Reviews tagged with alternative rock

The blue half of Manchester was drowned in a multitude of colour last night as Coldplay rolled into the city, performing live as part of their 2011/2012-world tour that fans have dubbed the Mylo Xylotour. At almost one year on … Continue reading →

Blur guitarist and solo singer/songwriter Graham Coxon hit the Steel City’s Leadmill venue last night, showcasing a number of tracks from his new album, ‘A+E’. Support came from Nottingham breakbeat rock quartet Yunioshi, who brought a selection of massive electro-filled … Continue reading →

Pub venue The Soundhouse – deep in the cultural quarter of Leicester – was the location of choice for Scottish guitar quartet Kassidy’s penultimate spring tour date, in support of their new album ‘One Man Army’. The support came from … Continue reading →

Death Cab for Cutie quickly became one of my favourite bands after I discovered them in 2005, having been introduced by a friend. If you haven’t heard them before, start off with ‘Plans’ and then explore albums prior to the … Continue reading →