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Most Recent Live Reviews

Photoscapes: Sound of Guns
Marie Hazelwood photographs alternative/rock band Sound of Guns at a rare acoustic gig in their native Liverpool, at which they previewed songs ffrom their forthcoming second album, 'Angels and Enemies'
Ani DiFranco: Union Chapel, London, 10/1/2012
Sarah Johnson watches American singer-songwriter and feminist Ani DiFranco play an energetic and immensely enjoyable set at the Union Chapel in London
Butcher Boy: Cecil Sharp House, London, 1/1/2012
Anthony Dhanendran sees unlikely eight-piece indie pop band Butcher Boy perform an excellent show at the Cecil Sharp House in London
Big Dish: ABC, Glasgow, 21/1/2012
John Clarkson finds Scottish cult act the Big Dish's songs have lost none of their quality, but the Airdrie group lacking some faith in themselves in their first show in twenty years at the ABC in Glasgow
Wilco: Fillmore, Detroit, 10/12/2011
At the Fillmore in Detroit, Carl Bookstein watches Wilco, with acclaimed singer-songwriter Nick Lowe as their support act, play an energetic set
Cure: Royal Albert Hall, London, 15/11/2011
Anthony Strutt finds the Cure to be on fantastic form at the Royal Albert Hall, in the only British date of their short 'Reflections' tour, which saw them perform their first three albums, 'Three Imaginary Boys', 'Seventeen Seconds' and 'Faith', in their entirety
Aaron Fox & the Reliables: Uncommon Ground, Chicago, 23/12/2011
Lisa Torem watches pop/rock outfit Aaron Fox & the Reliables play a forceful set of their harmonic indie rock in their native Chicago.
Photoscapes: Freq
In the first of three photo shoots of unsigned Liverpool bands, Marie Hazelwood photographs young indie act Freq at a Battle of the Bands contest
Photoscapes: Mojo Pin
Marie Hazelwood photographs teenage grunge rock trio Mojo Pin in their native Liverpool
Photoscapes: Fonetiks
Marie Hazelwood photographs enigmatic Liverpool-based band Fonetiks, who put an emphasis in their shows on visuals, at one of their gigs
Photoscapes: Horrors
Darren Aston photographs controversial alternative act the Horrors at a gig which ended in violence at the Kazimier in Liverpool
Photoscapes: Liverpool Music Week 1
In a two part photographic feature on Liverpool Music Week, which took place at the end of last year, Marie Hazelwood takes photographs of indie bands Big Deal, the Duke Spirit and Echo Lake...
Photoscapes: Liverpool Music Week 2
...while in the second part shows she takes photos of Fly With Vampires, the Rialto Burns and Stealing Sheep
Silver Factory: Firebug, Leicester, 14/1/2012
Anthony Strutt at The Firebug in Leicester watches 60's-influenced pop outfit the Silver Factory play an excellent show at their debut gig
Fortuna Pop! Fifteen Years of Fun: Scala, London, 1/11/2011...3/11/2011
At indie pop label Fortuna POP's fifteenth birthday celebrations, Anthony Strutt enjoys sets from among others Bearsuit, the Primitives, Tender Trap, Darren Hayman and Allo' Darlin'

Full ListPublished
Photoscapes: Sound of Guns 15/01/2012
Ani DiFranco: Union Chapel, London, 10/1/2012 15/01/2012
Butcher Boy: Cecil Sharp House, London, 1/1/2012 15/01/2012
Big Dish: ABC, Glasgow, 21/1/2012 15/01/2012
Wilco: Fillmore, Detroit, 10/12/2011 15/01/2012
Cure: Royal Albert Hall, London, 15/11/2011 15/01/2012
Aaron Fox & the Reliables: Uncommon Ground, Chicago, 23/12/2011 15/01/2012
Photoscapes: Freq 15/01/2012
Photoscapes: Mojo Pin 15/01/2012
Photoscapes: Fonetiks 15/01/2012
Photoscapes: Horrors 15/01/2012
Photoscapes: Liverpool Music Week 1 15/01/2012
Photoscapes: Liverpool Music Week 2 15/01/2012
Silver Factory: Firebug, Leicester, 14/1/2012 15/01/2012
Fortuna Pop! Fifteen Years of Fun: Scala, London, 1/11/2011...3/11/2011 26/11/2011
King Mob: 229, London, 17/11/2011 26/11/2011
Billy Bragg: Leadmill, Sheffield, 15/11/2011 26/11/2011
Silent Bells Tour: CCA, Glasgow, 15/11/2011 26/11/2011
Arctic Monkeys: Echo Arena, Liverpool, 9/11/2011 26/11/2011
Thomas Dolby: ABC, Glasgow, 16/11/2011 26/11/2011
Red Fang: Mavericks, Ottawa, 24/112011 26/11/2011
Zombies: Ferry, Glasgow, 19/11/2011 26/11/2011
Washed Out: Heaven, London, 15/11/2011 26/11/2011
Catherine MacLellan: CCA, Glasgow, 18/4/2011 26/11/2011
Dum Dum Girls: Factory 251, Manchester, 13/11/2011 26/11/2011
Photoscapes: Damned 26/11/2011
Photoscapes: Lovely Eggs 26/11/2011
Photoscapes: Miles Kane 26/11/2011
Anna Calvi and Halloween Alaska: Empire Music Hall, Belfast, 20/11/2011 27/10/2011
Submotion Orchestra: Brudenell, Leeds, 13/10/2011 27/10/2011
  
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