The Underground Stage
“Dive Bell are driven by synths, but also by something deeper and more submerged that that. This is precision and dream-state, all sorts of evocative, the kind of cinema that makes you want to look away but that you can’t stop watching. It’s really bloody impressive.” Facebook | Instagram
“Buzz Kull – one man, one mic, one synth, absolutely no bastard lighting at all – is as dark as the picture. As dark as Gary Numan, in the middle of a field, in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the night – that level of dark. Impenetrable.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“Just Breathe bring funk, a trumpet, and no small degree of RHCP to Sunday night, as technical as a maths lesson in points but which soars like a blimming bird at others. Throttles wide open, on all counts.” Facebook | Instagram
“The Small Press have more than a touch of the No Doubts about them, and really what the hell’s wrong with that? Big bloody songs, delivered with a roaringly large voice, and everyone’s having a damn ball. Grand, like a church ceiling.” Facebook > | Instagram
“What a fantastic noise Swedish Sensibilities make! If you love Bon Iver or obscure UK indie legends Fanfarlo, or – best of all – the cello, this wonderful, gentle noise is for you. Which, basically, should be all of you. Just lovely, fur-lined stuff.” Facebook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLUNveKSDKk&feature=share
“Jimmy Sea opens up this Sunday night slowdown – just him, a tiny acoustic guitar and some pretty sizeable songs drawn from the well of Wombats and Jack Johnson. A smoothly-poured voice and some witty lyrics – the references in his “Ode To London” even make a black-hearted wretch like me homesick for the place […]
“Alexis Pepper is an art-artist, not a band, but is live-painting as tonight’s Artist In Residence at Symposium’s Sunday night showcase. I *love* her stuff – oodles of anime, sharp corners and high-contrast, with enough Jamie Hewlett to make sure I buy a print. Get her stuff now, the world looks better with it in […]
“Maverick are not subtle, like a brick to the back of the head is not subtle. Massively massive in its approach, like an aircraft carrier in your face, this is huge Linkin Park territory, giving it welly and taking no prisoners. Name me one damn thing wrong with that, I dare you.” Facebook | Instagram […]
“Hatakaze have a mean swing, Jimmy Eat World with added grump. Everything’s put together exquisitely, big and bold and loud, like it’s standing on a chair. Really enjoyed this set, full to the brim and spilling over the edge with riches.” Facebook | Instagram