Minus The Bear – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
The American math-rock masters return for a long-awaited UK tour. Where: Glasgow When: 27/04/2013 Tonight was all about making up for missed opportunities. Having loved Minus The Bear for several years I was blessed with...
Fang Island – Birthdays, Dalston
Brooklyn based band impress at long-awaited UK headline show. Where: Dalston, East London When: 14/04/2013 Fang Island first came onto my radar back in the dying days of MySpace; summer 2010. Their debut self-titled album...
Frightened Rabbit – HMV Forum
The Scots return to the capital with both style and substance. Where: Kentish Town, London When: 13/02/2013 The last time I saw Frightened Rabbit live in London was a mere five months ago, when the...
XFM Presents Biffy Clyro in aid of War Child
Biffy Clyro give London's Borderline a Magical, Wonderful, Biblical Experience Where: The Borderline, London When: 28/01/2013 It's not very often nowadays that Biffy Clyro can be found performing in a small club down a side...
The Twilight Sad – The Barrowlands, Glasgow
Purveyors of indie gloom invent the best way to get flash-blindness and tinnitus ever. Where: The Barrowlands, Glasgow When: 15/12/2012 Once in a while a gig comes along that you feel you just have to...
Cancel The Astronauts – Electric Circus, Edinburgh
Cancel The Astronauts prove they can cut it outside of the studio. Where: Electric Circus, Edinburgh When: 30/11/2012 It takes more than just a brilliant album to convince UnderSong of your greatness. Following the release...
Passion Pit – The Forum, London
Squeaky electropop band bring their Gossamer tour to an adoring London audience. Where: The Forum, London When: 20/11/2012 This week American indie-electronica band Passion Pit took the stage at the Kentish Town Forum for the...
Twin Atlantic – HMV Picture House, Edinburgh
Scotland’s next big thing put their money where their mouth is. Where: HMV Picture House, Edinburgh When: 30/10/2012 Tonight marked the seventh time I have seen Twin Atlantic live so I went along not expecting...
Biffy Clyro – iTunes Festival
Biffy Clyro take their live performance to new heights. Where: The Roundhouse, London When: 22/09/2012 I’m always a little sceptical about the iTunes Festival. It’s due to the double edged sword that is the ticket...
Biffy Clyro – O2 Academy Leeds
Biffy Clyro treat Leeds to a plethora of new material as well as some old favourites. Where: O2 Academy, Leeds When: 21/09/2012 The O2 Academy in Leeds is by no means a small venue but...
Frightened Rabbit – The Deaf Institute
Definately better than Perth... maybe. Where: The Deaf Institute, Manchester When: 19/09/2012 Tonight Scotland's favourite indie folk rock ambassadors are honouring Manchester with their presence on a tour that nicely ties up with the release...
EH1 Live Festival – Edinburgh
Edinburgh showcases the best of its unsigned musical talent in this one day extravaganza. Where: Various venues, Edinburgh When: 16/09/2012 EH1 Live is a music festival held in the city of Edinburgh across five of...
Two Door Cinema Club – Sound Control
Two Door wow Manchester on the second night of their current UK tour. Where: Sound Control, Manchester When: 05/09/2012 Two Door Cinema Club are gracing Manchester with their presence tonight on their first tour in...
Pure Love – The Zanzibar
Pure Love’s debut tour hits Liverpool and goes down a storm. Where: Liverpool When: 19/07/2012 Pure Love are the hopes and aspirations reformed of Frank Carter, former Gallows lead singer, and Jim Carroll, former Hope...
Arcane Roots – The Shipping Forecast
Arcane Roots, supported by ME, deliver an outstanding night of music in intimate settings. Where: Liverpool When: 04/07/2012 The Shipping Forecast is a delightful little venue; a trendy bar upstairs with gigs held downstairs in...
Jack White – O2 Brixton Academy
Jack White is terrible, and this is definitely not a lie. Where: Brixton, South London When: 21/06/2012 Okay, so that might have been a massive lie. Jack White is actually a beautiful specimen of a...
Pearl Jam – Manchester Arena
Enrapturing European return for Seattle’s grunge icons. Where: Manchester When: 20/06/2012 Pearl Jam haven’t played in the UK since August 2009, in fact they haven’t played at all since November 2011. Tonight's Manchester date heralds...
The Gaslight Anthem – KOKO London
New Jersey band brings their high-energy rock to London for a one-off gig Where: Camden, London When: 11/06/2012 Full disclosure - I am a massive fan of The Gaslight Anthem, so this review might get...
Festival Season 2012: Liverpool Sound City
UnderSong visits Liverpool's fifth annual music festival. In May 2012, three of our intrepid reporters made their way to a distant place they had never visited before. Well, in truth one of us lives there,...
The Offspring – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Veteran punk-rockers revisit classic album for a nostalgia trip through 20 years of pop-punk hits Where: Shepherd's Bush, West London When: 05/05/2012 There seems to be a trend nowadays for bands to revisit albums and...
Biffy Clyro – Oasis Leisure Centre
Biffy tear up Swindon with an outstanding setlist. Where: Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon When: 08/06/2012 Opening up for Biffy Clyro tonight was former Gallows frontman Frank Carter’s new band, Pure Love. Quite a departure from...
The Xcerts – The Lemon Tree
Aberdeen’s rising stars return home in euphoric style. Where: The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen When: 17/05/2012 Tonight Aberdeen sees locals The Xcerts play to celebrate sophomore album, Scatterbrain. Having seen The Xcerts twice before, I had...
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly – The Hippodrome
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Leave... Where: Kingston-Upon-Thames, Greater London When: 10/05/2012 Getting over my initial disappointment that no one on stage was sporting any form of cape, I remained excited to see Get Cape. Wear...
The Front Bottoms – The Hippodrome
“Do they mean vaginaaaaaa?” Where: Kingston-Upon-Thames, Greater London When: 10/05/2012 Over from New Jersey to visit well loved Banquet Records, Kingston for their UK album launch, The Front Bottoms opened to a near empty dance...
The Twilight Sad – The Kazimier
Scottish misery rockers impress in Liverpool. Where: The Kazimier, Liverpool When: 10/05/2012 Tonight The Twilight Sad play intimate Liverpool venue, The Kazimier. It is tucked away on a back street – the sort of place...
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