Charlotte Gainsbourg at Village Underground

Charlotte Gainsbourg
Sons Of Raphael
Village Underground, 29 March 2018

I almost got lost on the way to the Village Underground despite being there once before. It's a strange little venue with a tube carriage on the roof and the entrance around the back, but somehow I wandered to the right place after spotting the queue to get in. The couple in front of me had traveled from France to see the show and another girl was from Hong Kong. It was clear that this was going to be a packed gig full of the devoted.

Fu Manchu at Islington Academy

Fu Manchu
Big Spring
Islington Academy, 27 March 2018

This show was unusual for me because I was not at all familiar with the band I was going to see. I had heard of Fu Manchu but never actually heard them but my brother is a big fan and keen to see them for the first time so I was willing to give them a go. I knew it would be heavy stoner rock with sludgy riffs aplenty and on that count they definitely more than delivered.

At The Drive-In at Brixton Academy

At The Drive-In
Death From Above
Le Butcherettes
Brixton Academy, 9 March 2018

The last time I saw At The Drive-In it was six years ago on their reunion tour back in 2012. I can't believe it was that long ago, in fact when this show, once again at Brixton Academy, was announced I initially decided not to go because it felt like it hadn't been that long since I saw them. But fate intervened when two for one tickets popped up close to the date and it felt like I was meant to give the boys another visit.