Home
Home2021-03-15T09:32:21+00:00

Way Out West – Gothenburg – 8 August 2008

By |August 25th, 2008|Categories: Live Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Webcuts brings you the lowdown from this year's Way Out West Festival held in Gothenburg, Sweden, including reviews, photos, and setlists from the first two days, Thursday 7 and Friday 8 August 2008. Bands reviewed:

Jay Reatard – Matador Singles ’08

By |October 9th, 2008|Categories: Album Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Matador, 2008[rating:7/10] Memphis native Jay Reatard (Jay Lindsey) has been making a name for himself since the late 90s, in bands like The Reatards and Lost Sounds, mixing up garage rock and synth punk. Recently

Comments Off on Jay Reatard – Matador Singles ’08

Lightspeed Champion – Interview with Dev Hynes (Static, 2008)

By |August 4th, 2008|Categories: Interviews|Tags: , , , , |

Dev Hynes was once a teenage Test Icicle but now goes it alone under the name Lightspeed Champion. This year's Falling off the Lavender Bridge surprised many, especially Test Icicles fans, as its charming mix

Comments Off on Lightspeed Champion – Interview with Dev Hynes (Static, 2008)

Deerhunter – London – 31 March 2011

By |April 8th, 2011|Categories: Live Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , |

With each successive show played in London growing in size from venue to venue, it’s a clear indication of the steady rise of this beloved Atlanta four-piece, and with Shepherd’s Bush Empire being sold out, it's their largest capacity UK headline show to date. For the ardent, precious fan, Deerhunter aren't your band anymore. The era of slipping into town for a small club tour is over, but from the staid, somewhat bemused crowd, Deerhunter's roaming psychedelic-shoegaze and mutant folk-pop are still an acquired taste, one that’s seemingly unlikely to assail the upper reaches of the charts like label-mates, The National.

Comments Off on Deerhunter – London – 31 March 2011