Charlotte
Reviewed Events
Llama Farmers, The Crocketts at Leicester Charlotte, Thu 12 Oct
After a prolonged wait and a somewhat .. worrying support act (I won’t trouble you with the details), it’s a massive relief when The Llama Farmers finally take to the stage looking like the coolest band in the world and launch straight into "Get the Keys and Go". They’ve got the right hair, the rig»
Electrelane at Leicester Charlotte, Thu 15 Mar
I’ll get straight to the point.
Last night I went to see an all-female band from Brighton called Electrelane. They blew me away. I’ve never heard anything quite like it in my life before.
Totally new, totally cool and totally brilliant.
It’s difficult to actually describe their style of music, but »
Alfie at Leicester Charlotte, Fri 17 Aug
A V2001 warm up show, and Alfie are quite taken by the number that have flocked down for this evening's gig in Leicester. 'We weren't expecting so many people to turn up, so any requests?'. It's this understatement that makes Alfie so endearing, almost charming. Lee Gorton, having now sent his infamous »
Arctic Monkeys at Leicester Charlotte, Fri 27 May
It’s as though Arctic Monkeys suddenly have songs that make people want to go crazy. But as those from Sheffield will testify, they’ve had tunes this good for a while.»
Arab Strap at Leicester Charlotte, Tue 22 Nov
I've reviewed it here, with piccies : http://fraser.typepad.com/frolix_8/2005/11/gig_blogged_24.html»
Last Gang, The View at Leicester Charlotte, Mon 18 Sep
"The View are on fire! The View are on fire!" scream 50 or so kids - mostly teenage girls barely old enough to drink - from the front of the stage. Halfway through the set, after yet another sub-Lurkers second-division punk splurge, the thought of watching the four Scots go up in flames seems a more entertaining prospect than anything emanating from the speakers...»
