Live review: Ben Howard (Nov 2012)

Originally posted at music-news.com.

The crowd seemed to be made up mostly of teenage girls, and it was disconcerting that their loud and quite frankly obnoxious presence somehow diminished the event. Screaming whenever Ben sat down, screaming when he drank water, and yes screaming when he plucked guitar strings.

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Live review: God Is An Astronaut (Nov 2010)

Originally posted at music-news.com.

God Is An Astronaut soon after appeared in fog and silhouette and remained so for most of their set. Iconic visual presence compliment an increasingly iconic band who are still humble enough to acknowledge to the audience their surprise at having made it this far. Electronic beats flow through their music, not overtaking the proceedings like 65daysofstatic, but always an undercurrent to their trademark sound.

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