Kelly Smith - Live Reviews


Fun Lovin' Criminals

Fun Lovin' Criminals - Academy 2, Newcastle, 30/6/2011

Kelly Smith watches former Fightstar front man Charlie Simpson play an intimate, but brilliant show in one of his first solo performances at the Academy in Newcastle


We Are The Ocean

We Are The Ocean - Academy 2, Newcastle, 14/10/2010

Kelly Smith finds much acclaimed post hardcore band We Are The Ocean monotonous and soon becoming dull at a show at the Acadeemy 2 in Newcastle


Ghost of a Thousand

Ghost of a Thousand - Leeds University Refectory, Leeds, 25/5/2009

While finding much to admire in the performances of bands such as Me Vs Hero, We Are Kings and the show-stealing Kids in Glass Houses, Kelly Smith finds one day Leeds punk pop festival overcrowded and badly organised


You Me at Six

You Me at Six - Academy, Newcastle, 10/3/2009

At the Newcastle Academy, Kelly Smith watches much hyped pop punk five piece You Me At Six play a capable, yet almost entirely formulaic set which inds them rarely breaking out of their comfort zone


Fightstar

Fightstar - Academy, Newcastle, 23/10/2008

At the Newcastle Academy, Kelly Smith watches the still grossly under rated Fightstar in support to a dull Feeder play an energetic and atmospheric set


We are Kings

We are Kings - Cockpit, Leeds, 16/9/2009

At the Cockpit in Leeds, Kelly Smith finds We The Kings' enthusiastic blend of punk pop infectious and compelling