Adrian Huggins - Live Reviews


Idles

Idles - Riverside, Newcastle, 23/10/2018

Adrian Huggins watches Bristolian ‘not punks’ Idles take to the stage in Newcastle and show why they are one of the most important British bands in 2018.


Happyness

Happyness - Think Tank, Newcastle, 24/4/2017

Adrian Huggins sees London-based purveyors of college rock Happyness bring their sunshine to a rainy Newcastle


Bad Guys

Bad Guys - Northumberland Arms, Newcastle, 1/4/2015

At the Northumberland Arms in Newcastle, Adrian Huggins enjoys a chaotic night of stoner rock/metal from rising London-based band Bad Guys


Hannah Georgas

Hannah Georgas - 02 Academy, Newcastle, 24/1/2014

Despite her suffering major sound problems, Adrian Huggins is impressed by singer-songwriter Hannah Georgas' unusual brand of acoustic/electronic folk rock in a support slot to her fellow Canadians City and Colour at a show at the O2 Academy in Newcastle


Rolo Tomassi

Rolo Tomassi - The Cluny, Newcastle, 13/5/2013

Rolo Tomassi finds hope for the punk and hardcore movement in the shape of young Sheffield-based five-piece Rolo Tomassi at a gig at The Cluny in Newcastle


Future of the Left

Future of the Left - Corporation, Sheffield, 23/1/2010

Despite having been recently dropped by their label, Adrian Huggins is impressed by Cardiff guitar trio Future of the Left's commitmen, humour and passion at a show at the Corporation in Sheffield


Sound and Fury

Sound and Fury - Academy, Newcastle, 17/11/2008

At the Newcastle Academy Adrian Huggins finds that much to enjoy in Canadian band Sound and Fury's unpretentious balls-to-the-wall blend of 70’s rock and early punk


Death Cab For Cutie

Death Cab For Cutie - Apollo, Manchester, 16/7/2008

Adrian Huggins is moved and touched by American indie guitar band Death Cab for Cutie at a show on their recent British tour at the Apollo in Manchester


City And Colour

City And Colour - Oran Mor, Glasgow, 5/4/2008

In the fine surroundings of Glasgow's Oran Mar, Adrian Huggins watches City and Colour, the side solo project of Alexisonfire's Dallas Green, play a humorously intimate and in every respect perfect gig


Dillinger Escape Plan

Dillinger Escape Plan - Academy 2, Newcastle, 13/2/2008

At a show at the Academy 2 in Newcastle, Adrian Huggins finds that familiarity is best and back for a third time to see difficult post punk rockers the Dillinger Escape Plan watches them play a ferocious and intense, but absolutely compelling set


Alexisonfire

Alexisonfire - Town Hall, Middlesborough, 18/11/2007

In the unusual surroundings of the Town Hall in Middlesborough, Adrian Huggins finds Canadian hardcore/emo rockers Alexisonfire's performance humorous, but explosive


Jonah Matranga

Jonah Matranga - Trillions, Newcastle, 18/9/2007

Emo godfather Jonah Matranga is best known for being the former frontman of cult acts Far and Gratitude.Adrian Huggins finds that he has lost none of his ability for honesty and realness in an intimate set at Trillions in Newcastle


Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous - Leeds, 26/8/2005

New Pennyblackmusic writer Adrian Huggins had to deal with his car being towed back to the garage before he finally made it to the Leeds Festival. He, however, enjoys sets from Iggy and the Stooges and Incubus in what became an otherwise very expesnive da