Young Guns

Type – Live Review

Artist – Young Guns 

Date – October 14^th 2012-10-27

We interviewed We Are The In Crowd before the show, you can check that out here.

This Vans Off The Wall tour had an amazing line up as Vans Off The Wall like to provide a variety of genres to appeal to a wide range of people, and kicking off the night was Marmozets and with them they brought both ferocity and a whole lot of energy. With songs such as ‘onemanwolfpack’ its easy to see that this band will soon be one of the UK’s next big metal bands. The band have a quirkiness that the music industry often lacks these days.

Your Demise were next up, these guys are fantastic and always a pleasure to watch perform. They played and extremely high energy set with plenty of circle pits and crowd surfers. The O2 ABC was packed for the YD set and you could see the band feeding off the crowds energy and vice versa. The crowd sang along with every word to every song the guys played and everyone was clearly having a fantastic time.

The main support for the night is one of my personal favourite bands, New York punk-rockers We Are The In Crowd. As of recently WATIC have been taking the UK by storm. After only playing their first UK shows in May 2011, the UK seemed to really fall in love them and this tour made it the third UK tour for WATIC this year alone playing with All Time Low in January, a headlining tour in April and now Supporting Young Guns. The whole crowd got involved during their set when they belted out hit after hit from both their EP ‘Guaranteed To Disagree’ and their debut album ‘Best Intentions’. Tay and the boys had the crowd right in the palm of their hand for their entire set and for a moment Tay stopped singing and let the crowd take over for her. The best part of the night was when the band played ‘Kiss me Again’ and  the entire crowd went wild – in a good way of course. WATIC are a perfect example that hard work and determination pays off. They walked off the stage leaving the crowd wanting more.

As the headliners Young Guns took to the stage there was deafening screams coming to from the crowd, they started their set with ‘Dearly Departed’ and the entire crowd was jumping and going mental before the boys even managed to burst into the chorus. The band played an amazing set of 14 songs and all of the girls in the crowd were in complete awe of them the entire time they were on stage. Their set included crowd favourites such as ‘Weight of the World’ and ‘D.O.A’. For their encore the guys played YG classics ‘Winter Kiss’ and ‘Bones’. These boys really know how to put on a killer show and its fantastic to see a band with so much gratitude towards their fans.

The mix of bands and genres playing the show was a bit of a risky move from the Vans Off The Wall team but for those thinking that these bands wouldn’t work together; they managed to prove them all wrong. Everyone got a taste of something they might not usually listen to and everyone seemed to have a fantastic time.

@GillianLIMTV

Newton Faulkner

Newton Faulkner Live Review 

October 3rd 2012 at O2 ABC Glasgow

With his new album going straight to number 1 Newton Faulkner is definitely one of the most humble and down to earth musicians I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. We got to hang with him for a little before his show in Glasgow at the O2 ABC and we also stuck around to see the show.

As soon as the one man band stepped foot on the stage the crowd were roaring at him in admiration. This was going to be a great gig. He kicked off the night with ‘Pulling Teeth’ and in an instant his fans were singing along and bobbing their heads. There was such a huge mix of people at this event, it was awesome to see so many people come together and support Newton. After performing a few songs, then came ‘People Should Smile More’. He introduced the song with his famous story about him trying to help an older woman with her bags in an airport, but the woman just seen a ‘yeti’ as he put it and hit him with her bag. It gives us an insight into the inspiration behind the lyrics, he sings ‘I can’t change the world, cos trying to make a difference makes it worse’. It perfectly sums up his situation at that point.

As the night went on, Newton kept the crowd involved by having silly banter with us in between performing and sipping tea which he kept in a tea pot inside his little globe table. It was only at this point I noticed he didn’t have any shoes or socks on. He joked that if more of us came to the gig he could maybe afford shoes. He had everyone in awe, he had everyone laughing and has one of the best stage presences I’ve witnessed to date.

Newton went on to perform such hits as ‘Clouds’, ‘Sugar in the snow’ and ‘Brick by Brick’ whilst in between performing other songs from ‘Write it on your skin’ and his rendition of ‘Payphone’ which was a crowd pleaser. The way he can take a song and make it his own is beyond me, he is one talented guy! He done the same thing with ‘Teardrop’ which has over 3,350,000 views on YouTube alone, it was as though he’d written the song he performed it so greatly.  He continued on, performing ‘Dream catch me’ which was just one giant sing-a-long-a-newton. It was clear the crowd were loving every moment of it.

Finally he went on to perform his title track ‘Write it on your skin’ which completely blew me away, I loved each and every song he performed but this was my personal favourite both from the album and to see live. He just sings it so perfectly and everyone can see that as they’re still hanging on his every lyric, bobbing heads everywhere. He then finished with ‘Pick up your broken heart’ which was a great song to end on, everyone sang along and it was such a powerful performance, it was as though nothing else mattered in the room apart from your voice and his. If you were having a bad day, you definitely weren’t anymore.

This was a truly great event to be part of. It had everything, the music, the chat, the humor and the tea... oh and Newton of course. You just kinda want him to be your spooning partner, am I right?! :) 

If you haven’t checked out Newton Faulkner yet, you should, you'll be happy you did.

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-newcitylauren

Ask: Memphis May Fire

Ask: Memphis May Fire!

We got the chance to ask Memphis May Fire vocalist Matty Mullins some questions about the bands music and plans for the future, see what he said below! 

What were the inspirations behind Challenger? 

We wanted to write an honest and transparent record about our lives and showcase our growth as musicians at the same time. 

