Dictators
At a support gig to the Dum Dum Girls at Dingwalls in London, Neil Palmer finds rising Manchester band Mazes' blend of DIY late 70's British punk and 90's American slacker pop intoxicating
Little Boy Lost
Neil Palmer finds that, despite having only recently left school, young local indie guitar band Little Boy Lost already have a natural intensity at a show at the Relentless Garage in London
Bitter Springs
Neil Palmer sees the often under rated Bitter Springs play a shortened, but life affirming set of their unique brand of indie rock at the Bull and Gate in London
Scars
At the Hippodrome in Kingston, Neil Palmer watches British Sea Power play an anthemic and typically eccentric set to promote their new album, 'Valhalla Dancehall'
Bitter Springs
After more than 25 years of making music, Bitter Springs front man Simon Rivers recently played his first ever solo gig as the support act to the Band of the Holy Joy. Neil Palmer watches him play a brief, but stunning set liable to move even the heaviest of hearts
Dinosaur Jr
In front of a specially invited audience, Neil Palmer watches J. Mascis play a ferocious and powerful set to promote 'Beyond', his reformed band Dinosaur Jr's forthcoming first album in over 15 years
Mathew Sawyer and the Ghosts
In the woefully inappropriate surroundings of the Legal Tender night at the the Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, Neil Palmer watches former Television Personalities' drummer Mathew Sawyer play a vulnerable, but emotive solo set to promote his and his band the Ghosts new album 'Blue Birds Blood'