But the audience saved their fondest enthusiasm for songs from the band's early 90s heyday, with Sparky's Dream, Don't Look Back, and Verisimilitude proving particular favourites.
Tuesday 22 November 2016
Teenage Fanclub, 22 November 2016, Electric Ballroom Camden
Awesome evening of classic harmony-packed power pop. The material off the new album went down well with the warm and friendly crowd, especially The Darkest Part of the Night.
But the audience saved their fondest enthusiasm for songs from the band's early 90s heyday, with Sparky's Dream, Don't Look Back, and Verisimilitude proving particular favourites.
But the audience saved their fondest enthusiasm for songs from the band's early 90s heyday, with Sparky's Dream, Don't Look Back, and Verisimilitude proving particular favourites.
Sunday 20 November 2016
Wilco, Brixton Academy, 19 November 2016
Wilco's first London show in aeons (and, according to Jeff Tweedy, their best, "although that isn't saying much" - his words , very much not ours).
Framed by a phenomenal leafy, woodland scene, Wilco introduced us to some new songs and reprised the hits for a packed set and two encores.
Strong, and very well received opening with a stripped back Normal American Kids. The set was packed with fan favourites, or at least these fans' favourites, including a lovely version of Reservations, and standout versions of other Yankee Hotel Fixtrot tracks, especially Heavy Metal Drummer and I'm the Man Who Loves you.
Some great new arrangements. In Kidsmoke, Jeff had the crowd 'ba, ba, ba'-ing the guitar riff as if it was a Southern soul floor-filler.
The crowd was buzzing at the end of the rapturously-received set.
Framed by a phenomenal leafy, woodland scene, Wilco introduced us to some new songs and reprised the hits for a packed set and two encores.
Strong, and very well received opening with a stripped back Normal American Kids. The set was packed with fan favourites, or at least these fans' favourites, including a lovely version of Reservations, and standout versions of other Yankee Hotel Fixtrot tracks, especially Heavy Metal Drummer and I'm the Man Who Loves you.
Some great new arrangements. In Kidsmoke, Jeff had the crowd 'ba, ba, ba'-ing the guitar riff as if it was a Southern soul floor-filler.
The crowd was buzzing at the end of the rapturously-received set.
Monday 14 November 2016
Julia Holter, Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, UK, 15 November 2016
A wonderful, and really intimate set from Julia and her three-piece support band, with an added bagpipes on one tune, and not a guitar in sight
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The set combined off-kilter pop tunes from Julia's latest album with less mainstream material from her earlier albums. At times the songs stretched out in enthralling columns of sound. At others the sounds bouncing between the musicians brought out beaming smiles in the audience.
Tuesday 1 November 2016
Teleman, Kentish Town Forum, 1 November 2016
We've been excited about Teleman for a while now. Tonight's show didn't disappoint. Despite a slightly reticent stage manner, the band got the crowd jumping and very excited for Fall in Time, Tangerine, and the band's "Ode to Germany", Dusseldorf.
A sparse stage set, and fun interactions between the band members made for a very watchable set. After the briefest of suggestions that they wouldn't do an encore, they launched into Cristina and then Glory Hallelujah.
A sparse stage set, and fun interactions between the band members made for a very watchable set. After the briefest of suggestions that they wouldn't do an encore, they launched into Cristina and then Glory Hallelujah.
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