S01 E06 Live gig review, 27th May 2023, London Barbican We've been fans of Rival Consoles for many years, so a Rival Consoles show at The Barbican in London was a no-brainer for us, and the fact that Hainbach was the support made this a gig … [Read more...] about Rival Consoles + Hainbach live at The Barbican | Review
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Cuckoo Farm Studios Experimental Music All-Dayer
S01 E02 What do you get if you take a bunch of experimental noise musicians and put them in a barn in the Essex countryside with a loud PA? This. This is what you get. For this episode of the Beat Motel podcast, we take you on an occasionally … [Read more...] about Cuckoo Farm Studios Experimental Music All-Dayer
Vanilla Pod + The Waxing Captors + Damn This Town + The Washouts @ Ipswich – Royal Oak – 09/01/09
Originally published in Beat Motel issue 9 Ah, the first gig of the New Year, and a gig in a relatively new venue for this town. The Royal Oak has hosted gigs for years now but the current landlord (Andy) really appears to have grabbed the musical … [Read more...] about Vanilla Pod + The Waxing Captors + Damn This Town + The Washouts @ Ipswich – Royal Oak – 09/01/09
INNER TERRESTRIALS + ED ACHE + STATE OF URGENCY @ STEAMBOAT TAVERN – 21/11/08
Originally published in Beat Motel issue 9 Having not got the chance to see reggae-punk legends Inner Terrestrials all year I was seriously looking forward to this gig but was seriously pissed off when an instrumental prog-rock band was penned in … [Read more...] about INNER TERRESTRIALS + ED ACHE + STATE OF URGENCY @ STEAMBOAT TAVERN – 21/11/08
New Found Glory + Set Your Goals + Four Years Strong + Crime in Stereo @ Norwich U.E.A – 20th November 2008
Originally published in Beat Motel issue 9 After working for the day in London and spending the entire journey home hoping the train wouldn’t crap out like it normally does I managed to jump in my Sooty van and bomb down the A140 to Norwich. … [Read more...] about New Found Glory + Set Your Goals + Four Years Strong + Crime in Stereo @ Norwich U.E.A – 20th November 2008
RED FLAG 77 @ THE ROYAL OAK – 14/11/08
Originally published in Beat Motel issue 9 The chance to see the flag for free usually only comes around once a year so I was expecting to see a good crowd when I arrived at the Royal Oak. I was not disappointed. The pub was pretty much packed out … [Read more...] about RED FLAG 77 @ THE ROYAL OAK – 14/11/08