Idlewild live in Oxford review: “We were here back in 1998. It’s the only gig we ever played topless”
REVIEW | Idlewild live in Oxford, April 14, 2026 - A delightfully dynamic set spanning thirty years of hits and high energy early album cuts.
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REVIEW | Idlewild live in Oxford, April 14, 2026 - A delightfully dynamic set spanning thirty years of hits and high energy early album cuts.
The Dreaming Spires showcased Normal Town - "an album with a unified story to tell and a picture to paint" - and an extended encore of greatest hits.
We recap a joyful weekend of Americana & country music plus family-friendly vibes, dogs in cowboy hats, and line dancing for days!
The 25th year of this legendary festival offered a green kaleidoscope of music, costumes, flash dances, talks and woodland crafts.
A cathartic, communal celebration spanning Chuck Ragan's solo songs, Hot Water Music classics, and tributes to Revival Tour alumni Brian Fallon & Alkaline Trio. Check out this song-by-song review with…
Gosforth Civic Theatre set the stage for Danny and The Champions of The World's high-energy live show, available to watch here with videos of every song.
It was Independent Venue Week. The organisation has grown from partnering with just 17 venues in 2014 to working with over 200 venues eleven years later. Counting this year’s iteration,…
On January 22, 2025, Emily Barker delivered a captivating solo set at The Supper Club in Dumfries during the Big Burns Supper festival. The intimate venue showcased her tender music,…
Matured, evolved, and back with a bang!
The talented trio showcased songs from Woomble's latest album, Sometime During The Night We Fell Off The Map, as well as favourites from Woomble's solo and Idlewild back catalogues.
On October 9, 2024, Crowded House performed at Glasgow Ovo Hydro. How could it compare to a cathartic, intimate affair in the shadow of the pandemic?
Fans had waited over a quarter of a century to relive the magic of the Ash and Idlewild tour of October 1998.
"there was something satisfying about the performance of 'new' songs that fans have been able to live with for a while."
Here at Music Closeup we always aim to be unbiased but – full disclosure – Everclear is my favourite band and has been for 25 years. This wasn’t always straightforward…
"The sold-out Glasgow crowd welcomed Tenille Townes with the kind of warmth, familiarity and volume that would typically be reserved for a hometown show."
A sold-out crowd of 20,000 descended on a usually sleepy Lancashire town ready to rock out. Here is our comprehensive review of Wet Leg, Fontaines D.C., and The Strokes at…