The Underground Stage
“No-one – and I do mean no-one – commits to the bit like KIRKLANDD. No less than three outfits, a full set change, and an actual semi-scripted bit for crying out loud. Even if it wasn’t a fully mental set of barkingly wild songs, you’d still be delighted. Thing is though, it IS a fully […]
“All emerging artists play, but few actually *perform*. KIRKLANDD absolutely lands the latter, although with hefty, walloping chops in the former for good measure. Full-bore mic skills in the bars, raw heft in the songs, and pure heart beating throughout – it’s telling that there’s a cover of Bloc Party’s ‘Helicopter’ in the set, and […]
“KIRKLANDD pitches as a punk rock rapper but that doesn’t really do it justice. Yes, there’s oodles of attitude and rattly bass and speed, and yes – by God, yes – there are some stunningly fast bars. The vibe though is all its own, a fully batshit party run by lunatics dancing to their own […]