Soumik Datta, Oslo Hackney, live music review: ‘A true work of art’
The expert player of the Indian sarod launched his latest album with a gig that shone a light on deforestation and climate change
The expert player of the Indian sarod launched his latest album with a gig that shone a light on deforestation and climate change
The Canadian rapper, who has worked with stars like Dua Lipa and M.I.A, ‘unashamedly seduces the audience’
The few there to witness it were treated to a special performance by the Leeds five-piece
This month’s local live music listings features supergroups, atomic age rock, Dutch anarchist jazz punk and some experimental luminaries
The coming month will see Hackney blessed by synth-punk from Leeds, some quintessentially New York rap, and a DJ from Philly – or is that Bel Air…
The project of John Eatherly (ex-Be Your Own Pet, Turbo Fruits and more) hit Hackney’s OSLO the day after the release of second album Street Safari
This month’s gig guide is an all-American affair: except for a hard-riffing band named after a Gloucestershire village…
Blissful electronica, a Syrian superstar and the ‘rinsin’ sound’ of a pair of 2000s legends – it’s all in this month’s gig guide
You can find it ‘anytime, anyplace, anywhere’, but only the finest cocktails will be on hand for this boozy grand finale
Christmas jazz, a Scottish troubadour, chicken nuggets and new music from SEO-unfriendly London band Totally – it’s all in this month’s gig guide
From punk to experimental electronics; Strong Asian Mothers to the “worst rapper ever” – it’s this month’s gig guide
The initial bundle of bands includes Los Campesinos!, the British country-rock stylings of Ultimate Painting and the buttoned-up New Jersey indie of Pinegrove
The indie label Bella Union celebrates two decades with a series of ornate performances by an international swathe of their current roster
The hotly tipped American steps out of the Shadow of Alex Turner’s side-project with a brief but mesmerising show
A wondrous performance by the US ambient artist is powered by layer upon layer of vocals and keyboards, giving her intimate sound a sonic clout