Dixie Ernill - Live Reviews


Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate - The Grand, Clitheroe, 14/10/2023

Dixie Ernill enjoys a vibrant set from Sheffield indie rock act Little Man Tate on their first national tour in thirteen years.


Three Nights of Indie Pop

Three Nights of Indie Pop - Manchester and Glasgow, 6/10/2023....8/10/2023

At three different venues in Manchester and Glasgow across three nights, Dixie Ernill enjoys sets from indie pop acts such as Davey Woodward and The Winter Orphans, The Jasmine Minks and The Popguns.


James

James - Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, 7/5/2023

Dixie Ernill at the Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool watches James play an euphoric set with the aid of an orchestra and a gospel choir.


Divine Comedy

Divine Comedy - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 26/4/2022

Dixie Ernill at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester watches The Divine Comedy mix music hall mirth and stirring balladry.


Catenary Wires

Catenary Wires  - Gullivers, Manchester, 19/7/2019

Dixie Ernill finds indie veterans the Catenary Wires still cutting it live at Gullivers in Manchester.


Catenary Waves

Catenary Waves - Gullivers, Manchester, 19/9/2019

Dixie Ernill finds indie veterans the Catenary Waves still cutting it live at Gullivers in Manchester.


Goon Sax

Goon Sax - Gorilla, Manchester. 28/5/2018

Dixie Ernill catches Australian indie pop act the Goon Sax in much more confident mood than their first Manchester gig two years ago.


Slow Readers Club

Slow Readers Club - Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, 4/5/2018

Dixie Ernill watches the Slow Readers Club’s home town gig at the Manchester Cathedral hampered by poor sound quality.


James

James - King George's Hall, Blackburn, 19/5/2018

Dixie Ernill at King George's Hall in Blackburn is impressed by James' live set nearly three decades after he last saw them perform a gig.


City Calm Down

City Calm Down - Deaf Institute, Manchester, 23/5/2018

Dixie Ernill catches Melbourne indie-rockers City Calm Down in fine form promoting their new LP ‘Echoes in Blue’ at the Deaf Institute in Manchester


Monochrome Set

Monochrome Set - (with the Hepburns and Karen), Thunderbolt, Bristol, 17/3/2018

Dixie Ernill watches the Monochrome Set and Karen bookend a fine evening of skewed indie on a wintry night in Bristol.


Dream Wife

Dream Wife - Academy, Manchester, 9/4/2018

Dixie Ernill at the Manchester Academy finds that Dream Wife, while proving to be genuine, still lack the vocal punch to convince him that they are worthy of the hype.


Starsailor

Starsailor - Ritz, Manchester, 24/10/2017

Dixie Ernill enjoys his first Starsailor gig, despite a lack of air con at the Ritz in Manchester.


Dears

Dears - Deaf Institute. Manchester, 10/10/2017

Dixie Ernill watches Montreal indie rockers The Dears make an excellent live return-to- form at the Deaf Institute in Manchester


Maximo Park

Maximo Park - Albert Hall, Manchester, 19/5/2017

Dixie Ernill watches Maximo Park, despite a below par current album, still put on a great gig at the Albert Hall in Manchester


Dears

Dears - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 26/2/2017

Dixie Ernill watches Montreal-based indie rockers the Dears play a blinding Sunday night show at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds which proves well worth a hundred mile round trip


Goon Sax

Goon Sax - Eagle Inn, Salford, 29/9/2016

Dixie Ernill finds young Aussie C86 enthusiasts the Goon Sax evoking strong memories of the Go-Betweens at the Eagle Inn in Salford


Wedding Present

Wedding Present - Lowry, Salford, 11//9/2016

Dixie Ernill watches the Wedding Present play a rare all-seater gig at the Lowry Theatre in Salford in which they performed all of their new album 'Going, Going...' in its entirety accompanied by a backdrop of specially made films


Tindersticks

Tindersticks - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 2/5/2016

Dixie Ernill at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester watches Nottingham-based alternative rockers Tindersticks play a stunning two set gig, one of consisting old material and one of their entire latest album 'The Waiting Room', which comes accompanied by a short film for each song


Crookes

Crookes - Sound Control, Manchester, 20/2/2016

Dixie Ernill watches Sheffield band the Crookes play an anthemic set of indie pop to promote 'Lucky Ones', their latest album at Sound Control in Manchester