February 2016 - Trebuchet

Loitered Lens : Bones UK

29/02/2016

Photos of Bones UK bringing the gnar to Kentish Town's Forum...

Subject Matters: Searching for The Perfect Pop Music Lyric

28/02/2016

Man and The Echo’s Gareth Roberts waxes lyrical about the importance of good lyrics in pop music....

Quirky but Complex, George Cosby Nails the Perfect Support-Act Takeover

27/02/2016

A little bit Buckley, a whole lot himself, George Cosby lights up the Kentish Town Forum...

Short Skirts, Sharp Suits. Proud Galleries present the photography of Terry O’Neill

26/02/2016

Proud Galleries focus on iconic sixties photographer Terry O'Neill in their April exhibition of Rolling Stones photos...

Seductive Storytelling, Metaphor and Myth (Shifter at Soho Theatre)

25/02/2016

Layered fables, haunting modern myth and Afro-Caribbean folk tales in Crick Crack Club's Soho Theatre session...

Didgeri-Doom? Traversing the Psych-Prog Youniverse (Ethereal Riffian)

24/02/2016

Trippy, doomy, and laden with riffs, Voice of the Universe veers from melodic to hypnotic with alarming ease. Album review...

You’ve Been Boned (Bones UK)

23/02/2016

Bones UK opened for Skunk Anansie at the Kentish Town Forum and in true 'before they were huge' style, nicked the show. Report...

Loitered Lens: Skunk Anansie

21/02/2016

Photos of Skunk Anansie's commanding return to form at the Forum ...

A Battle of Wills, and Bowels (The Smuggler)

20/02/2016

An outlandish premise, played with subltety, The Smuggler teases unlikely laughs from the basest of subjects. Review...

Adios, Sandernistas, Clintons Don’t Take Kindly to Revolution

19/02/2016

Slurs and superdelegates. Now that Sanders has rattled the Clinton camp, the slapdown begins. Essay...

Camden Rocks for a Fifth Time!

18/02/2016

June 4th sees the welcome return of the Camden Rocks Festival...

Psych-Rocking the Doors of Mushroom Perception (Hexvessel)

18/02/2016

Prying open the Mushroom Spirit Doors (of perception?), Hexvessel's newest album is a fuzzy and glorious psych-trip. Trebuchet examines it....

The Timeline of Being a Woman

17/02/2016

Political activist Lisa Muggeridge chronicles the ways culture, politics and society combine to control women's lives....

Fun Lovin’ Criminals Reissue Come Find Yourself (and Tour)

15/02/2016

Fun Lovin' Criminals reissue their breakthrough classic album and take it on tour...

Beyond the Limited Imagination: M (Myrkur)

15/02/2016

Review of M, stunning album by multi-instrumentalist Black Metal phenomenon Myrkur...

All That You Fear is Gone (Headspace)

14/02/2016

Prog-metal supergroup Headspace ready a 73-minute opus for their eager public. Trebuchet gets stuck in....

One of Us? Identity Politics and How Donald Trump Rides Them

13/02/2016

Still trying to understand the appeal of Donald Trump? The slick shortcut of identity politics, explained....

Groovy Oop North : The Flamin’ Groovies, Manchester Gig

12/02/2016

A rare UK gig at Manchester's Club Academy by San Fransisco proto-rockers The Flamin' Groovies...

Cruising the Beachbreaks of Notting Hill (Kita Alexander)

12/02/2016

Far from the Gold Coast, Kita Alexander brings Aussie surf pop to London's Notting Hill Arts Club. Review...

Electrified, Stupefied, Exhilarated. Art Basel Miami

11/02/2016

In the heat and glitz of Miami Beach, Art Basel Miami engulfs the senses and threatens to overwhelm the unwary. It's worth it though. Review...

Blues, But Well Beyond Niche. (Rebecca Downes)

10/02/2016

Walking the line between classic and contemporary, Believe by Rebecca Downes brings a fresh voice to the blues mileu. Review...

Maybe the world has finally caught up (Skunk Anansie at The Forum)

09/02/2016

A triumphant homecoming from Skunk Anansie at the Kentish Town Forum, February 2016. Review...

Confrontational, Awkward and Compelling (Scalameriya and VSK)

08/02/2016

Perc Trax Limited continues its dancefloor mission with teh confrontational pairing of Scalameriya and VSK. Codex Europa reviews....

Tous Ensemble, Melody Gardot at the Southbank

07/02/2016

Uncancelled and unbowed. A review of Melody Gardot at London's Southbank the night after the Bataclan...

Mark Lanegan acoustic European tour (with Duke Garwood)

06/02/2016

Mark Lanegan announces news of an extensive tour of acoustic performances in intimate venues throughout Europe...

Trumped, But Not Out. Identity Politics in America, and the new Other

06/02/2016

An essay on how demographics have changed America, and how this affects the politics of identity....

NOS Primavera Sound Festival in Porto!

05/02/2016

NOS Primavera Sound Porto's lineup and location are enough to excite the most jaded of souls. Details and ticket links ...

Proto Punks Radio Birdman Reform, Announce Manchester Gig

04/02/2016

Proto-punks Radio Birdman hit Manchester for a rare UK gig...

Looking for The Outstanding in The Astonishing (Dream Theater)

04/02/2016

Dream Theater remain hugely important to Progressive metal and rock, but does their latest album add to their legacy? Review...

Have You Hugged a Musician Today?

03/02/2016

Kanye doesn't like things near his bum, but otherwise, musicians need love. An essay on how to be a good fan....

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