Gig reviews 2011 (Oct-Dec)/2012

Top class musicians in the house tonight, with the Boobytraps who seem to be permanently playing up and down the country and Move, really getting things moving.

With Kav headlining, this was guaranteed to be a BIG show. Kav's making a name for himself in America as well as over here, he took time out of his UK tour to stop off at his home-town to let us know just how good the new album is going to be. Read more...

Having had a busy time just lately with a show at the exclusive Gibson Guitar Studio in London and gigs in Manchester, Wales and Scotland, it was good to see The Lysergic Suite at home in Leicester.

This time, however, it was in a venue more used to art shows than gigs, not having been to Fabrika before, I was intrigued. Read more...

A BIG band in The Donkey tonight, The South, the latest incarnation of the hugely successful The Beautiful South were to perform to a capacity audience. As always, The Donkey provided the atmosphere that only The Donkey can.

The South at the Donkey, a recipe for a perfect night. Read more...

The young, the older, the mature and the out-of-town, it was all going on in the Soundhouse tonight! Read more...

Quite simply the best band I have seen in a long time! A whirlpool of music and emotion, truly brilliant! Read more...

A night of top rock and roll with two solidly good support slots and then the massive Hell's Addiction. Hard rock as it should be. Read more...

A night of punk, mellower stuff, hardcore then brutal punk. Was there anything left of the Shed after this little lot? Read more...

Little Night Terrors drew in a large crowd for their performance at Firebug. Supporting them were Mark Elliott and The Tee Leaves. Read more...

The O2 Academy played host to three Leicester acts for a night of top class music. Read more...

Spreading himself between Los Angeles and London, one of Leicester's finest exports, Kav, was about to play straight after a grueling three day trip to India.

Normally very dynamic and engaging to watch live, I was looking forward to seeing this 'master of swagger' and was really hoping he could last the night. Read more...

Three electro indie bands on show tonight at Firebug, all well established and having had multiple EP releases between them.

Having previously released a single and an album, tonight was to mark the release of  I am in Love's first EP, Call Me An Animal.

It seems every time I see them, they're between European and UK tours and this was no exception as they're at the tail end of their UK tour and soon to embark on another mini German one straight after Christmas - it was good to catch up with them and see how they're maturing. Read more...

Big names at the Lock tonight, with The Ferris, who are popular locally, I Dream in Colour who are more well-known nationally and the new kids on the block, Raptusound. All dishing up a similar sound, was it worth venturing out for on a cold, winter's Sunday night? Read more...

Hard-core on the bill tonight at the Soundhouse. A packed venue full of young bands and lots of enthusiastic and vocal young fans. Debut gig too for the headliners. A lot going on, the sound and lighting engineers were poised for action for a challenging night ahead. Read more...

A covers night tonight. Not just any old covers bands, but Leicester's finest, The Moderators have mastered their art and then some.

The Moderators were creating a buzz, not just in the venue, but in the whole of Braunstone Gate, it seemed. Having been around for eighteen years they have a big following, I had to see if it was because of their age, or if it was justified. Read more...

A cosy atmosphere down in the basement was the perfect setting for tonights acoustic acts but it was standing room only for the main performances. A night of two halves for sure. Read more...