St. Vincent at the Roundhouse

St. Vincent

Coves

Roundhouse, 25 October 2014

Isn't it funny the difference a few years can make? Back in 2009 I saw Annie Clark aka St. Vincent live for the first time and it was just her and her guitar making fantastic sounds using nothing other than a delay pedal and her voice. Five years on, with five albums and a tour with David Byrne now under her belt, Clark has now progressed from a beguiling indie chanteuse to bonafide rock star who can dazzle huge crowds at major festivals.

New Sleater-Kinney!

I'm so, so excited about the Sleater-Kinney reunion. There's a new album, No Cities To Love, out in January and they are touring next year too!

Antemasque at the Electric Ballroom

Antemasque
Le Butcherettes
Electric Ballroom, 15 October 2014

When it was announced that Le Butcherettes were supporting tonight I was thrilled because I've wanted to see them live for ages, ever since I heard their debut album Sin Sin Sin three years ago. Not that it was too much of a surprise given that Antemasque's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez not only played bass for the band for a short while and formed another, Bosian Rainbows, with Le Butcherettes front woman, Teresa Suárez aka Teri Gender Bender, but the pair are apparently also a couple. That said, even if there wasn't a personal connection between the two bands, judging by tonight's performance they were a more than worthy choice and Teri has to be one of the most incredible frontwomen I've seen in ages.

Vashti Bunyan at St Pancras Old Church

Vashti Bunyan 

Kieran Gallimore 
St Pancras Old Church, 8 October 2014

St Pancras Old Church is so intimate and cozy when Vashti Bunyan takes her seat in front of us, it feels more like a little gathering in someone's front room. There are tea light candles all around giving the tiny white and gold church a rather magical glow, while Vashti herself is so sweet, warm and bashful, like a dear friend you've prodding into singing a song for you.