rockers Rachel Stamp flirted briefly with major label Warners in the late 90's, but now seem destined to playing small key gigs. Phil Vincent watches them play an empassioned set at Camberley's Agincourt Rock Club
Drunk Horse
At the Metro Club in London, Philip Vincent sees 70's retro rockers Drunk Horse put on only a mediocre performance, but is blwon away by their support, the Tokyo Dragons
Miscellaneous
Despite it being his sixth straight night of gigs in a row, an exhausted Philip Vincent finds much to get excited about watching sets by fun-loving Geordie guitar rock act the Futureheads, angular trio Mower and local heroes Psirens
Miscellaneous
At a Battle of the Bands night in Camberley which is West of London, new writer Phil Vincent watches some of the potential names for the future slug things out