How long did it take to record the album? 

Pre-Pro, Tracking and Mixing took about 2 months all together.

What was your favorite song to record from the album? 

I honestly can't pick a favorite. They are each valuable to me in different ways.

Your favorite song to play live from Challenger? 

Vices & Alive In The Lights are both tons of fun live.

What is your favorite thing about being in a band? 

Being able to share my poetry with the world!

What do you have planned for the rest of the year and beyond?

After Europe we are doing a full U.S. run with Asking Alexandria. 

Then SoundWave in Australia! We also have 3 other U.S. tours planned that we can't release yet. 

The Midnight Beast

The Midnight Beast Live Review (O2 Academy, Glasgow)
We were lucky enough to be put on The Midnight Beast's guestlist for their show in Glasgow.

I've never been to a more fun gig in my life. 

These guys are true entertainers and have so much energy. 

A fantastic live act!

After releasing their famous parody of Ke$ha's 'Tik Tok' in 2009 these guys have continued to make us laugh through both their music and recent TV series. Knowing what these guys were like from watching the show and listening to their music, I was eager to see what kind of live show they'd put on. And I wasn't disappointed.

With Glasgow support act 'Unicorn Kid' on stage, it was clear the crowd were getting hyped. Keeping the attention of the crowd can be difficult for a one man act, but Unicorn Kid didn't have any trouble at all. He had everyone dancing and created a great atmosphere. This crowd were definitely ready for The Midnight Beast.

With everyone in a dancing mood, The Midnight Beast boys took the stage in what appeared to be beach outfits and went straight into 'I kicked a shark in the face'. There were people in giant shark costumes taking over the stage, it was hilarious. After kicking off with one of my personal favorites they then went on to perform a bunch of songs including 'Quirky' and 'Begging'. The guys then performed 'Ninjas' and took the stage with toy swords, which were quickly snatched up by the fans at the front. 'Life is a Musical' was my favorite performance of the night, it was very High School Musical and just gave me that feel good feeling. There were jocks everywhere and lots of harmony's here an there, it was like being in an actual musical. With the night coming to an end and everyone sweating all over the shop, the guys performed 'Wands', 'Tik Tok' and finished up with 'Booty Call'. 'Booty Call' was such high energy, it was so much fun to watch, there was thrusting absolutely everywhere. not even kidding. Using Stefan's bum as a drum was a highlight for me during the song. It was so much fun!

This was truly a night to remember, one of the most high energy, dance-y and just plain fun gigs I've ever been to in my life. I would definitely go and see these entertainers again in a heartbeat.

If you haven't heard of The Midnight Beast, check them out on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/midnightbeastuk

-newcitylauren

Tonight Alive

Type – Live Review

Artist – Tonight Alive

Location – King Tut’s

Date – 3-10-2012

We caught up with Tonight Alive when they played at the King Tut’s in Glasgow during their UK tour. While their support bands Blitz Kids and Lost Alone were eating their dinner we headed up to the band room for an interview.

You can watch our Tonight Alive interview here

After our interview we stayed for the show, and we had a fantastic night. The King Tut’s venue is one of Glasgow’s smaller gig venues, having a capacity of 300 this venue is extremely intimate and fantastic for showcasing talent and Tonight Alive had it absolutely packed.

As the venue began to fill Blitz Kids took to the stage and started the night with a very high energy set, next up were Lost Alone and by the time they took the stage the crowd were warmed up and ready to party and party is what they done during this set. Lost Alone left the stage and the energy in the room was electric.

As the lights went down the crowd began to chant “Ozzy ozzy ozzy, oi oi oi” they continued for a few minutes and then the Australian punk-rockers took to the stage kicking off their set with ‘Eject, Eject, Eject!’ from their latest alubm What Are You So Scared Of?. The band then went on to play both new songs as well as older ones.

The King Tut’s was filled all the way to the back of the room and the entire crowd was singing along and jumping up and down during songs such as ‘Breaking&Entering’, ‘Starlight’ and ‘Let It Land’. Tonight Alive also played two cover songs – ‘In My Eyes’ by Rufio and ‘Little Lion Man’ by Mumford & Sons and the crowd absolutely love them. They then went on to play ‘Ameila’ an extremely emotional song about a friend of the bands that sadly passed, the crowd went silent for the verses and then helping Jenna out a little with the vocals during the chorus. By the end of the song not only  had Jenna shed a tear but quite a few members of the audience were a little teary eyed.

Tonight then brought the mood back up by playing ‘What Are You So Scared Of?’ and  ‘Listening’ and once again they had every single person in the crowd jumping and singing along before they left the stage. However this wouldn’t be the last we would see of Tonight Alive. Once again the crowd began chanting “Ozzy ozzy ozzy, oi oi oi”, after a minute of chanting Jenna bounced on to the stage by herself to join in the chant and have a little chat with the crowd before she was joined by the rest of her band mates, they ended the night on a high by playing ‘Wasting Away’ the crowd were going crazy and by the end of the song no one wanted them to leave everyone wanted more.

It’s clear to see that Glasgow have much love for Tonight Alive and you can see the band feeding off of the crowds energy, totally loving every minute they were on stage.

 

Tonight Alive are a band that I have been listening to for a couple of years now and I really enjoy their music. This was the first time have seen them play love and before the gig began I was expecting a high energy show and that was exactly what I got. I recommend that if you haven’t heard of Tonight Alive you give them a listen chances are you’ll fall in love with them.

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- @Gillian_x3