In a drafty church on a chilly January evening, a soothing winter warmer of a show was always going to be well received
Read full review...Certainly no one-hit wonder, Philadelphia pop balladeer Christina Perri had a tough task on her hands at the Empire, but she pulled it off with a bright-eyed and perky show
The new album from Johannesburg's Dear Reader was apparently inspired by a loss of religious belief
Once the Newcastle-based sextet began playing, after 15 minutes setting up their own equipment, their heady concoction of guitars, violin and electronics was enthralling
The metal detectors and body search at this show seemed to say more about Costadinos "Dappy" Contostavlos than his fans
Kasabian were once unfairly dismissed as lightweight lad-rock - but have now proved that they deserve to be taken seriously
Coldplay do a lot of work for charity but don't like to talk about it - until now
It's a wonder Capital doesn't just rebrand as Rihanna FM. There was a febrile atmosphere when she appeared, but Rihanna never quite took charge of her songs
Whether we like it or not, MTV's annual music tips are the start of a feverish few weeks of media predictions on the next big thing
Given that success appears all but inevitable it is perhaps superfluous to describe songwriter, vocalist and now solo artist Emeli Sandé as a hot tip for 2012
Not content with outshining the younger, glossier pop acts at last week's Children in Need Rocks TV concert, Elbow were back for more good works at the first of this year's Little Noise Sessions
English folk artist Roy Harper can still pack out the Festival Hall with true believers who were hushed during the music and as boisterous as unruly teenagers between songs
Her two nights at the O2 may have been overshadowed by Rihanna's 10 but Katy Perry was better company and offered more than relentless raunchiness
The talent on stage was unmistakable but this overblown production somehow made Iron and Wine's affecting folk an enervating experience
Thanks to his triumphant career reinvention, SBTRKT can look forward to plenty more big-name collaborations
The Cinematic Orchestra over-reached themselves on their InMotion event, where old and - thankfully - short silent films were given modern live soundtracks
Launching her new album, Conatus, Zola Jesus confessed she was scared. Nervous she may have been but this performance felt utterly fearless
Zach Condon's wanderlust explains his curious choice of band name and bold experimentation in Balkan beats, Mexican mariachi and French chanson on previous records
This energetic performance left no doubt that, 21 years on from the album they were supposed to be celebrating, Public Enemy are still angry and still relevant
The live comeback from Jane's Addiction should have happened at Reading Festival last weekend but Perry Farrell's swollen throat put paid to that
IndigO2
SE10
Apr 8, 7pm
HMV Apollo
W6
Apr 5, 6.30pm
HMV Forum
NW5
Apr 28, 7.30pm
The O2 Arena
SE10
Apr 27, 6.30pm
02 Shepherd's Bush Empire
W12
Feb 18, 7pm
Afternoon:
8°c
